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15 Weird Things Goodwill Doesn’t Want You to Donate

Florida, Miami Beach, Goodwill trailer donation drop-off site
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Now a list is going viral of other things Goodwill doesn’t want, and it’s surprising they even have to list some of these.  Here are a few items they wish we’d stop donating.

1.  Broken stuff

2.  Wet stuff (???)

3.  Bowling balls

4.  Chemicals and paint

5.  Carpeting

6.  Water beds

7.  Hot tubs

8.  Construction materials

9.  Office cubicles

10.  Tires

11.  Built-in appliances, like dishwashers

12.  Propane tanks

13.  Oxygen tanks for scuba diving

14.  Encyclopedias

15.  Old newspapers

https://www.kold.com/2026/01/20/goodwill-shares-items-not-donate-during-busy-season