Donate Your Stuff
Give Your Gently Used Items A Second Life With Goodwill Of Central Iowa
Convenient donation locations
Donating to Goodwill is a convenient way to make space in your home. Donate at any of our 13 retail locations during business hours. We know that these items are brought to us as the mark of a beginning or an end of a new chapter, they represent memories, or have been a constant reminder of the errand you’ve been meaning to run for a while now. No matter the case, we work to be exceptional stewards of your donation, making the most of it, finding it a new home, keeping it out of the landfill and turning it into an opportunity for purposeful employment.
DIGITAL DONATION RECEIPT
(TAX & VALUATION)
At Goodwill of Central Iowa, we do everything we can to make supporting our mission easy, convenient and beneficial. Your contributions not only help us serve our community but they are also tax deductible!
Donors are responsible for determining the value of their gifts.
Our tax ID number is 42-0764469.
What to know before donating to Goodwill of Central Iowa:
- Please, remove all hangers from clothing items.
- We’re here to help unload. Let us know if you’d like assistance!
- You’ll be given a receipt for tax purposes. (Or you can fill out a Digital Donation Receipt)
- Worried that your items aren’t worth reusing? Items that can’t be resold in our stores may be able to sell at our Outlet. Other items can be recycled or salvaged, thus kept out of local landfills. Please visit our electronic waste and textile recycling pages for more information.
- We do not offer donation pick-up, but we can help you get connected with an organization to assist in item pick-up and transportation.
What can I donate to Goodwill of Central Iowa?
As always, your generous donations to Goodwill of Central Iowa are helping to make purposeful employment possible for all in central Iowa. Thank you for choosing Goodwill! We regret that we must decline certain items due to applicable laws, restrictions or processing costs.
Items We Love:
- Clothing: Men’s, women’s, children’s
- Computers and electronics. Learn more about our e-waste recycling program here.
- Home décor
- Blankets, sheets, towels, decorative pillows
- Kitchenware
- Shoes & Accessories
- Furniture in good condition.
- Toys & Games
- Books, CD’s, Vinyl
- Office supplies
Items We Cannot Take:
- Air Conditioners
- Children’s Car Seats, Car/Motorcycle Seats
- Christmas Trees – Unassembled
- Console Radios, Console TV’s / Tube TV’s
- Damaged or Broken Furniture
- Diaper Genies / Potty Chairs
- Exercise Equipment
- Ellipticals, treadmills, weights, etc.
- Free Standing Pools
- Mattresses
- No broken VHS tapes or home videos
- Humidifiers / Dehumidifiers
- Major Appliances, Microwave Ovens
- Non-Working Items
- Pianos/Organs
- Travis Rods/Curtain Rods
- Baby Beds, Loft Beds, Waterbeds & Metal Bed Frames
- Swing Sets
- Used Venetian Blinds
- High Chairs / Baby Swings / Play Pens
- Strollers
Note: Sporting equipment such as baseball bats, balls, etc. are accepted!
Materials We Cannot Accept:
- Bricks, lumber, windows, siding, doors, etc
- Carpet/Padding
- Coil Springs
- Gas-powered Items with Gas
- Gas/Oil-based products
- Oil/Air Filters
- Tires/Rims
- Hardware Fixtures
- Car Batteries
- Paints, Lacquers, Thinners
- Soaps, Bleaches, Repellants
