Salvation Army Will Say ‘No’ to These Donations in Texas

As you do some cleaning and organizing around your house in Texas, you'll run across some stuff that is not needed anymore or just need to get rid of to free up space. While you'll probably have a garage sale, others will feel the need to donate those items to a charity. There are a plethora of places in East Texas to donate used items and all of them are perfect options to do so. One of those organizations is the Salvation Army. While they accept a long list of items, there are some items they will not take.

The Salvation Army in East Texas

The Salvation Army in East Texas does a lot for our communities. Not only will they take in gently used clothes, office furniture, computers, books and other items, they also provide jobs for many folks. The Salvation Army also offers rent and utility assistance, after school programs and other services (salvationarmyusa.org). All of those services are made possible by shopping in the Salvation Army's various stores across East Texas.

• Tyler - 723 N Broadway Ave
• Longview - 518 E Cotton St
• Marshall - 600 E End Blvd
• Lufkin - 410 S 3rd St

Jobs

These stores may have job opportunities available even if you have a disability. You could be a stocker or a cashier or maybe there is some other job that would need to done. Contact the store closest to you to find out what is available.

Any of the above Salvation Army locations will accept your donations of bed frames, clothes, bicycles, books, DVDs and many other items. But there are items that the Salvation Army cannot accept like CRT televisions, wheels, broken or non-working appliances and other items. Before you make your donation, check out the list below of the 14 items that the Salvation Army will not accept:

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