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Set your clothes free in South Australia's biggest clothing donation drive!

23 Oct. 2025
5 min read

Got a wardrobe full of good quality clothes you don’t wear anymore? Find out how to give them a second chance at life.

Australians are the biggest consumers of clothing globally, buying an average of 53 items of clothing per person each year.

And the truth is that while we’re buying new clothes on the regular, we all have those items stuffed in the backs of our wardrobes that we swear we’ll wear again someday – or even wear it for the first time – but deep down, we know that won’t happen.

The charitable recycling sector in Australia receives 190,000 tonnes of clothing and footwear donations each year, but of that only 51,000 tonnes are re-sold. This is mainly due to the poor quality of a majority of the donated items.

The cost of disposing these low-quality items then falls back onto charities, taking away from the important work they do.

That’s why, Green Industries SA's Set yuour clothes free event is back for a second time this year - and it's bigger than ever.

Set your clothes free clothing donation drive

On Saturday 1 November, from 9 am to 3 pm, our friends at Green Industries SA are inviting you to Set your clothes free in SA’s largest ever clothing donation drive.

There will be 13 locations across metro Adelaide and regional SA, run by SA councils and local charity stores, and all South Australian residents are invited to drop off their unwanted, but still high-quality clothing and footwear.

What can I drop off?

Any items of clothing and footwear that you no longer want, but are still in good, wearable condition will be accepted.

If you wouldn’t give the items to a friend or family member to wear, then they’re likely not good enough to be donated.

Can I also drop off linens?

Yes, household linens and textiles can also be dropped off at any of the 13 event sites.

Types of linen accepted include:

Bathroom linen – face cloths, hand towels, and bath towels and sheets
Bed linen – bed sheets (flat and fitted), quilt and doona covers, pillowcases and bedspreads
Kitchen linen – tea towels, fabric napkins and tablecloths
Other textiles – curtains, microfibre cloths, wool blankets and bath mats.

Any linen you drop off must be clean for it to be accepted. Linen that is torn or damaged, and linen that has been used as a paint drop sheet will be accepted – as long as it’s been washed after use.

What types of linen and textiles won’t be accepted?

Items that will not be accepted include:

Clothing and footwear in poor condition – if you wouldn't give it to a friend or family member, it isn't in good enough condition to be donated
Doonas and pillows
Mattresses.

Where can I drop off my linens?

Thirteen drop-off sites across Adelaide will be open Saturday 1 November, from 9am to 3pm.

Supporting council	Drop-off-location	Supporting charity
Adelaide Hills Council & AHRWMA	Heathfield Resource Recovery Centre 32 Scott Creek Road, Heathfield SA 5153	Red Nose
The Barossa Council	Council offices 43-51 Tanunda Road, Nuriootpa SA 5355	Australian Red Cross
Berri Barmera Council	Berri Senior Citizens Club 4 Draper Road, Berri SA 5345	Salvos Stores
City of Burnside	Burnside Civic Centre 401 Greenhill Road, Burnside SA 5066	Australian Red Cross
City of Charles Sturt & CAWRA	Beverley Recycling and Waste Centre 2-4 Toogood Avenue, Beverley SA 5009	Salvos Stores
City of Marion	Marion City Services 935 Marion Road, Mitchell Park SA 5043	RSPCA
City of Mount Gambier	Mount Gambier Waste Transfer Station 5 Eucalypt Drive, Mount Gambier SA 5290	Lifeline
City of Norwood, Payneham and St Peters	Glynde Works Depot 30 Davis Road, Glynde SA 5070	Vinnies
City of Onkaparinga	Wakefield House Positive Ageing Centre 65 Acre Avenue, Morphett Vale SA 5162	Salvos Stores
City of Playford, City of Salisbury & NAWMA	NAWMA Resource Recovery Centre Gate 3 Bellchambers Road, Edinburgh North SA 5113	RSPCA
City of Tea Tree Gully	Tea Tree Gully Civic Centre 571 Montague Road, Modbury SA 5092	Salvos Stores
City of Victor Harbor	Victor Harbor Civic Centre 1 Bay Road, Victor Harbor SA 5211	Red Nose
City of Whyalla	Civic Centre 21 Grundel Street, Whyalla Norrie SA 5608	RSPCA

Check out this map to find your nearest drop-off point.

What will happen to my clothing and linen once it’s been collected?

Collected clothing, footwear and linens that are of a high quality will be sorted and distributed to our participating charitable organisations for resale.

Collected household linens that are not high enough quality for resale will be processed for recycling by TeXtura– the dedicated textile logistics and recycling solutions division of Shred-X.

TeXtura will work with Australian-based textile recyclers to process the linens into new textile products through a mechanical recycling process.

To learn more about the Set your clothes free donation drive, visit the Green Industries SA website, or call 1300 137 118