Donation Acceptance Policy
What to donate
We welcome and appreciate items that are clean and in good condition. Give to Goodwill what you would give to a friend. Goodwill recently partnered with ReSupply, a Veteran run pickup service, to provide home pickups. Please note that pickups are fee-based. Learn more here.
Items we gladly accept & cannot accept:
We gladly accept
We do not accept
Clothing and Accessories
- Clothing, belts, scarves, ties
- Accessories, such as hats, gloves, and bags
- Shoes, boots, and sneakers
- Jewelry and watches
Housing
- Furniture—upholstered and wooden (except Stamford Broad St. location)
- Bedspreads, blankets, curtains, tablecloths, decorative pillows
- Antiques, collectibles, artwork
- Housewares and decorative items
- Cookware, dishes, pots and pans
- Small appliances (toaster, coffee maker, microwaves, etc.)
- Area rugs
Entertainment
- Books, records, VHS and cassette tapes, CDs, DVDs
- Stereo equipment
- Television sets (less than 4 years old with flat-panel monitors only)
- Games and toys (except damaged toys or stuffed toys with open seams)
- Sporting goods
- Exercise equipment
- Bicycles in good working order
Office
- Computers (less than 4 years old with flat-panel monitors only)
- Printers, scanners, copiers
- Office furniture
Other
- Cash donations
- Textbooks
Baby & Children's Items
- Baby swings
- Bouncy seats
- Car seats
- Carriages, strollers, baby carriers
- Cribs
- Damaged toys including stuffed toys with open seams
- Highchairs
- Playpens, play yards, play centers
- Walkers
Medical Supplies
- Crutches or canes
- First aid kits
- Hospital beds
- Hospital equipment
- Medications
Building Supplies
- Building materials (lumber, tile, grout, paint, countertops, etc.)
- Carpet or carpet padding
- Household chemicals, paint, cleaning products
- Inflammable materials (paint thinner, turpentine, etc.)
- Kitchen and bathroom fixtures (cabinets, vanities, counters, etc.)
- Large appliances (refrigerators, furnaces, dishwashers, etc.)
- Scrap metal
Household Goods
- Clothes hangers
- Cosmetics or open fragrances
- Firearms
- Food, beverages
- Furniture in need of repair or reupholstering
- Futons
- Mattresses or box springs
- Newspapers, magazines
- Pillow tops
Lawn & Garden Items
- Lawnmowers
- Propane or electric grills
- Snowblowers
- Swing sets
Automotive
- Automobile or truck parts
- Oil, gasoline
- Tires