Too Good To Toss

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  • For the Too Good to Toss mini: kids on January 17, 2026, we will be vetting and accepting donations only on January 17th from 9am-2pm. Like the main event, donors are expected to stay with their items until they have been reviewed, items are accepted on on a case-by-case basis and any items we cannot accept should be taken away by the donor on the spot. Please review donation guidelines here:

    • Like all our events, donated items must be clean, in good working order, and have all their parts

    • For this event, we are accepting only baby and childrens’ items (up to age 16)

    • Items that must be in original packaging or have tags to be accepted:

      • Home textiles

      • Diapers (cloth and disposable)

      • Teethers and bottles

    • In addition to our usual list of items we cannot accept we will not be accepting Stuffed animals

  • We will have a bake sale to help us raise funds to put on more events and open our FreeStore in 2026!

  • If an item cannot be carried by a single person it is likely we may not accept it at this event. We will not have volunteers to aid in unloading/ loading of cars at this mini.

  • There is no entry fee, this is a free service for the community. We do, however, accept monetary donations to help us continue to offer these services for free.

    If you would like to donate you can do so here, or with cash at our events.

  • For mini events we do not plan to have volunteers loading cars at this time, but in some cases, we may allow re-entry. At this mini event you can make as many trips to your car to unload your arms snd bags as you like.

  • The mini events don’t get the same kind of turn-out so we haven’t seen a crazy line yet. There is a nice warm waiting area inside the lodge if you arrive earlier than the start time.

  • At this Too Good To Toss mini: kids on January 17, 2025, all items will be for babies and children (16 and younger).

    Please review the “how and what to donate” information for what we cannot take.

  • Right?! This event is only possible because we have incredible volunteers, most of whom lend their time only for the days of the events. For future volunteer opportunities, please sign up for the Wickham Works newsletter (bottom left of the page). You should know that volunteers get priority pick of the goods .Watch this page for a signup link one month before TGTT events.

  • Our one true aim is to share the joy, practicality, and sustainability of re-use. 

    Too Good To Toss may also have fundraisers to support Wickham Works, The Warwick Valley Community Center, its own operational costs, and more.

Too Good To Toss’s main event is something you have to see to believe!

ABOUT THE GOOD TO TOSS MAIN EVENT

MAIN EVENT FAQs

  • How to donate will vary by Too Good To Toss Event, please check the donation instructions for each individual event. As always, before packing up your car, be sure to check the list of items we cannot accept. Regardless of the event type, all donations must be clean, in good working order, and must have all of their parts.

    For the Too Good To Toss Main Event, we accept donations on Saturday only from 10am-4pm. Bring your items to the donation station, you will be asked to immediately remove anything we cannot accept. Please review this page for a list of items we cannot accept at this event.

    For the fundraiser mini: gifts on November 15, please check back for donation instructions closer to the event date.

  • At the main event volunteers are available to help you unload from the parking spaces in front of the basketball court. We are unlikely to be able to offer this service at mini events.

  • The Too Good To Toss Main Event is FREE to all! We do have expenses, however, and accept cash donations at the door (or you can donate here) to help cover them.

    mini events may either be free or charge a fee to raise funds for our main event and for Wickham Works as a whole. Please refer to the information for each individual event.

  • For the Too Good To Toss Main Event, We give everything away on the Sunday of the event weekend at Stanley Deming Park, from 10am-4pm. We encourage attendees to take as much as they can carry, and advise you bring a cart, piece of luggage, or bag to shop into. For everyone's safety, we do not allow collecting of piles of items, If you do not abide by this rule we may ask you to leave.

    For the fundraiser mini: gifts on November 15, please check back for shopping instructions closer to the event date.

  • We get it, theres so much good stuff at Too Good To Toss. Thanks for helping us keep perfectly good stuff out of a landfill! At the main event, we have parking spots at the exit reserved for loading the goods into your vehicle. Designated volunteers will help you carry out the big stuff and load it up! Once you leave the main event, you do have to get back in line, but we move through the line quickly!

    For mini events we do not plan to have volunteers loading cars at this time, but in some cases, we may allow re-entry.

  • It's true, shoppers line up as early as 5:30am, but here's a tip: when the doors open at the main event at 10am we let in 150 people at once and then monitor the traffic closely from there. By 11:30 we usually get everyone in the door and no longer have to keep a line. (Fun fact: on average, 600 people attend in the first 2 hours and yet good stuff remains through the end). Don't not come because there is a line, thats silly, its free stuff!

  • We organize everything into departments which includes: Clothing (Men, Women, Kids), Fashion Accessories, Home Decor, Kids toys + Books, Arts + Crafts, Garage + Garden, Home Textiles, Kitchen + Bath, Office, Art, Rugs, Furniture, Sports + Outdoor, Holiday/Seasonal. You can see the list of unacceptable items for things that you won't find at TGTT on this page.

  • For the Too Good To Toss Main Event, we have been able to organize parking on the grass at Stanley Deming Park, right next to our event on the basketball courts. We'll have folks directing traffic so just get into the area and you'll find your way. That parking, however, this can be weather-dependent. If it has been a soggy few weeks leading up to the event, you can expect to park at the Park Ave Elementary Parking lot (walking distance) or in another legal parking spot. Parking spots in front of the basketball court are reserved for loading and unloading only with the exception of handicap parking.

    Parking for mini events will be location-dependent.

  • Right?! This event is only possible because we have incredible volunteers, most of whom lend their time only for the days of the events. For future volunteer opportunities, please sign up for our newsletter (bottom left of the page). You should know that volunteers get first-pick of the goods (limited to 2 items per hour volunteered for the main event, most shifts are 3 hours). Watch this page for a signup link one month before TGTT events.

  • Our one true aim is to share the joy, practicality, and sustainability of re-use. 

    Too Good To Toss may also have fundraisers to support Wickham Works, The Warwick Valley Community Center, its own operational costs, and more.
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