See the List of 24 Donations That Goodwill Absolutely Will Not Take in Texas

During the recent artic blast across East Texas, you may taken some time to move around to keep warm and done some cleaning around the house. You probably ran across some stuff you don't need anymore or just want to get rid of to free up some space. While you most likely will have a garage sale this spring to earn some extra folding cash, others may just feel the need to donate those items to a charity. There are a plethora of places in East Texas to donate used items and all of them are perfect options to do so. One such organization is Goodwill which can be found in Longview, Texas and other East Texas cities. While they accept a long list of items, there are some items they will not take.

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Goodwill East Texas

Goodwill in East Texas does a lot for it's communities. Not only will they take in gently used clothes, office furniture, computers, books and other items, they also provide jobs for many folks. Goodwill also offers computer classes, GED classes, career training and other services (goodwilleasttexas.com/services/). All of those services are made possible by shopping in Goodwill's various stores across East Texas.

Goodwill Locations

• Tyler - 1817 WSW Loop 323
• Athens - 706 N. Palestine St.
• Canton - 24648 Highway 64
• Carthage - 620 West Panola
• Center - 1233 Teneha St.
• Gladewater - 1640 E. Broadway
• Henderson - 517 US Highway 79 South
• Kilgore - 1409 Highway 259 North
• Longview - 2451 Loop 281
• Mabank - 1018 South Third
• Marshall - 1601 Sedberry
• Mineola - 201 North Newsome
• Palestine - 3824 West Oak St.
• Whitehouse - 300 Highway 110

Jobs

Goodwill offers a wide variety of jobs, including jobs for those with disabilities. You could be a stocker or a cashier or there are openings for store managers if that is something you are seeking. Check out goodwilleasttexas.com and click "Jobs" to see what is available and how to apply.

Making a Donation

Any of these Goodwill locations will accept your donations of bed frames, clothes, bicycles, books, DVDs and many other items. But there are items that Goodwill cannot accept like used mattresses, large appliances, CRT televisions, carpeting and other items. Before you make your donation, check out the list below of the 24 items that Goodwill will not accept: