Acceptable Donations – What Does Goodwill Take?
Goodwill accepts donations of gently used items
Our stores take gently used items in good condition. Donations should be clean, safe and resaleable. Your donations to Goodwill are tax deductible. You can find all donation sites here. We are unable to do home pick-ups. To find a list of items we cannot accept, please scroll to the next section.
Goodwill’s 2024 Acceptable Donations List
Appliances, Small
Irons, vacuum cleaners, coffee makers, radios, etc.
Area Rugs
Bicycles
Books
Cars
Call (866) 829-2918 or donate online at gwnne.org/CarDonation
Clothing
shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, sweaters, etc.
Computers, Printers, and Accessories
Any condition
Dishes, Pots, and Pans
Exercise Equipment, Small
resistance bands, weights, workout items, etc.
Furniture, Household
sofas, chairs, kitchen sets, end tables, coffee tables, etc.
Furniture, Lawn
Lamps
working condition
Media Items
DVDs, VHS, CDs, vinyl records, Blu-Ray, etc.
Shoes
Sports Equipment
baseballs, basketballs, fishing poles (not tackle), footballs, hockey gear, tennis rackets, etc.
Televisions
Flatscreen TVs in working order only. No CRTs.
Tools, Hand
Tools, Lawn and Garden
Toys
We are unable to accept:
Goodwill employees may decline a donation if it is not in clean or in saleable condition or if they are unable to assist with larger items due to risk of injury. Our employees often help unload donations, however cannot help if (in their judgement) doing so may damage any vehicle, or if doing so is unsafe for them or anyone else.
We are unable to accept the following due to legal or liability risks, safety or hazardous/universal waste concerns, recycling and/or disposal fees:
Goodwill’s 2024 Cannot Accept List
Air Conditioners
or other freon-containing appliances
Ammunition or Weapons
including BB guns, pellet guns, and arrows
Appliances, Large
stoves, ovens, refrigerators, dish washers, etc.
Automobile Parts
Baby Equipment
Bed Frames
Bed Pillows
Bike Helmets, Used
Bunk Beds
Chemicals
household or industrial
Construction Debris
Copiers, Large Standing
Exercise Equipment, Large
treadmills, Bowflexes, elliptical machines, etc.
Fishing Tackle, fish tanks
Flammable Liquids/Gases
lamp oil, gasoline, propane, kerosene, sterno, butane, etc.
Food
Furniture, Damaged
unsellable or broken condition
Futons
Hazardous Wastes
lead acid batteries, paints, fuels, solvents, oils, or equipment containing these
Hospital Beds
Humidifiers
Lightbulbs
Used lightbulbs, including halogen lamps. We can accept only brand new household lightbulbs that are still sealed in their original boxes.
Liquids
Lotions, chemicals, lamp oil, any liquid at all
Mattresses, Box Springs, Waterbeds
Medical Assistive Devices
Wheelchairs, walkers
Pharmaceuticals
Pianos and Organs
Recalled Items
Manufacturer recalled consumer items or items that do not meet current safety standards of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Smoke Detectors
Swing Sets
Televisions, CRT
we cannot accept tube-style TVs in any condition.
Venetian Blinds
we cannot accept used blinds. New are okay.
Wall-to-Wall Carpeting
How do I get a tax receipt for my donation?
All your donations to Goodwill NNE are tax deductible. If you didn’t get a receipt for your last donation, you can get one here.
What is the IRS value of my donation to Goodwill?
The IRS allows you to deduct fair market value for gently-used items. If you’re not sure what your donation might be worth, there’s a helpful guide here.
Make a financial donation
Looking to support Goodwill’s mission with a gift? You can do that here.