What can I donate?
Kick off Earth Day Weekend with a FREE E-cycling Event!
Drive up and drop off your electronics at HILLDALE on Saturday, April 20th from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM for free, safe recycling. Through our partnership with the Dell Reconnect Program, we are able to accept all electronics of any make or brand (except TVs/Tube TVs) in working AND non-working condition. Bring along any clothing and household items for a quick and convenient one stop donation drop!
We gratefully accept the following new or gently-used items in reusable condition:
- Clothing and accessories
- Shoes
- Books, media
- Household items
- Jewelry, antiques and collectibles
- Electrical items
- Toys and games
- Computers and computer equipment/accessories in working and non-working condition
- Furniture (except unassembled furniture, pianos, organs and hospital beds)
For the safety of our customers and staff, there are some items we cannot accept:
- Building materials (check with Habitat for Humanity of Dane County’s Habitat Restore to donate building materials)
- Infant furniture/seats: including cribs, car seats, strollers, hi-chairs, changing tables, swings, bouncers and walker/jumpers
- Large appliances including TV’s, air conditioners and dehumidifiers
- Mattresses, box springs and hospital beds
- Non-LED bulbs
- Unassembled furniture, pianos and organs
- Paint, chemicals or other hazardous materials
- Recalled products (updated recall information is available through The Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Did you know?
Through a partnership with the Dell Reconnect Program, we ensure that non-working computer equipment is responsibly recycled.
Goodwill of South Central Wisconsin accepts a wide range of electronics for donation, including:
- Computers and laptops
- Monitors
- Printers
- Cables
- Speakers
- Scanners
- Mice
- Hard drives
- Shredders
- Record players and stereo equipment
- VCRs and DVD players
- video games/gaming systems
- Cameras and camcorders
Contact your local municipality for additional resources to responsibly dispose of items that cannot be donated.
Columbia County
Dane County
Dane County/Madison Clean Sweep
Fitchburg
Fort Atkinson
Grant County (608-723-2675)
Jefferson County (920-674-7101)
Madison
Madison/Dane County Clean Sweep
Middleton
Monona
Platteville (608-348-9741)
Portage (608-742-2176)
Richland Center
Richland County
Stoughton
Sun Prairie
Need a hand?
If you are low on time or have too many large items to fit in your car, book a pick-up appointment and let ReSupply do the heavy lifting. Goodwill of South Central Wisconsin has partnered with ReSupply in our local area to offer a low-cost solution for quick and easy-pickup of your donations.
Thanks to your donations, we keep over 11 million pounds of clothing and household items out of the landfill every year through responsible recycling and materials management.