Set your clothes free in SA’s largest clothing donation drive
- Circular economy
May 13, 2025
Green Industries SA is calling on South Australians to dig deep into their wardrobes and give their pre-loved clothing and linens a second chance at life by taking part in Set your clothes free – the state’s largest ever clothing and linen donation drive.
Taking place on Saturday 24 May from 9am to 3pm, this free event invites residents to drop off high-quality but unwanted clothing and footwear, as well as unwanted household linens in any condition, at one of 8 collection sites across Adelaide and regional South Australia.
The event is a collaborative effort between local councils and charity partners including Charitable Reuse Australia, Salvos Stores, Red Nose, RSPCA, and the Australian Red Cross.
Australians are the world’s biggest consumers of fashion, purchasing an average of 53 items of clothing per person each year. Yet a significant portion of those end up unworn or underused, buried in wardrobes and destined for landfill.
"Too often, our charity sector is burdened with sorting and disposing of poor-quality donations that ultimately cost them more than they help, and do not get reused," said Green Industries SA Chief Executive Josh Wheeler.
"This event focuses on collecting clothing items that are genuinely reusable, giving them a second life in charity stores.
“It’s not just about clearing space in your home – it’s about participating in the circular economy, helping the environment, and supporting reuse of quality clothing through charities.”
What you can drop off
- Clothing and footwear in good, wearable condition – if you wouldn’t gift it to a friend, don’t donate it.
- Household textiles in any condition – worn down, torn or paint-stained – as long as it’s been washed.
Items not accepted include poor-quality clothing and footwear, doonas, pillows and mattresses.
Drop-off locations:
- 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 Works 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
Find your nearest drop-off point.
Collected clothing, footwear and linens that are of a high quality will be sorted and distributed to participating charitable organisations for resale.
Collected household textiles that are not high enough quality for resale will be processed for recycling by TeXtura – the dedicated textile logistics and recycling solutions division of Shred-X.
TeXtura will work with Australian-based textile recyclers to process the linens into new textile products through a mechanical recycling process.
