What We Do and Don’t Take
What We Take
Clothing and textiles
Whether it’s Nana’s old lace napkins, those shirts your partner hasn’t worn in 15 years, or old towels. We’ll take any and all clean textiles. Clothes in great condition, made to last, can be worn again—whereas old textiles can be recycled and turned into stuffing for sofas or nests for recovering baby birds.
Small appliances, working or not
We’ve taken everything from countertop ice makers, to headlamps, to shake weights (is that an appliance?) and beyond. Whether it works or not, we’ll test it, fix it if we can and either find it a new home or the best recycling or disposal option.
Various household items
Holiday decorations, coasters, antique ceramic figurines, books–both modern paperbacks and vintage hardcovers—we take it all. If it’s sat on your shelf for longer than you’d like to acknowledge, it may be time for it to go in your Goodbye Bag, we’ll do our best to find it a new loving home or the best disposal path.
Toys, games, and other misc. entertainments
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What We Don’t
First off… let’s stay dry
We do not accept wet items of any kind, which we believe is basically a universal given. We know you dear reader would never include something wet, like a sock, or damp towel, or leaking cat’s water bed. We also can’t accept items with strong odors, often fluids and odors go together.
Sorry, no perishable food
As with most stuff in this list, also goes without saying. Unfortunately perishable food must go in your trash or compost bins (if you have one). We can’t take it, and honestly have enough of our own to deal with. That being said, canned goods, that are not expired—we will donate to local food banks.
Unwashed stuff
Your old jeans may still be in great shape, but if they are dirty, we can’t take them. Please pre-wash anything you put in your Goodbye Bag so we can find the best path for it, be it resale or finding a happy new owner in the community.
Hazardous materials, broken glass, and anything with sharp edges
Help us keep our team safe, if you wouldn’t want to reach into a bag and find this broken item—please don’t include it. If you need suggestions of the best ways to dispose of broken or hazardous materials, check out our blog or SMS us for local options near you.
Bigger stuff?
Sometimes you’ll have larger items that you want to say “Adios!” to as you fill your Goodbye Bags. Feel free to text us an image, and we can let you know if our driver can make room and if there will be a cost associated based on the size, weight and potential resale value.