Excess items that do not sell in Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida’s Retail & Donation Centers is gathered, baled and sold as salvage. Goodwill salvages clothing, belts, purses, textiles, metals, glass, and many other items.

Goodwill’s salvage operation not only provides additional funding for our programs and services, it also keeps items out of our community landfills. 
In 2008, through the resale of merchandise and salvage, Goodwill deferred approximately 15 million pounds of unwanted items out of landfills.

Textile salvage bales have been sold to countries in Latin America,
Africa, and Asia.

To purchase salvage bales or items, or to get more information about Goodwill’s salvage operation, contact Salvage Coordinator Gisela Pulsipher at (239) 995-2106 ext. 282 or via email.