Giving unwanted goods to charity
Many charity organisations accept salable goods for resale.
Note:When donating at bin locations, items must be placed in the bin; items left outside bins do not go to charity and attract a maximum penalty of $5,000 for dumping.
Items Accepted by Charities
| Charity | Items accepted in clothing bins | Items accepted at shops and depots. (Must be usable and saleable) | Items NOT accepted at all |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent de Paul | Clothing footwear and blankets only | Same as for bins plus linen, handbags, tablewear, books, toys, bric-a-brac subject to appraisal; furniture at Mitchell Recycling Centre only - subject to appraisal | Large desks, mattresses, torn or stained lounges, bunk beds, electrical goods, whitegoods, cots, playpens, baby walkers, child car seats, bicycle helmets |
| Koomarri | Clothing footwear and blankets only | Same as for bins plus linen, handbags, tablewear, books, toys, bric-a-brac subject to appraisal. | Furniture, mattresses, whitegoods, electrical items, electric blankets |
| Salvation Army | Clothing footwear and blankets only | Same as for bins plus linen, handbags, tablewear, books, toys, bric-a-brac subject to appraisal; furniture, electrical goods and mattresses in good condition accepted at some outlets subject to appraisal. Furniture only accepted at Macquarie, Mitchell, Tuggeranong and Fyshwick Depots. Fyshwick also accepts working refrigerators. | Soiled or torn mattresses, baby items (cots, strollers, etc) that do not meet safety standards, washing machines, water beds, broken furniture, stoves or other electrical goods that require an electrician to install, soiled books or clothing. |
| YMCA | Clothing footwear and blankets only | Same as for bins plus linen, handbags, tablewear, books, toys, bric-a-brac and furniture. | Stoves, ovens, electrical goods and mattresses. |
| Anglicare | Clothing footwear and blankets only | Same as for bins plus linen, handbags, tablewear, books, toys, bric-a-brac, and small portable furniture items subject to appraisal. | Mattresses, whitegoods, electrical goods, large furniture items. |
| Hand to Hand | Clothing footwear and blankets only | Same as for bins plus linen. | Mattresses, whitegoods, electrical goods, furniture, large items of any kind, bric-a-brac. |
| The Smith Family | Clothing footwear and blankets only | Same as for bins plus linen. | Mattresses, whitegoods, electrical goods, furniture, large items of any kind, bric-a-brac. |
| Oasis Care | Clothing footwear and blankets only | Same as for bins plus linen and small bric-a-brac. | Mattresses, whitegoods, electrical goods, furniture, large items of any kind. |
Charity Drop-Off Locations
| Charity | Address | Phone | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglicare | "The Bargain Hunter" 114-120 Monaro St QUEANBEYAN | 6232 9272 | M-F: 9.30-5 Sat: 9-4 |
| "The Open Door", Chapman Shops, CHAPMAN | 6288 4936 | Tue: 9-12.30 We: 12.30-4 Thur/Fri: 9-12.30 Sat: 9-12 | |
| Hand to Hand | Shop 41 Kippax Fair HOLT | 6255 1748 | M-F: 10-4.30 |
| Oasis Care | "Re-runs" 'The Dream Centre' (formerly Charwood High School) Lhotsky St CHARNWOOD | 6259 6444 | M-F: 10-4.30 |
| "Another Chance" Scullin Shops Ross Smith Cres SCULLIN | No phone | M-F: 10-4.30 Sat: 10-1 | |
| "Global Care" Bowman St MACQUARIE | 6253 1811 | Tue-Fri: 10-3 Sat: 11-1 | |
| Salvation Army Shop | 88 Josephson St BELCONNEN | 6251 0843 | M-F: 9-5.30 Sat: 9-3 |
| 53 Bowman St MACQUARIE | 6251 6734 | M-F: 9-4.30 Sat: 9-2.30 | |
| Corner Lysacht and Hoskins Streets MITCHELL | 6242 6900 | M-F: 9-4.30 Sat: 9-2.30 | |
| 15 Mildura St FYSHWICK | 6239 0113 6239 0118 | M-F: 9-4.30 Sat: 9-2.30 | |
| 10-12 Colbee Court PHILLIP | 6260 3128 | M-F: 9-4.30 Sat: 9-2.30 | |
| 4 Trenerry St WESTON | 6287 1641 | M-F: 9-4.30 Sat: 9-2.30 | |
| Shop 4&5 Tuggeranong Square, corner Anketell and Reed Streets TUGGERANONG (GREENWAY) | 6293 2780 | M-F: 9-4.30 Sat: 9-2.30 | |
| 203 Crawford St QUEANBEYAN | 6297 4999 | M-F: 9-4.30 Sat-Sun: 9-2.30 |
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| The Smith Family | Corner Launceston and Easty Streets WODEN | 6285 2299 | M-F: 9-4 |
| St Vincent de Paul | Corner Buckland and Grimwade Streets MITCHELL | 6234 7310 | M-F: 8-4.30 Sat: 9-3pm Sun 9-3pm |
| Corner Rae and Purdue Streets BELCONNEN | 6251 3704 | M-F: 9-5 Sat: 9-3 | |
| Cape St DICKSON | 6249 6053 | M-F: 9-5 Sat: 9-3 | |
| Curtin Place CURTIN | 6282 3791 | M-F: 9-5 Sat: 9-3 | |
| Boolimba Cres NARRABUNDAH | 6295 6868 | M-F: 9-5 Sat: 9-3 | |
| 7-19 Colbee Court PHILLIP | 6282 4462 | M-F: 9-5 Sat: 9-3 | |
| Corner Pitman St and Athllon Drive TUGGERANONG (GREENWAY) | 6293 1466 | M-F: 9-5 Sat: 9-3 | |
| 264 Crawford St QUEANBEYAN | 6297 2706 | M-F: 9-5 Sat: 9-3 | |
| YMCA | 7 Lawry Place JAMISON | 6253 1596 | M-F: 10-4 Sat/Sun: 9-1 |
| Eyre St opposite Kingston Shops KINGSTON | 6239 5223 | M-F: 10-2 | |
| Corner Mueller and Loftus Streets YARRALUMLA | 6232 4969 | Tues: 10-3 Fri: 10-3 |
Household Collections
- Household collections are only available where donors are unable to deliver to a drop-off centre.
- Items will be collected subject to appraisal
- Only the charities listed below provide a household collection service
| Charity | Phone |
|---|---|
| St Vincent de Paul | 6234 7310 |
| Salvation Army | 13 16 40 |
| YMCA | 6253 1596 |
| The Smith Family | 1 300 737 166 |
| Oasis Care | 6255 1376 or 0403 517 295 |
Contact Details
Postal Address
GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2601
Street Address
Macarthur House, 12 Wattle Street
Lyneham ACT 2602
Contact Number
13 22 81
Facsimile
(02) 6207 6255
Email
nowaste@act.gov.au
