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Goodwill of Southern California Submits to Treasury Revised List of Acceptable Donations

Goodwill of Southern California Submits to Treasury Revised List of Acceptable Donations

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Goodwill of Southern California

 

 

GUIDELINES FOR THE

 

ACCEPTABLE/NON-ACCEPTABLE DONATIONS

 

 

All items donated must be in good condition. "sellable as is." We no longer repair, refinish or reupholster. Over the past 10 years, our repair workshops have been replaced with training programs. Folks can come thought our doors, receive "job skills" training in 1 of 6 programs, be assisted in finding gainful employment and become independent, self-supporting members of the community. Goodwill has specific guidelines to help decrease amount of "unsellable as is" items that are brought to us, since the cost of handling these items is very high and takes away from our vocational rehabilitation programs.

We can best use the following items that are clean, complete & in sellable condition:

  • Antiques & collectibles

  • Area rugs

  • Artwork (with/without frame)

  • Audio & visual equipment

  • Bed frames, head & footboards

  • Bedspread, blankets & liners

  • Bicycles & wheeled toys

  • Books-novels only (child & adult)

  • CD's, DVD's, records & videos

  • Clothing, shoes, purses, belts, hats (infants to adult)

  • Computers & accessories

  • Cookware, dishware & utensils

  • Curtains

  • Furniture (tables, chairs, dressers, etc)

  • Frames (with/without artwork)

  • Games & toys (safe)

  • Giftware & knick knacks

  • Glassware

  • Hand tools & small power tools

  • Jewelry

  • Lamps (with/without shades)

  • Office furniture & supplies

  • Radios, stereos, electronics

  • Small appliances

  • Sofa / couches / davenports

  • Sporting goods & sleeping bags

  • Televisions

  • VCR's & DVR's

 

Unfortunately, we cannot accept items that are in need of repair, incomplete or in poor condition. We also need to comply with environmental hazard & public safety rulings, as well as concern ourselves with liability issues. Therefore, we respectfully must decline the following items:

  • Automotive parts & equipment

  • Bed pans & porta-potty's

  • Blinds (unless in original pkg)

  • Bolts of material

  • Carpeting & carpet pads

  • Construction materials

  • Copiers & fax machines (unless toner removed)

  • Drapery, rods & hardware

  • Exercise equipment

  • Filtration systems

  • Food

  • Garages door openers & pet doors

  • Gas powered tools & garden equipment

  • Guns, knives, bows & arrows, ammunition

  • Hangers

  • Hazardous products/waste (paint, oil, etc.)

  • Hospital beds, waterbeds & air mattresses

  • Infant cribs, playpens, car seats & walkers

  • Large appliances

  • Magazines (except for National Geographic)

  • Mattress, box springs & bed pillows

  • Metal desks

  • Personal care items

  • Pianos & organs (okay at stores)

  • Plumbing fixtures & water heaters

  • Pool tables

  • Skis & ski boots

  • Sofa beds & futons

  • Textbooks, encyclopedia's, medical & law books & any dated material

  • Traditional recyclables (paper, glass, plastic aluminum)

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