It depends on YOU weather it is. If you donate the right things at the right time to the right charity, you can indeed do a lot of good. This is what  NACRO (National Association of Charitable Recycling Organisation) has to say on their website: Ask yourself, would you give this item to a friend in need (ie it’s clean, undamaged, good quality) Donate direct to the op shop during operating hours or call to arrange pick-up for larger items. […]