That which other people did not desire could have been donated to charity organizations rather than thrown away. We gave away all that we could of my dad’s belongings when h passed: sheets, towel, blankets to pet rescue agencies, clothes to the Goodwill & the Salvation Army , books to the local library, medical equipment to a charity that gave them to people who needed, but couldn’t afford, nor had insurance, etc. the trash bin did get a lot though: 50+ years of stuff. The gifts we gave came back to us.