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Donate Gently-Used Items To Goodwill
Goodwill provides services that help people find and keep jobs. We provide job training, placement, and access to tools and technology for people experiencing barriers to work. We help employers develop innovative programs that connect job seekers to opportunities. And your generous donations help make it all happen. Whether you are donating toys, books, clothing, computers or small kitchen appliances, the funds raised through the sale of your donated items are used to support job training and placement programs.
It's easy to donate to Goodwill! We happily accept donations of new or gently used items, including:
- Clothing and shoes
- Coats and boots
- Books, records, CDs, videotapes, and DVDs
- Computers and laptops
- Housewares, dishes, glassware, and small appliances
- Collectibles and home décor
- Working home electronics, flat screen TVs
- and more!
SEE WHAT YOU CAN DONATE TO GOODWILL
Goodwill even accepts donations of cars, trucks, or motorcycles! Simply fill out the online vehicle donation form and we'll take care of the rest.
How To Donate To Goodwill
Donate In-Person at a Store and Donation Center
Simply pack up your items and drop them off at the nearest store and donation center. Money raised through the sale of your generous donations will be used to help people in the Greater Milwaukee and Chicago areas find and keep jobs. Your extra household items might help someone right in your community!
Schedule A Pick Up
If you cannot make it to a Goodwill Donation Center to drop off your donations, or have larger items such as furniture or exercise equipment, you can schedule a donation pick up.
Recycle Your Tech. Support Your Community.
Free electronics recycling through Dell Reconnect at select Goodwill locations
Got an old laptop, monitor or printer collecting dust? Through our Dell Reconnect partnership, participating Goodwill locations accept used computer equipment from any brand for free recycling. Your drop-off helps keep e-waste out of landfills while supporting job training and employment programs in our community. Check the Dell Reconnect locator to find a participating store near you.
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Donation FAQs
Nearly 99% of the items donated at one of our store and donations centers donated are sold in your local Goodwill. Some items are selected to be sold online in one of our ecommerce stores.
Merchandise that does not sell in a Goodwill store and donation center is transported to one of our outlet stores where it is sold at bargain-priced, by-the-pound rates. Any unsold items from the outlet store are recycled. In 2024, Goodwill Greater Milwaukee and Chicago kept over 136 million pounds of materials out of landfills. Not only do your generous donations support the Goodwill mission, they also show that you care about the environment. It’s a win-win.
Merchandise that does not sell in a Goodwill store and donation center is transported to one of our outlet stores where it is sold at bargain-priced, by-the-pound rates. Any unsold items from the outlet store are recycled. In 2024, Goodwill Greater Milwaukee and Chicago kept over 136 million pounds of materials out of landfills. Not only do your generous donations support the Goodwill mission, they also show that you care about the environment. It’s a win-win.
Yes. After your generous donations are given the chance to sell at our retail stores and our outlet, we make every effort possible to keep goods out of landfills. Some items are sold to other organizations who repurpose them. Other items are recycled. As a last resort, we will responsibly dispose of items.
Although we accept a wide variety of donations at Goodwill, we need to refuse some items. See our donor guidelines for a detailed list of items we cannot accept.
Goodwill accepts donations of toys, games, dolls and puzzles. These items are sold in our store and donation centers, outlet stores and online, which helps to keep toys out of landfills.
Yes, you can donate printers to Goodwill. Working printers are sold in our stores or online. Nonworking printers are recycled.
Goodwill accepts VHS tapes, DVDs, CDs, records and cassette tapes. VHS tapes, albums, DVDs and CDs are sold in stores, including our outlet stores where they are sold for $1 each, and online.
Although we do not directly accept furniture donations, they can be included in donation pickups scheduled through one of our donation pick up partners. Our partners will also pick up donations of other large items, including:
- Chairs, stools, or couches
- Mattresses or bed frames
- Desks or office furniture
- Tables
- Dressers or bookcases
- Pianos
If you have large items to donate like the items listed above, consider scheduling pickup and delivery service. We’ll sort through what we can accept, and our partners will ensure the rest goes to other local nonprofits.
Furniture pick up can be arranged through one of our donation pick up partners. You are welcome to include other items in your furniture pick up. Although Goodwill Greater Milwaukee & Chicago does not accept furniture donations, our partner will ensure your generous gift will go to a local nonprofit that accepts furniture. If other items such as clothing, electronics, or housewares are included with your donation, those items will be donated to Goodwill.
Old cell phones can be donated at any Goodwill Store and Donation center. To ensure your phone can be safely sold, please prepare your device for donation. Learn how to donate your cell phone to Goodwill.
Through our partners, you can schedule pick ups of vehicles or other donations. Through our partnership with ReSupply and Chicago Furniture Bank, you can schedule convenient home pickup for your items. We’ll sort through what we can accept, and our donation pick up partners will ensure the rest goes to other local nonprofits.
Goodwill accepts all types of books. Books are sold in stores, including our outlet stores where they are sold for $1 each, and online.
Goodwill accepts TVs, with the exception of CRT televisions. We accept both working and non-working televisions. Working TVs are sold in stores and online. Non-working TVs are recycled.
Unfortunately, we do not accept car seats because we are not able to verify if they meet all current safety requirements.
Goodwill accepts donations of cars, trucks, motorcycles or mopeds, boats, trailers, RVs, campers, off-road vehicles, planes, heavy equipment, farm machinery and most other motorized vehicles. Help support job seekers in your community by donating a vehicle.
Yes! We accept most vehicles. It must be in one piece and towable, have an engine, and be tow truck accessible. To learn more about donating a vehicle that doesn’t run, visit our car donation website.
Goodwill is happy to accept donations of laptops, desktop computers, keyboards and other accessories. Learn how to donate your computer or laptop to Goodwill.
Goodwill is happy to accept rugs without stains or tears.
Unfortunately, Goodwill does not accept donations of socks or underwear.