Goodwill appreciates and thanks you for each donation. However, we do need to refuse some items for being non-recyclable or containing hazardous materials. Other times, the item must be refused because it costs more to transport, repair or refurbish than it can be sold for in our stores. Our donation attendants are trained to know what we can and cannot accept and will help guide you to other possibilities for donations we are unable to accept.
| Goodwill accepts the following: | Goodwill does NOT accept the following items: |
| Area rugs Baskets, tins, Rubbermaid®, Tupperware®, and other storage containers Bed frames Bicycles Books (hardback and paperback books, including textbooks) Clothing (Men’s, women’s, children’s, and infant’s clothing and outerwear that are clean and free of tears, stains, pet hairs, and odors; vintage through new items with tags are welcome) Computers, printers, and accessories (in any condition) Cookware including pots, pans, lids, and utensils Decorative and throw pillows not used for sleeping Dishes, pots and pans, glassware, and silverware DVDs and VHS movies Hand tools Hats, gloves, scarves, and ties Household furniture Jewelry Lamps in working order Lawn and garden tools Lawn furniture Linens and textiles, clean and stain-free Office and school supplies Pictures, frames, and decorative knickknacks Shoes, belts, handbags, and briefcases Small appliances and microwave ovens Sports/workout equipment Televisions, not CRT (flat screen TVs in working condition, radios, stereo systems, mp3 players, VCRs, and DVD players) Toys | Ammunition or weapons (including BB guns, pellet guns, and arrows) Any item(s) covered in animal hair (Any items that do not meet current safety standards of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Anything of a pornographic nature Automobile parts Baby Equipment (Baby furniture, toys, and games that do not comply with CPSC safety standards) Bunk beds Construction debris (i.e., windows, doors, garage doors, shutters, sinks, tubs, toilets, fixtures, fencing, gutters, lumber, concrete, bricks, stone, and paint) Copiers Food Furniture that is covered in animal hair, broken, worn, torn, stained, or missing parts; bean bag chairs and sleeper sofas are also not accepted) Hairdryers w/o GFI Halogen lamps w/o Mesh Guard Hazardous wastes (lead-acid batteries, paints, fuels, solvents, oils or equipment containing these) Household or industrial chemicals Humidifiers or air conditioners Items that are wet, mildewed, rusty, flammable, or in any way dangerous Large appliances (stoves, washing/drying machines, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, trash compactors, hot water heaters_ Mattresses, box springs, waterbeds, pillows Medical assistive devices and hospital beds Pharmaceuticals Pianos and organs Televisions, CRT (tube-style TVs in any condition) Used bike helmets Venetian blinds (window blinds with cords) Wall-to-wall carpeting |