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?

  All types of clothing and footwear that is unwanted, but still in good enough condition to be worn will be accepted to be donated to partnering charities. If the items are good enough to give to a friend or family member to wear, then they’re good enough to be donated.

  Household linens, including bedding, bath towels, kitchen towels, curtains and more can also be dropped off.

  Any household linens still in good condition will be donated to our participating charities for resale, while linens in unusable condition will be processed and recycled.

• 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.

• Do the items have to be clean?

  All clothing and footwear items must be clean and free of any stains to be accepted.

  Household linens must also be washed to be accepted.

  Linens with paint stains will also be accepted, as long as they’ve been washed since their last use.

• Where will the collected textiles go?

  Collected clothing, footwear and linens that are of a high quality will be sorted and distributed to our participating charitable organisations for resale.

  Collected household linens 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.

• 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.

  
  

  High quality clothing, footwear and linens

  Charity stores across South Australia accept donations of high-quality clothing, footwear and household linens 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.

  
  

  The Animal Welfare League (AWL) and RSPCA South Australia also sometimes take donations of good quality blankets and towels, for use in their shelters.

  
  

  Before donating, please give the shelter a call to check they have capacity to take your items.

  
  

  • AWL Sorting Centre
    55 Kapara Road, Gillman

  • RSPCA
    9a Majors Road, O’Halloran Hill (north-west corner of South and Majors Rds).

  
  

  Low quality household linens
  

  Low quality 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