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Results: Discarding Useful Items

Published on 03/09/2015
By: tg85
1836
Living
1.
1.
If you have items you no longer want, do you ever put them next to garbage cans or dumpsters in the hope someone else will take them and use them?
Yes
47%
869 votes
No
39%
708 votes
Not Applicable
14%
259 votes
2.
2.
What types of items do you leave out?
Clothes
15%
275 votes
Toys
14%
258 votes
Luggage
7%
130 votes
Furniture
35%
637 votes
Dishes or Cookware
10%
184 votes
Electronics
17%
313 votes
Appliances
17%
305 votes
Bicycles or Tricycles
11%
195 votes
Child's Car Seat
6%
101 votes
Sports Equipment
6%
113 votes
N/A
48%
885 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
32 votes
Other Answers Percentage Votes
0.26% 9
holiday decor 0.03% 1
i donate all unwanted items 0.03% 1
we have a weekend twice a year when you can put any unwanted items out by the curb and anyone who wants the items can simply take them no questions asked 0.03% 1
plants from the garden in the spring 0.03% 1
have left odds and ends out but not for several years. 0.03% 1
building materials 0.03% 1
bbq grill 0.03% 1
i donate 0.03% 1
salvation army 0.03% 1
craft supplies 0.03% 1
books 0.03% 1
only leave them "out" when donating to amvets or vietnam veterans of america 0.03% 1
magazines 0.03% 1
anything that still has value 0.03% 1
anything other than clothes that i can't turn into the scrapyard 0.03% 1
lawn mowers 0.03% 1
calçados 0.03% 1
xmas decorations 0.03% 1
metal garage stuff 0.03% 1
don't remember 0.03% 1
newspapers, recyclables 0.03% 1
tires 0.03% 1
sandles 0.03% 1
3.
3.
Why didn't you donate these items to a charity?
No charity near by
8%
154 votes
Not enough stuff to bother with
10%
191 votes
Didn't have the time
8%
151 votes
Stuff wasn't in good enough shape
14%
251 votes
Just didn't want to bother
7%
130 votes
Would rather a person benefit directly
16%
294 votes
N/A
45%
829 votes
Other (please specify)
6%
119 votes
Other Answers Percentage Votes
0.38% 8
i do 0.28% 6
i donate 0.14% 3
no car 0.09% 2
donate to charity 0.09% 2
i do. 0.09% 2
i do donate them to charity. 0.09% 2
too big to transport 0.09% 2
i do donate it 0.09% 2
do donate 0.09% 2
i do. i just don't put them by the trash. i take them to the place myself 0.05% 1
i do - they pick up in my neighborhood every few months. 0.05% 1
didn't have a large enough vehicle to move it. 0.05% 1
didn't have transportation to take them there 0.05% 1
sometimes i do,depends on what it is 0.05% 1
not all charities want all unwanted items 0.05% 1
i always donate the good things i no longer use or need. 0.05% 1
could not carry it there and they dont pick up often 0.05% 1
goodwill does not accept dinations of some electronic items 0.05% 1
do give to an entity that helps local people who are in need 0.05% 1
i do donate to charity 0.05% 1
some goes to charity.... 0.05% 1
i do donate these to a charity - but your survey questions never asked that. 0.05% 1
i do donate sometimes 0.05% 1
no transportation 0.05% 1
i did donate my items to charity. 0.05% 1
because "charities" charge wayyyy to much to resell to needy people! 0.05% 1
too big to take that far 0.05% 1
i do give to goodwill and thrift stores 0.05% 1
give to chirity 0.05% 1
but i did,too 0.05% 1
not items that local drop boxes take 0.05% 1
stuff was too big to transport 0.05% 1
i donate my stuff 0.05% 1
i do somethings 0.05% 1
too large 0.05% 1
do donate to charity 0.05% 1
too heavy 0.05% 1
i do donate clothing, etc to charity but large appliances don't have the ability to get it to them. 0.05% 1
did not have the means to transport and someone might like receiving it free helping them out financially is charity in itself 0.05% 1
i donate them to the savation army 0.05% 1
most places don't want used furniture 0.05% 1
i do all the time 0.05% 1
items to large to easily take to a charity 0.05% 1
i do donate to charities--that is not mutually exclusive! 0.05% 1
they clean and fix them 0.05% 1
no way to get it there 0.05% 1
couldn't get it there. 0.05% 1
have no transport 0.05% 1
donate them to a redistribution program for the newly re-housed homeless 0.05% 1
i do donate unwanted serviceable items to charitable organizations 0.05% 1
i do donate clothes and other stuff, but sometimes its easier to see if people want the stuff then 0.05% 1
i do bring unused items to charities 0.05% 1
i give to church not to garbage! 0.05% 1
did so as well 0.05% 1
charity doesn't want them 0.05% 1
sometimes i do. 0.05% 1
i do, but the items i put out are too big for me to take to the salvation army. 0.05% 1
we donate (goodwill and salvation army) 0.05% 1
i donate to charity 0.05% 1
local charities didn't want 0.05% 1
always give anything that is in good condition to charity. 0.05% 1
sometimes i can't get to one, i have no car 0.05% 1
the charity did not want it 0.05% 1
too large to manage and no way to transport! 0.05% 1
no car to take them anywhere 0.05% 1
couldn't get it someplace to donate 0.05% 1
i do donate them to charity 0.05% 1
stuff was heavy 0.05% 1
do both 0.05% 1
i do donate them 0.05% 1
i do! 0.05% 1
i take items to the charity store myself. 0.05% 1
i do donate 0.05% 1
no vehicle. 0.05% 1
i donate all of my items i do not want 0.05% 1
did donate to charity 0.05% 1
people in my building take things and it's closer - it's like a huge trading network 0.05% 1
i do take some of my items to the charities but if they don't accept it i put it beside the garbage can for anybody to take 0.05% 1
i do give them to charity 0.05% 1
i do donate to charities 0.05% 1
we do take good condition goods to goodwill. 0.05% 1
i take it to a center where others can get it. 0.05% 1
i actually do 0.05% 1
i do.. 0.05% 1
was in a rush 0.05% 1
our dump has a swap shed. 0.05% 1
people around my neighborhood will grab it because they need it, not because they want it. 0.05% 1
garage sale 0.05% 1
some items we do donate 0.05% 1
do if they don't go from kerb 0.05% 1
do not take this 0.05% 1
everything that is in good condition goes to charity, only put out stuff that would need work if someone wants to do it. my better half & i do that. he's a man that can make use out of just about anything. saves me money! 0.05% 1
i do donate to charity. there is not enough traffic by the dumpster here to leave things out, altho we do put things on the yard with a free sign on them 0.05% 1
charities are too picky 0.05% 1
large items are hard to transport to goodwill 0.05% 1
too difficult to transport - if not, i do donate it to charity 0.05% 1
somethings i do take to goodwil 0.05% 1
4.
4.
Has anyone ever taken something you've left out in this manner?
Yes
45%
829 votes
No
11%
198 votes
Undecided
5%
85 votes
Not Applicable
39%
724 votes
5.
5.
If you saw something you wanted next to a dumpster and you were sure it was discarded, would you take it?
Sure
39%
721 votes
No
17%
312 votes
Maybe
26%
486 votes
N/A
17%
317 votes
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