Committed to the environment
Goodwill's cycle of value reflects how recycling plays a major role in our organization. Find out more about our efforts to help the environment.
Goodwill strives to be an environmentally conscious organization through its recycling efforts. You are helping us by donating your gently used items to our retail stores, giving others an opportunity to re-use them. Proceeds from the sales of these items help fund our free job training and education programs.
By recycling what we can’t sell, we are diverting tons of items from the landfill. Goodwill’s Outlet store, located just south of downtown, has centralized our salvage and recycling operations while at the same time giving shoppers one more chance to buy goods at the lowest possible price.
Last year alone, Goodwill salvaged or recycled more than 10,000 tons of metals, textiles and paper.
Another way Goodwill recycles its donations is through partnerships with other nonprofit organizations in need. Goodwill gives art supplies and books to local schools, food and clothing to shelters, and shoes and eyeglasses to organizations who then distribute those items to individuals in need.
Goodwill was honored by the Washington Envrionmental Council for its work on a landmark electronic-waste bill that will greatly reduce the amount of toxic materials released by discarded computers and televisions through an innovative recycling network.
CAN I DONATE IT?
We welcome many new and gently used items. Need some guidelines for what we can and cannot take? Check the link for a guide to good giving and for a list of frequently asked questions that may help.
