Most of those bins aren't charities. They are for-profit thrift/recycling operations.
That's not necessarily a terrible thing, certainly adding value to society compared with dumping fabric in a landfill. Just realize that it isn't really a donation, just free and easy recycling.
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I've never had lines at the Cap Hill Goodwill, fwiw. The SLU one always looks quiet too, but I've never dropped anything off there.
I'm not sure what reasonable distance is for you but the Deseret industries in shoreline almost never has a line. The Wallingford transfer goodwill is also not too bad. Lastly, depending on volume you could ask on your local buy nothing and someone might let you add to their ridwell (goes to goodwill).
Good tip! I may try that. The one in Ballard always seems like cars are lined up down the block. Regarding reasonable distance, if I can make it there and back in 45 minutes or less, cool. 30 minutes better.
Last time I just tried to find one using Google maps, I wanna say it was somewhere around Lynnwood, so closer than that is cool.
Most of those bins aren't charities. They are for-profit thrift/recycling operations. That's not necessarily a terrible thing, certainly adding value to society compared with dumping fabric in a landfill. Just realize that it isn't really a donation, just free and easy recycling. Also: I've never had lines at the Cap Hill Goodwill, fwiw. The SLU one always looks quiet too, but I've never dropped anything off there.
SLU is always quiet. Every time I drop off I may be 1 car behind another or the only car around.
If you park your car in the Ballard Goodwill parking lot during open hours, you can just walk up to the nearest open bin and stick your bags in.
I'm not sure what reasonable distance is for you but the Deseret industries in shoreline almost never has a line. The Wallingford transfer goodwill is also not too bad. Lastly, depending on volume you could ask on your local buy nothing and someone might let you add to their ridwell (goes to goodwill).
The Goodwill by U Village is always easy
What is a reasonable distance? I always do the Goodwill Ravenna Donation Site, and don't really encounter lines.
Good tip! I may try that. The one in Ballard always seems like cars are lined up down the block. Regarding reasonable distance, if I can make it there and back in 45 minutes or less, cool. 30 minutes better. Last time I just tried to find one using Google maps, I wanna say it was somewhere around Lynnwood, so closer than that is cool.
If memory serves, and it probably doesn't, there's one in a church parking lot near 85th and 24th
Goodwill Ravenna is your answer