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I'm not sure what people mean about the food thing. You can't give away food that's out of date, nor can you give away food that's been opened or that you've already sold, such as table scraps. You just can't, it's a health code violation and a dangerous safety risk.

As far as old books and media go, you can take that stuff and donate it, but they'll probably throw it away, too. Most charities are overflowing with that kind of thing, they don't have space for more. They'll likely sort it, take what might sell, and toss the rest. No one actually wants most of it.