Port Phillip Gives - Recycling Clothes and Furniture

Recycling clothes and furniture is a great way of helping out the Port Phillip community. Whether it is your personal clothes or donations of furniture, these donations can make a great difference to an individual or organisation.

The following organisations will accept donations of clothes:

Brigidine Asylum Seeker Project
How you can Donate:
The Brigidine Asylum Seeker Project is seeking good condition men's clothing for asylum seekers. The types of men's clothing being sought is shirts, tshirts, pants and shoes. .
What happens with your donation:
All clothing goes to Asylum Seekers living in the local community. .
Location - :
52 Beaconsfield Pde, Albert Park. IMPORTANT that you ring first please.
Phone:
Phone Catherine or Bridget on 9696 2107 to arrange drop off at the Project.


Salvos Stores
How you can Donate:
If you have any clothing, furniture, household goods, etc which you feel is too good to simply throw away - bring it to your nearest Salvos Store!.
What happens with your donation:
Your donation will Assist the community by providing reasonably-priced good-quality used goods and provide free goods to families referred by a welfare officer of The Salvation Army Family Support Services .
Location - :
90 Inkerman St, St Kilda, 3182.
Phone:
Phone: (03) 9534 3514

Sacred Heart Mission Op Shops
How you can Donate:
Open seven days a week, from 10am-4pm, the Op Shops are always on the look out for donations of saleable stock and reliable volunteer helpers. A pick up service is also available, please call the Op shop to arrange.
What happens with your donation:
Our Op Shops rely totally on donated goods and serve three vital purposes. People in need of clothing and other basic items can visit our Crisis Support service and obtain vouchers, at no charge, which can be redeemed at the Op Shops. The income generated by the Op Shops help to fund other Mission services for needy people, particularly Sacred Heart Central, which provides a free, three course lunch to around 400 people every day of the year. People on limited incomes can purchase household goods, clothing and other basic essentials at better than bargain basement prices. .
Location - :
Sacred Heart Mission Op Shops - 87A Grey St, St Kilda, 415 Interman St, St Kilda East and 86 Chapel St, Windsor
Phone:
Phone: (03) 9536 8437 or email email opshop@sacredheartmission.org

Brotherhood of St Laurence
How you can Donate:
After clearing out your cupboards and wardrobe, why not drop off your unwanted items at a Brotherhood bin, or to your local Brotherhood store during normal trading hours?
What happens with your donation:
The stores sell donated goods, new goods and furniture and are both a destination for the 'bargain hunter' and a valuable community resource where families and individuals can purchase low cost clothing and household items.

For the fashion conscious, the Hunter Gatherer stores stock hand picked vintage garments and our own 'No SweatShop' fashion label, Hunter Gatherer.

All the stores help raise vital funds for the organisation and offer numerous services to the community. These include: Microfinance programs in conjunction with the Bendigo Bank, stocking affordable reconditioned computers from Green PC and a partnership with Moreland Energy Foundation to recondition donated fridges.

Through shopping with us you are also doing your bit for the environment by buying recycled products that would most likely end up in landfill. .
Location - :
(Hunter Gatherer), 82a Ackland St, St Kilda
Phone:
Phone: (03) 9593 8168

St Kilda Drop In Centre
How you can Donate:
The St Kilda Drop In Centre is seeking new or good condition:
  • Jumpers
  • Pants
  • Shirts (long and short sleeve)
  • Coats
  • Swimwear
  • Shoes
  • Belts
  • Underwear (new only)
  • Towels
  • Blankets/Doonas
What happens with your donation:
Your donation will go to individuals in the local community living with psychiatric disability. .
Location - :
101 Carlisle Street, St Kilda, 3182
Phone:
Please call 9525 5478 or email dropin@skpm.org.au to arrange a drop off.

The following organisations will accept donations of good condition houshold furniture.

Brigidine Asylum Seeker Project
How you can Donate:
The Brigidine Asylum Seeker Project is seeking good condition household furniture. The types of furniture being sought is tables, chairs, good bedding (single), chest of drawers, bedside table, fridge (small) or a washing machine. .
What happens with your donation:
All furniture goes to Asylum Seekers living in the local community. .
Location - :
52 Beaconsfield Pde, Albert Park (Foote St entrance). IMPORTANT that you ring first please.
Phone:
Phone Catherine or Bridget on 9696 2107 to arrange drop off at the Project.

Salvos Stores
How you can Donate:
If you have any clothing, furniture, household goods, etc which you feel is too good to simply throw away - bring it to your nearest Salvos Store!.
What happens with your donation:
Your donation will Assist the community by providing reasonably-priced good-quality used goods and provide free goods to families referred by a welfare officer of The Salvation Army Family Support Services .
Location - :
90 Inkerman St, St Kilda, 3182.
Phone:
Phone: (03) 9534 3514

If you would like to be included in the listing, please email katec@ourcommunity.com.au