donate goods
Time to declutter?
Donate to us
By donating your quality clothing, books, furniture and homewares to your local Vinnies you can make a positive impact :
Reduce waste, Build a sustainable future
Help people in the community
How to donate
Sort and Box
Go through your items at home and sort them into Trash, Give and Keep. Make sure your donations are still in good condition!
Bring it in
Bring your donations to our stores during opening hours or arrange a collection for larger items
Get thrifty
While you’re in-store, why not find some new treasures? Your purchase will support Wellingtonians in need.
Before bringing your donation to us, please…
Visit during shop opening hours
Leaving donations outside may result in items being damaged or stolen. Damaged items often end up in the landfill, at our cost.
Do a quality check
Make sure items are usable/ functioning. Check for stains and damage before donating to us.
Check what we are accepting
There are items we are unable to accept due to various reasons. Please read the following guide to learn what you can donate.
What can I donate
Clothes
✅ No stains, rips, or holes
✅ Wash clothes before donation
Furniture
YES
✅ No active/damaged borer
✅ Phone us before donating :
TV cabinets.
Bed bases without a mattress.
Mattress without a base.
Large wall units.
Desks over 1.8m in length.
NO
❌ Slat beds, water beds or stained mattresses.
❌ Filing cabinets without keys (these don’t sell).
Homewares and
bric-a-brac
YES
✅ Good quality manchester and bedding
✅ Clean, usable cutlery, crockery, tableware, plasticware, vases, manchester and other general items.
✅ Collectibles and unusual items: photo frames, records, CD’s and DVD’s
NO
❌ Electrical appliances with a split power cord, Electric blankets, Fan heaters, Blinds, LPG heaters and gas barbecues.
Books and magazines
YES
✅ Fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books
✅ Phone us before donating Encyclopedia sets
NO
❌ Magazines which are more than two-years old, unless they are vintage (pre-1985)
Whiteware and
electrical items
YES
✅ Contact your local Vinnies store before donating electrical items or whiteware.
✅ Consider making a small donation to cover the electrical testing.
NO
❌ items which are missing components, are broken or not working correctly, or anything with a split power cord
❌ Analogue TVs, wall ovens or stoves, computers, scanners or printers
❌ Electrical items that don’t have the proper charger included
Bulky items
Please contact us before donating the following items. These items may be taken if we have space:
TV cabinets
Bed bases without a mattress
Mattress without a base.
Large wall units.
Desks over 1.8m in length.
Encyclopedia sets
Carpet
Second-hand paint.
Cots or baby bassinets.
Children’s car seats and baby capsules. (Note: we can not accept these if they are expired or have been in an accident.)
See nothing on the list?
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The proceeds from Vinnies op shops go directly towards funding our social services which are provided free to people experiencing poverty and hardship. Not only that, but through our shops we’re able to provide practical assistance to people in need by providing clothing, homewares and furniture at no or low cost.
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Vinnies op shops are mainly run by a hard-working and dedicated group of friendly volunteers, supported by a shop manager. We are extremely grateful to the support of Vinnies op shop volunteers - we simply couldn’t do it without them! Click here for information about joining our volunteer team.
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Items are priced by our volunteers in conjunction with our shop manager and store pricing policy which is based on the condition and quality of each item. We always try to ensure items are priced affordably, however we also have a responsibility to price goods at a rate that allows us to help many people as possible through our social services. Finding a balance between those two requirements can sometimes be hard but we try our very best to get it right.
When we receive a rare or unique item, we thoroughly research its potential value. We never want to over-price items, but we are mindful of fair value and careful not to under-price unique and valuable items.
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Our goal is to offer quality, pre-loved clothing and household items at affordable prices. We do however recognise that many people are simply unable to afford basic clothing and household items. In these circumstances we are able to work with people suffering severe financial disadvantage – giving them access to the items they need - free of charge.
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