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Donate it
Rather than throwing away unwanted items, consider donating them! By donating your gently used household items to Goodwill, you give them a second chance. Maybe those red sneakers no longer fit your style, or your child outgrew their bike – enable someone to give them new life and keep them out of the landfill. Plus, your donation will help provide free skills training and job development services to New Mexicans! |
Buy Used vs New
Shopping sustainably means choosing to shop in a manner that helps support our environment. Shopping for gently-used items at Goodwill is a great example of this. When you choose to thrift, you reuse items that might otherwise be thrown into landfills. Vintage clothing and household goods are often made with better quality materials and were designed to last longer. Thrifting at Goodwill also does good by generating funds to free programs that help New Mexicans find employment. |
Properly Recycle
Not everything should be donated. So what do you do with the items that aren't reusable? Goodwill cannot accept some donations due to broken items, safety issues, or hazardous materials (review our donation guidelines). However, many places can recycle everything from used batteries to plastic containers and styrofoam packaging. Check with your local refuse department for info on recycling centers. 
E-Cycle
Goodwill Industries of New Mexico has partnered with Albuquerque Computer and Electronics Recycling Company. Together we are providing a free recycling program where consumers can responsibly recycle any brand of unwanted computers or other computer equipment in any condition. Donors can drop their used electronics at any Goodwill donation center. What can I recycle at Goodwill?
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