These 17 Items Will Not Be Accepted at Indiana Goodwill Stores

My father-in-law recently held a yard sale with the goal of making a little extra money (duh), but more importantly, getting rid of a bunch of stuff that was just taking up space. He had quite a few things left afterward and we decided to take it all to Goodwill. As we were unloading this extremely random collection of items, I wondered if Goodwill would even take all of it. They did.

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Goodwill obviously has a wide variety of items to choose from. I think it's their ever-changing and unpredictable selection that makes shopping there so fun - you just never know what you're going to find. There are some things, however, that I know you will not find at Goodwill stores in Central and Southern Indiana. Before your next trip to Goodwill, check out the list below of donations that they will NOT accept.

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Documents Containing Personal Information

Passport and Airline Ticket on Euros

This includes bank statements, passports, checkbooks, medical histories, and other, similar materials.

Used Tires

tires piled

Hot Water Heaters

Lowe's

Furnaces

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Carpeting and Padding

Carpet samples

Mattresses, Bed Springs, Sofa Beds, and Hospital Beds

White mattress closeup

Cribs (or crying babies) and Car Seats

I do not want to sleep

Household Trash and Garbage

Full trash can

Scrap Lumber, Concrete, Bricks, and Stones

Alabama: Jimmy Rane

Air conditioners

background, no people

Firearms

Shotgun and Shells

Paint, Household Chemicals, Insecticides, etc.

Metal tin cans with color paint and paintbrush isolated on white background

Food Items

Food in a donation cardboard box, isolated on white background

Large commercial desks

National Business Furniture

Cubicles

Arnolds Office Furniture

Entertainment Centers

Best Buy Furniture

Televisions

nostalgic old TV set