Donate Goods, Protect the Planet
For over 100 years, Goodwill has championed sustainability by keeping reusable goods out of landfills. Last year alone, we diverted 58 million pounds from waste.
Donating is easy—drop off your items at our convenient Donation Centers, trailers, or any of our 30+ stores.
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Donation Guidelines
Your donations to Goodwill South Florida provide job training, employment, and independence for people with disabilities and other barriers to work. Sales from donated items directly support our mission, however unusable items increase costs. Help us maximize your impact by reviewing our donation guidelines before giving.
- Clothing
- Shoes
- Household Items
- Housewares
- Books
- Furniture
- Electronics (large & Small)
- Computers
- Jewelry
- Linens
- Toys
- Mattress
- Hazardous Materials
- Batteries
- Chemicals
- Gasoline
- Insecticides
- Mercury Containing Items
- Radioactive Material
- Oxygen Tank Refill
- Medicines
- Recalled Items
- Large Appliances
- Tires
- Cribs
- Children’s Car Seat
- Carpet
- Plumbing Items
- Weapons
- Wet Items
- Wood
- Yard Trash
- Household Trash
- Office Furniture
- Building Material
- Washers & Dryers
You will be able deduct your donations of materials to Goodwill if you itemize your deductions. Please consult your accountant, attorney, or an IRS office for detailed information.
Reporting – If Donated Goods Valued At:
- Less than $500 – Report the actual amount. Retain copies of your receipts and all itemized lists of goods donated. Receipts/ list should reflect full descriptions of each item and the “fair market value” as determined by you.
- $501 through $5,000 – Retain your receipt and information as indicated above. If filing your own taxes, complete and submit with your return Section A of IRS Form 8283.
- $5,001 and more – Please plan large donations with us in advance to simplify “tax time” procedures for donations that exceed $5001. Advance preparation is necessary because a Goodwill representative is required to sign your completed IRS Form 8283.
- Receipts – Remember to request a receipt from the attendant on duty when making a donation! We do not retain copies. You will need your receipts to support your deduction with IRS.
- Valuations – The IRS states it is the responsibility of the donor to establish the value of donated goods. This is called “fair market value”. Fair market value can be determined by a visit to one of the Goodwill thrift stores to review selling prices. *Note: Goodwill employees are not permitted to evaluate or verify your evaluation of any donation, per IRS regulations.
Sales of your donated goods help us train & employ people with disabilities. Thank you for your support!
Give Items a Second Life
If you can bring it to us, we’re always happy to receive your furniture and over-sized donations in good condition at our Goodwill stores.
Can’t bring it to us, but need it out?
We know that sometimes you just need the convenience of getting your large, difficult to carry items out of your home.
For when you absolutely, positively need your items out, you can hire our third-party partner, ReSupply™, a veteran-run organization who, for a convenience fee, will handle all the details and will bring your donations to us. All items accepted! All eligible items are donated while remaining items are ethically disposed of.
Furniture Drop Off
When bringing us your furniture, we do accept furniture in sellable condition at our stores.
Find Donation Center Near MeSchedule a Pickup
Our aim is to offer you premium service with the convenience of just one call. The pickup fee reflects the operating costs and is much less than a usual moving company or junk hauler fees. (Fee is not tax deductible.) Because of the cost of fuel, labor, equipment, insurance and other factors, it’s not possible for a nonprofit organization as large as Goodwill to provide these services for free and still be able to serve the people we want to serve effectively.
Schedule PickupSustainably Meeting Needs
Do you have excess product or bulk items that you’d like to repurpose?
We know that sometimes you’re faced with making cost-effective decisions whether to donate, liquidate or destroy. If your items are in good condition, we suggest donating. As one of America’s original recyclers, Goodwill South Florida helps redirect 52 million pounds per year from landfills to be resold in our stores.
We appreciate your commitment to the environment and social responsibility. In our view, that’s just better business. Donating your product to Goodwill South Florida will fund skills training and job opportunities for people with disabilities and other barriers to jobs, helping them achieve their maximum potential and putting them one step closer to independence. Through your donation, you will position your company as one that cares, creates impact and has a story to tell.
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Goodwill South Florida is more than a place to donate clothing and household items—it’s a community where people with disabilities find purpose, training, and the opportunity to thrive. With over 2,000 employees, we’re proud to be one of the largest employers in Miami-Dade County.
We gratefully accept all types of vehicles: cars, trucks, motorcycles, trailers, boats, and more. Your vehicle donation fuels our mission, creating jobs and transforming lives.
Donate A VehicleElectronic Recycling in Miami
At Goodwill South Florida, we strive to provide our donors with e-waste solutions that meet the industry’s highest standards.
Goodwill South Florida is committed to protecting the environment and to the responsible recycling of donated electronics.
Our organization works in partnership with Dell Reconnect to make donating technology free and easy. Whenever possible, Goodwill works to extend the life of donated electronics by refurbishing and reselling the items in Goodwill stores. When electronic donations cannot be effectively refurbished, they are given to Dell Reconnect which is responsible for providing safe, environmentally sensitive recycling and disposal that meet or exceed industry standards.
The Dell Reconnect program is a free drop-off recycling program between Dell Reconnect and Goodwill South Florida to make donating technology easy and free.
Through this partnership consumers can responsibly recycle any brand of used computer equipment in any condition at Goodwill collection sites.
We’ve made it easy to help the environment and create jobs in just a few easy steps:
In general, Dell Reconnect accepts any brand of computer equipment in any condition from consumers and recycles it for free. We also accept just about anything that can be attached to a computer. Click the Dell Reconnect how to Recycle page for a complete list of what we do—and do not—accept when donating your items via Dell Reconnect.
- Find a drop-off location.
- Take your old computer equipment of any brand, in any condition, to one of our Goodwill locations and we’ll make sure your system and accessories are refurbished or recycled responsibly.
- Some systems in working condition are refurbished and resold through Goodwill, creating green jobs to further support Goodwill’s mission of helping people with disabilities and disadvantages by providing education, training and career services.
- Prepare your computer for donation: *IMPORTANT: Consumers who donate through Dell Reconnect are required to remove personal data from hard drives or storage media before donating to Goodwill.
- Some items may require additional preparation before you bring them in as neither Dell Reconnect nor Goodwill is liable for data removal or protection. So make sure you back up your data and wipe your hard drive before you drop off your equipment.
- Drop off and feel good
As part of Goodwill South Florida standards, any equipment that cannot be refurbished or reused is given to Dell Reconnect to be recycled responsibly by its environmental partners at locations worldwide.
Dell Reconnect has helped create jobs for people in need of work— from collecting and sorting jobs to more skilled positions — and the revenue from the recycled computer equipment supports Goodwill’s job training and employment services. This program has also allowed Goodwill program participants to manage the collection and disassembly of equipment.
Your donated equipment has value—sometimes as a whole system, sometimes as parts, and sometimes as raw materials such as metals, plastics and glass. The proceeds from your donation are all returned to Goodwill and help to support Goodwill’s important mission of putting people to work. You’ll get a receipt for tax purposes, plus you’ll be helping to protect the environment and benefit your community at the same time!
