Charity Stores in the City of Sydney Council area
Many charities sell second-hand goods and clothing via shops. They're great places to pick up a bargain and help a great cause at the same time!
If they're in good condition, many charity stores will also accept unwanted household items such as clothing, furniture and books.
Before setting out to donate unwanted items to a charity shop, however, please call them first to ensure that they can accept your unwanted items.
Below is a list of second hand stores in your local area.
* Darlinghurst Salvos Store
Cnr Pelican And Oxford Streets
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
02) 9262 9451
* St Vincent De Paul Store - Redfern
317 Cleveland Street
Redfern NSW 2016
02 9698 3594
* St Vincent De Paul Store - Paddington
292 Oxford Street
Paddington NSW 2021
02 9360 4151
* St Vincent De Paul Store - Glebe
179 Glebe Point Road
Glebe NSW 2037
02 9552 6031
* Glebe Salvos Store
265 The Broadway
Glebe NSW 2037
(02) 9552 2589
Rag Lab - Newtown
537 King Street
Newtown NSW 2042
02 9557 0955
* St Vincent De Paul Store - Newtown
187 King Street
Newtown NSW 2042
02 9557 1996
* The Smith Family - Newtown
8-10 Enmore Road
Newtown NSW 2042
02 9557 3020
* Marrickville Salvos Store
207 Marrickville Road
Marrickville NSW 2044
(02) 9550 9156
* St Peters Salvos Store
7 Bellevue Street
St Peters NSW 2044
(02) 9519 1513
Worn / Damaged / Unsaleable Clothing
There are number of companies who perform recycling of worn/ damaged/ un-saleable clothing. They are usually sourced from charities. Please contact your local charity to find out if they participate.
The types of items that are suitable for industrial rags should be:
- Clean - no dirt, oil, grease, paint, blood
- Absorbent materials only - no denim
- Suitable size: minimum cut size for rags is 400mm square... Children's clothing usually too small
- Preferable items include T Shirts, towels, flannelette, sheets - especially white materials.
If your items do not meet the abovementioned criteria, please do not put them in charity bins, as they will be landfilled by the charity and incur costs to the charity.
Some clothing (preferably natural fibres) can be used for weed matting. You could contact a community garden or Landcare / Bushcare to see if they would use it.
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About Charity Stores
The National Association of Charitable Recycling Organisations (NACRO) ensures that all the collected goods and proceeds are used exclusively for their welfare programs. If there are NACRO members in your area, these are listed above and marked with an asterisk.
