What To Donate ★ Goodwill Industries Of Alberta

What To Donate: Goodwill's Donation Guide

Find out what we love to receive!

Every donation you make to Goodwill goes towards enhancing the lives of persons with disabilities. In fact, 91% of our revenues go towards helping Albertans with disabilities find meaningful employment.

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GOOD Donations

List of good items for donation

New & gently used clothing that is laundered and clean

Footwear

Housewares

Linens and furnishings

Sporting equipment

Artwork

Collectibles

Jewellery & accessories

Holiday items

Toys

Games

Books and media

Bags

Purses

Towels

Furniture

Due to safety concerns, Goodwill is no longer able to accept the donation of furniture at our retail store and donation centres.

Furniture weighing under 50lbs can still be donated to our Impact Centres located in Edmonton and Calgary.

Alternate organizations for furniture include:
Calgary - Calgary Dream Centre
Calgary - Habitat for Humanity
Calgary - Inter-Faith Furniture Society
Calgary - WINS YYC
Calgary - Free Goods Program
Edmonton - More Than a Fad
Edmonton - FIND Edmonton
Edmonton - Habitat for Humanity

NOT so GOOD donations

While we’d love to take all donations, there are some items that we just can’t accept. To keep our customers safe, please find other destinations for the listed item.

Items that create health and safety risks for staff or new owners

Items require testing we cannot perform

Large appliances, like fridges

Computer monitors

Printers

Laptops

Ceiling fans

Cannot accept illegal items

Guns and ammunition

Replica guns or play guns

Paintball BB

Pellet

Fireworks

Potentially hazardous items

Aerosols

Cleaners & Chemicals

Paint

Barbeques

Gas-powered lawn mowers

Snowblowers

Fluorescent & ceiling lights

Lava lamps

Items only accepted when in their bag/box

Air mattresses (must be new)

Christmas trees

Tents

Items that create health and safety risks for staff or new owners

Furniture & Fixtures

Bed frames with springs

Waterbeds

Hide-a-bed

Desks with metal parts

Upholstered furniture

Wet or soiled furniture

Toilets

Sinks

Furniture over 50 lbs.

Furniture MUST be donated to the Impact Centres or a partner Non-Profit

Appliance & Household Items

Mattresses

Vertical blinds with cords

Curtain rods

Pianos

Halogen lamps

Console, non-flat screen TV

Linoleum rolls & underlay

Carpeting

Others

Motors

Ski & snowboard equipment with bindings

Bicycles

Swing sets

Medical Supplies

Personal care items

Water coolers

Building supplies and construction materials

Car parts

Items legislated against resale

For Babies

Baby gates and enclosures

Strollers and carriages

Cribs and cradles

Playpens

Swings

Walkers

Bath seats

Bath rings

Toys with magnets

Highchairs

For Young Children

Bed and safety rails

Booster seats and car seats

Bike and sports helmets

Hockey face protectors

Lawn darts

Large wooden playsets

Children's jewellery

Children's sleepwear

Clothing with drawstrings

Toyboxes without lid stops

For Adults

Tanning equipments

Used cosmetics

Portable disc players

MP3 players

iPods