Charity Stores in the Armidale and Dumaresq City Council area
Many charities sell second-hand goods and clothing via shops. They're great places to pick up a bargain and help a great cause at the same time!
If they're in good condition, many charity stores will also accept unwanted household items such as clothing, furniture and books.
Before setting out to donate unwanted items to a charity shop, however, please call them first to ensure that they can accept your unwanted items.
Below is a list of second hand stores in your local area.
* Lifeline - Armidale
113 Beady St
Armidale NSW 2350
02 6771 4950
* St Vincent De Paul Store - Armidale
162 Rusden Street
Armidale NSW 2350
02 6772 1492
* St Vincent De Paul Store - Uralla
20 Hill Street
Uralla NSW 2358
02 6778 4997
* St Vincent De Paul Store - Guyra
155 Bradley Street
Guyra NSW 2365
02 6779 2133
* Lifeline - Kempsey
Cnr Forth & Clyde Sts
Kempsey NSW 2440
02 6563 1043
* St Vincent De Paul Store - Kempsey
82a Belgrave Street
Kempsey NSW 2440
02 6562 4071
* St Vincent De Paul Store - Dorrigo
24 Hickory Street
Dorrigo NSW 2453
02 6657 2535
Worn / Damaged / Unsaleable Clothing
There are number of companies who perform recycling of worn/ damaged/ un-saleable clothing. They are usually sourced from charities. Please contact your local charity to find out if they participate.
The types of items that are suitable for industrial rags should be:
- Clean - no dirt, oil, grease, paint, blood
- Absorbent materials only - no denim
- Suitable size: minimum cut size for rags is 400mm square... Children's clothing usually too small
- Preferable items include T Shirts, towels, flannelette, sheets - especially white materials.
If your items do not meet the abovementioned criteria, please do not put them in charity bins, as they will be landfilled by the charity and incur costs to the charity.
Some clothing (preferably natural fibres) can be used for weed matting. You could contact a community garden or Landcare / Bushcare to see if they would use it.
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About Charity Stores
The National Association of Charitable Recycling Organisations (NACRO) ensures that all the collected goods and proceeds are used exclusively for their welfare programs. If there are NACRO members in your area, these are listed above and marked with an asterisk.
