Donations of Goods

When considering whether something can be donated to Vinnies, our rule of thumb is if you’d give it to a mate, then it’s good to donate to Vinnies.

• Men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and accessories
• Men’s, women’s and children’s shoes (paired)
• Jewellery
• Children's toys
• Books
• CD's and DVD's
• Homewares, including manchester

Some Vinnies shops take electrical goods; please contact us for more information

For furniture donations, a further assessment is required, and all items will be subject to the driver’s discretion in consultation with Management. Please contact (02) 9350 9600.

It takes a lot of money and volunteer hours for the thousands of tonnes of items we get that aren’t sellable. There are also state and federal laws and legislation that make it illegal for us to sell particular items. Please do not donate any of the following:

• Children’s furniture i.e. car seat, capsules, cots, bassinets, highchairs, prams
• Clothing/uniforms with school and business logo
• Cracked or broken homewares
• Damaged or dirty furniture
• Dangerous and chemical goods i.e.knives, swords, sharp utensils, gas bottles, paint-related
• Green waste
• Large glass and mirrors
• Mattresses of any condition
• Offensive clothing
• Oversized furniture i.e. TV unit, cabinets, non-dismantled bed frames, glass cabinets and tables
• Pillows of any condition
• Ripped, torn, stained, soil or wet clothing/bedding
• Safety equipment i.e. life jackets, defibrillators, all helmets, inflatables
• Scholar/educational textbooks
• Technology equipment i.e. computers, printers, scanners, laptops
• White goods over 10 years old i.e. fridges, dishwashers and dryers