Charity Stores in the Ballarat 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 - Ballarat
8 Sheppard St
Ballarat VIC 3350
03 5331 2908
* Salvation Army - Ballarat Mission
Cnr Main Road & Eureka Street
Ballarat VIC 3350
03 5333 4677
* Salvation Army - Bendigo
Shop 6 Strath-hill
Bendigo VIC 3350
03 5441 7026
* Salvation Army - Bendigo
9 Whip Court
Bendigo VIC 3350
03 5442 4656
* Salvation Army - Bakery Hill
Cnr. Huffray & Victoria Streets
Bakery Hill VIC 3354
03 5332 2320
* Salvation Army - Wendouree
1225 Howitt Street
Wendouree VIC 3355
03 5338 1629
* Salvation Army - Sebastopol
Cnr Beverin & Grey Streets
Sebastopol VIC 3356
03 5336 1698
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.
