I used to donate the stuff to a domestic violence shelter if it worked.  if it didn't, I'd just give it to my neighbor to take to the junk/scrap yard.

P.S- Although I liked giving stuff to the shelter, it was a real PITA. We weren't allowed in the building because of the women, then there wouldn't necessarily be anyone available that had the ability to lift a TV (i.e- Sony Wega) if it were me, I'd think twice about that again....

Maybe a veterans shelter?