What We Buy

Version 1 (10/10/26)

TGI buys clean, dry, wearable used summer clothing, paired shoes and household linens by the accepted pound at the front office. Everything is weighed. Only accepted pounds are paid; refused pounds are weighed, not paid and given back to you.

Summer clothing

Clean, dry, wearable warm-weather garments of any size:

• T-shirts, tank tops and polos
• Short-sleeve and light shirts and blouses
• Shorts, skirts and dresses
• Light pants (linen, cotton, joggers, beach pants)
• Swimwear and athletic wear
• Pajamas and nightgowns
• Scrubs
• Baby and children's summer clothing
• Summer and beach hats

Paired shoes

Wearable pairs kept together (tied, rubber-banded or in one bag):

• Sneakers and canvas shoes
• Sandals and flip-flops
• Dress and casual shoes, heels
• Kids' shoes
• Work boots and cowboy boots
• Clogs

Linens

Clean, dry, unstuffed flat household textiles:

• Sheets and pillowcases
• Empty duvet covers
• Towels and washcloths
• Tablecloths and napkins
• Light curtains
• Unfilled blankets and throws

Refused: weighed, not paid, given back to you

• Sweaters and knitwear
• Jackets and coats
• Sweatshirts and hoodies
• Jeans and heavy pants
• Flannel
• Winter and snow boots
• Single or mismatched shoes, house slippers and broken shoes
• Pillows, comforters, duvet inserts, quilts, mattress pads, toppers and protectors, sleeping bags, cushions, pet beds and any stuffed or filled item (A.R.S. 36-796, 36-796.04, 36-796.07)
• Feather or down items
• Electric blankets
• Heavy drapes
• Wet or mildewed items
• Stained, torn or unwearable items
• Plastic clothing, nylons, single socks or gloves, neckties
• Housewares and bric-a-brac, books and media, suitcases
• Food, hazardous items and trash

Never taken in

• Jewelry and precious metals
• Any item with a serial number or worth over $100
• New items with store tags, security tags or in retail packaging
• Items in charity-branded bags
• Items from donation bins or charity drop sites

Items TGI does not accept stay yours

Refused material goes back with you at the front office. Anything in the never-taken-in list that is found after you leave is set aside unaltered and unpaid until you pick it up.

Where and when TGI buys

• TGI front office, 806 S 56th Ave, Phoenix AZ 85043. TGI buys only here and never buys, picks up or pays anywhere else.
• Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM AZ; Thursday until 10:00 AM AZ.
• By appointment only, in 30-minute slots of up to 4 collectors. Book your slot in your account.
• On your first visit, bring a government photo ID showing the same name you signed up with. You can come for the ID check with or without items; there is no minimum weight.

How your drop-off is weighed and graded

• TGI staff sort your items by category and weigh each category and each refused pile on a certified, licensed scale. You may watch.
• Net weight is gross weight minus tare. Tare is the measured empty weight of the gaylord or pallet actually used, weighed on the same scale and written on it. Your own bags count as 0 lb. TGI never uses flat tare estimates.
• Before grading, you type your name and sign this ownership pledge: "I own these items or received them as gifts from their owners. I did not buy any of them to sell to TGI. None is new store merchandise, none came from a donation bin or charity drop site, and none is stolen."
• If refused weight is more than 10% of the drop-off's gross weight, the receipt carries a warning. Three warnings within 90 days are a breach of the Collector Agreement, and TGI stops buying from you until TGI staff reinstate you. Pay already earned is still paid.
• TGI emails you a receipt for every drop-off with the gross, tare and net weight of each category, the refused pounds and the amount.