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Goodwill Won’t Take Your Exercise Equipment Donations

May 30, 2010 by Adria Ali 2 Comments

While following my own advice to rid yourself of clutter I decided to donate stuff to Goodwill.  I had some ancient exercise dvds that I thought someone could benefit from, so I threw those in with the stuff and hauled it off to the store with me.  However, when I got there and handed the man the bags  he gave back the exercise stuff.  When I asked why he said “we don’t take anything related to exercise.”  I then said “is it because Goodwill is then liable?”  He said “yeah someone got hurt.”

If you search the web for this info you won’t find anything on a lawsuit against goodwill.  However what you will find is a lot of REALLY happy customers talking about their great exercise bargains.  This makes me think that this is a recent change to Goodwill’s protocol.  The sad part is that a lot of people could be benefiting from someone else unused equipment.  If you aren’t sure what you can, and can not donate here is a detailed list.

Items We Can NOT Take:

  • Any clothing that is ripped, stained, missing buttons and snaps
  • Air conditioners
  • Automobile parts
  • Baby furniture
  • Box spring or mattress
  • Carpeting
  • Clothes hangers
  • Desks (Heavy metal ones, wood is fine)
  • Exercise equipment
  • Firearms
  • Furniture needing cleaning
  • Head and foot boards
  • Lawn mowers
  • Lumber
  • Magazines
  • Major appliances
  • Microwaves
  • Pianos and organs
  • Scooters
  • Sofa beds
  • Stereos (consoles)
  • Swing sets
  • Tires
  • TV
  • Hospital beds
  • Wall heaters
  • Windows, screens and doors

This list seems a tad off … I did see a tv in the truck when I went to drop my stuff off.  If you have exercise equipment that you want to get rid of try using Craig’s list, ebay, or give it to a friend.  Spread the exercise and fitness wealth instead of just throwing it away!

Adria Ali

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About Adria Ali

I am the author of this web page and I have been a personal trainer for over 13 years. I currently hold a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology (exercise science), as well as all of the certifications from National Academy of Sports Medicine. I also have a background in sports training as well as internships in physical therapy and Occupational Therapy. I got into personal training to help people like my mom who struggled with her weight her whole life.


DISCLAIMER: The purpose of FitTipDaily.com is to promote broad consumer understanding and knowledge of various health topics. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

Comments

  1. Deskmuffin says

    June 2, 2010 at 4:20 pm

    I go to Goodwill so often that my spouse refers to it as my office. And you're right, I have not seen exercise equipment lately. They think Goodwill may still sell small hand wieghts.Goodwill will take room size area rugs but not loose carpet. Salvation Army is still a good choice - I was looking at an Ab Roller device there the other day.
  2. Lance Traina says

    June 5, 2010 at 3:15 am

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