Op Shop Donations.

Uniting Op Shops welcomes donations of new and pre-loved items.

Donating to Op Shops

What you can donate.

We rely on your generous donations. By selling the items you donate, we are able to help fund the vital services and programs offered by Uniting Vic.Tas.  

Your donations help us help more people.

We gratefully accept donations of:

Quality women’s, men’s and children’s clothing

Bags, shoes, jewellery, and accessories

Books, CDs and DVDs

Homewares

End of line or excess corporate donations

Electrical items*

Quality women’s, men’s and children’s clothing

Bags, shoes, jewellery, and accessories

Books, CDs and DVDs

Homewares

End of line or excess corporate donations

Electrical items*

*Electrical items can be accepted at some Uniting Op Shops, please check with your local shop.  

Ways to donate

There are many ways to donate your items to Uniting Op Shops:

*We do not offer a collection service in other geographical areas.

The Bestie Test

We love your donations but can only use items that would be good enough for you to give to a friend.

Suitable and sellable items are:

Please donate responsibly. Don’t leave donations outside our shops as these can be damaged by the weather or other people.

What we cannot accept

We love your donations and it’s hard to say “no, thank you”.

Sometimes we need to refuse donated items to meet our legal obligations. Other times, we may decline your pre-loved items as it would cost more to transport, repair or refurbish the item than we can sell it for.

Items that can’t be sold cost us money to dispose, financially impacting on Uniting’s vital community services.

We are unable to accept the following items: 

Where else to go

Planet Ark’s ‘Recycling Near You’ website offers a directory and education where you can access reuse and recycling information for your location. 

Visit the Recycling Near You website to explore options for reuse and recycling in your community. 

Corporate donations

Our partners are a fundamental part of Uniting Op Shops and the service we provide to the community. If you are a retail business with end of line or excess product, then please consider Uniting Op Shops.

To find out more, contact us.

Host a donation station

Make your school or workplace a donation hub. Let us bring a donation bin to you. Sometimes it can be hard to clear out your wardrobe. A donation drive or challenge with your colleagues can make it not only easier, but fun.

We will bring a donation bin to your workplace and set it up in a common area. Once your team have filled it up, give us a call and we’ll come and collect it. It’s that simple.  

To request a donation station for your workplace, contact us.

What effect does my donation have?

As well as helping to save the planet, divert items from landfill and contribute to the circular economy, donating items to Uniting Op Shops helps fund vital programs such as Emergency Relief and Community Meals.

In fact, every time you choose to donate your items to an op shop, you contribute to the almost $1 billion that Australian op shops raise for community programs across the country.

To measure your environmental impact from donating, simply enter the items you have purchased or donated below.

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More ways to get involved

Your compassion has the power to make real change in your community. 

There’s lots of ways you can get involved.