Maine is home to one Goodwill outlet location in Gorham, offering shoppers a unique “buy-by-the-pound” experience that differs from traditional retail stores. The Gorham outlet operates daily from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, providing early bird shoppers with fresh inventory rotations throughout the week.
Unlike regular Goodwill stores, these outlets feature large bins where items are sold by weight rather than individual pricing. Shoppers can find everything from clothing and electronics to books and household goods at deeply discounted rates. The Gorham location offers $25 computers and laptops with hard drives removed, making it particularly attractive for budget-conscious tech buyers.
What makes Maine’s Goodwill outlet especially unique is its proximity to the University of Southern Maine campus. Each May, the store receives an influx of quality items from departing college students, including unused and new-with-tags merchandise, creating exceptional shopping opportunities for savvy bargain hunters.
Goodwill Outlets in Maine
1) Goodwill Buy the Pound Store & Recycling Center – Gorham
The Goodwill Buy the Pound Store & Recycling Center in Gorham is located at 34 Hutcherson Drive in the Gorham Industrial Park. Items are sold by weight with textiles and shoes priced at $2 per pound, while electronics, books, records, and glass items cost $0.50 per pound.
Gloves are recommended since the contents of the large blue rolling bins can be unpredictable, and the shopping experience resembles a treasure hunt where customers dig through bins to find items.
The bins rotate at least every 45 minutes, creating fresh shopping opportunities throughout the day, and shoppers must step back when employees switch out the bins. Children are not specifically restricted from the store, but the competitive digging environment makes supervision important.
The store receives merchandise that didn’t sell in regular Goodwill stores, making it part of their effort to keep items out of landfills. Payment occurs at checkout where your cart is weighed on an industrial scale that automatically subtracts the cart’s weight, so you only pay for your items.