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Originally Posted by etype2
Goodwill is a non-profit organization founded by a Methodist minister. Local Goodwill stores are "community owned" or franchised. Goodwill's policy is to prevent perfectly good items from reaching the landfill. Goodwill encourages that items that cannot be sold in stores, be creatively recycled so that funds can be generated from those items.
So, following these guidelines, individual local Goodwill store managers are most likely using descreationary options on how items are disposed of or recycled. I would expect that some store managers see value in CRT televisions.
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The point is televisions or anything else dropped off at a Goodwill location is their property. Before taking private property, you should ask for permission first. You don't know what a given Goodwill managers intention is as to the disposition of an item dropped off at their store. They may take the item to a recycle area, they may take the item to a salvage center. They may get reimbursements for items sent to recycle centers or salvage centers. They may even use this money to help pay expenses and train the employees they hire. Goodwill is a non-profit organization seeking to help the communities they serve.