Set your clothes free | 24 May

 
• Where are the drop-off sites?

  Eight drop-off points will be open across metropolitan Adelaide on Saturday 24 May, from 9 am to 3 pm.

  
  

  Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre // Salvos Stores
  181 Morphett Road, North Plympton SA 5037

  
  

  Beverley Recycling and Waste Centre // RSPCA
  2-4 Toogood Avenue, Beverley SA 5009

  
  

  Burnside Civic Centre // Australian Red Cross
  401 Greenhill Road, Tusmore SA 5065

  
  

  City of Onkaparinga Field Operations Centre // Salvos Stores
  Lot 10 Railway Road, Seaford Meadows SA 5169

  
  

  Gawler Sport and Community Centre // Salvos Stores
  Nixon Terrace, Gawler SA 5118

  
  

  Heathfield Depot // Red Nose
  32 Scott Creek Road (entry via Brick Kiln Rd)

  
  

  Tea Tree Gully Civic Centre Car Park // Salvos Stores
  571 Montague Road, Modbury SA 5092

  
  

  Victor Harbor Civic Centre // Red Nose
  1 Bay Road, Victor Harbor SA 5211

  
  

  View the map to find your nearest drop-off point

  
  

• What items will be accepted at the drop-off sites?

  Clothing and footwear

  
  

  All types of clothing and footwear that is unworn and unwanted, but still in good enough condition to be worn, can be dropped off at any of the sites (locations to be confirmed).

  
  

  South Australians are encouraged to drop off unwanted clothing and footwear items that are still in good enough condition to be worn.

  
  

  Household linens

  
  

  All types of pure and blended polyester and cotton household linen, in any condition, can be dropped off at any of the sites (locations to be confirmed).

  
  

  This includes:
  
  

  • bathroom linen, such as:
    • face cloths
    • hand towels
    • bath towels and sheets
      
      
  • bed linen, such as:
    • bed sheets (flat and fitted)
    • quilt and doona covers
    • pillowcases
    • bedspreads
      
      
  • kitchen linen, such as:
    • tea towels
    • napkins
    • tablecloths.

• What items won't be accepted at the drop-off sites?

  Items that will not be accepted include:

  
  

  • clothing and footwear in poor condition – if you wouldn't give it to a friend or family member, it isn't in good enough condition to be donated
  • doonas and pillows
  • mattresses and mattress protectors
  • wool blankets
  • bathmats with a backing
  • microfibre or any kind of dish or cleaning wipes/cloths.

• Do the items have to be clean?

  Yes, all items must be clean to be accepted.

  
  

  Household linens that have been used as paint drop sheets will be accepted if they've been cleaned after use.

• Can the household linen items have tears/rips?

  Household linen items that have been torn or damaged will be accepted.

  
  

  Please note that clothing and footwear items that show any damage will not be accepted. These items must be in a wearable condition.

• Where will the collected clothing go?

  Collected clothing and footwear will be sorted and distributed to the participating charitable organisations for resale.

• Where will the collected household linens go?

  Collected linen is first taken to Bedford SA, SA’s largest employer for people with a disability, to be sorted and decommissioned. After all buttons, zips and other non-recyclable items have been removed, the linen is transported in trucks to be shredded and then delivered to BlockTexx's state-of-the-art facility in Loganholme, Queensland for recycling.

• I can't make it to a drop off site on 24 May. What should I do?

  If you can't make it to one of the 8 drop-off sites from 9 am to 3 pm on 24 May, don't fret – there are plenty of options to donate your high quality clothing and footwear, and unwanted linens outside of the event.

  
  

  Clothing and footwear

  Charity stores across South Australia accept donations of high-quality clothing and footwear year-round. Simply search for a charity store near you where you can drop your items off at a date and time that's more suitable for you.

  
  

  You'll just need to check the store's opening hours before you drop your items off – you can only place items in the bins provided by the store.

  
  

  Household linens
  

  Bathroom, bedroom and kitchen linens can be dropped off at your nearest Sheridan Outlet store:

  • Sheridan Outlet Parkside
    101 Glen Osmond Road, Eastwood
    
    
  • Sheridan Outlet Adelaide Airport
    Shop T10 Harbour Town, Tapleys Hill Road, West Beach

  
  

  Quilts, blankets or linen with filling are not accepted. Before dropping off your materials, please make sure they are clean.

With thanks to our partnering charities and councils

Charity partners