Donate goods

• Goods donated by the public
• Goods donated by companies

*Please note that we are only able to collect donations from the Melbourne metropolitan area as described below.*

The Brotherhood’s 21 community stores in Melbourne, Geelong and on the Mornington Peninsula sell new and second-hand donated goods at affordable prices. Our hunter gatherer stores sell hand-picked vintage clothing donated by supporters.

These shops help us reach out to local communities, offering clothing, furniture, white goods and other household essentials at low prices. They also raise funds for our work towards an Australia free of poverty.

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Goods donated by the public

We are always grateful to receive unwanted items in good condition to sell in our stores in Victoria. These items include quality clothing, furniture, white goods, household items and bric-a-brac. Our fridges program reconditions donated fridges to make them more energy- and cost-efficient.

Direct-to-shop donations

Our stores are happy to receive direct donations during trading hours. So after clearing out your cupboards and wardrobe, why not take your unwanted items to your local Brotherhood op shop?

View our full list of community store locations.

Free pick-ups

We can collect furniture, whitegoods, clothing, books and other household items in the Melbourne metropolitan area. To arrange your free pick-up please call 1300 DONATE (1300 366 283) or book online here.

What we can’t take

While we appreciate donations to our community stores, there are some items for which there is little demand or which regulations prevent us from accepting.

These things include:

any items that are stained, torn or in need of repair	bath and shower screens
exercise equipment	children's bicycles
baby furniture (for example cots, prams and highchairs) - please contact St Kilda Mums	non-digital televisions, and TV units for non-digital televisions
carpets and underlay	building materials and kitchens
mattresses, bed ensembles, bunk beds, wire sprung bed bases, or bed heads on their own - please contact Salvation Army on 13 72 58 option 1 for mattress donations	outdoor playground equipment (for example swing sets, trampolines)
desks over 1.2 metres wide	gas appliances
any items over 1.8 metres in length	curtain rods, tracks and awnings
industrial sewing machines	pianos
computers – please contact Green PC on (03) 9418 7400 for computer donations	stoves and ovens

Goods donated by companies

If your business has customer returns, samples or end-of-line stock taking up valuable space, please consider donating the goods to the Brotherhood. We are also always happy to receive second-hand office equipment and supplies such as stationery and furniture.

Every summer and winter the Brotherhood runs a Corporate Clothing Appeal throughout metropolitan Melbourne. We place bins-on-wheels in the workplaces of participating companies for employees to deposit unwanted, good quality business and casual clothing.

If you would like to arrange for collection of donated goods, please phone 1300 DONATE (1300 366 283).