At Reverse Garbage we try and say “yes” to your generous donations as often as we can. The following is a list of some – not all – of the items we accept.
- Card & paper (new) – all types, including cardboard boxes
- Fabric & textiles – rolls, large pieces, swatches, sample books, stripping, felt, large fabric offcuts, dacron, wool.
- Haberdashery – Zippers, buttons, thread, belts, clips, shoulder pads, braid, ribbon.
- Leather – Belts, rolls, skins, offcuts (larger than hand size).
- Metals – Punchouts, shelving brackets, wire, sheets
- Visual merchandising – Mannequins, body shells, decorations, props, display items, corflute, signage and coloured contact.
- Netting and sun shade material.
- Containers – plastic, glass and metal containers; plastic, cardboard and metal drums; plastic boxes, pots, and bottles.
- Plastic, cardboard & rubber tubing.
- Plastics and foam – sheet Perspex, acetate, cut-outs, polypropylene, stencils, vinyl, O-rings, expanded polystyrene (sheets and blocks), containers, neoprene, eva skins, stickybacks, closed cell foam.
- Foam rubber.
- Corks and bottle tops (must be clean and if metal, not rusted).
- Books, comics and quality magazines – in good to excellent condition
- Vinyl records, CDs, DVDs, videos and electronic games – in good to excellent condition (also movie posters, film reels, projectors etc.)
- Props and Costumes –theatre props, costumes, set pieces, wigs, fake jewellery etc.
- Theatre/Film Sets & Materials – flats, columns, treads, staging pieces, plinths, lighting gels, cradles (depending on size).
- Toys – in excellent condition please.
- Furniture – office, school (no MDF)and domestic in good condition.
- Bikes, bike parts, wheels, springs and interesting bits and pieces
- DIY materials – tools, fittings etc.
- Building Materials – tiles, pavers, de-nailed timber, carpet, vinyl etc.
- Containers: Fibre, plastic and metal drums; glass and metal containers of all types
- Paint: interior, exterior, art paint (must be in good condition and at least 25% full depending on size)
- Wood & timber – interior/planed, flooring, veneer, spools, frames, plywood etc.
- Rope, cord & twine.
- Catering and medical disposables (unused, no sharps).
- Foils and films.
- Blank Media – CDs & CDRs and cases.
- Stationery – pad paper, pens, pencils, folders, blank paper etc.
- Novelty & retail goods – excess stock.
- New or vintage clothing and accessories, including junk jewellery.
- Ceramics & glassware – in excellent condition, new or used.
- Anything unusual!
If you have something interesting you think we may accept, please refer to our Making a Donation page for information regarding drop offs and pick ups.
Hi,
We saw a truck with your logo on it at Peakhurst Do you pick up goods
Do you also accept a small gas bar-b-que
Hi Leanne – Yes, that’s our Reverse Garbage pick up truck. We do pickup items, usually large items or bulk multiple items. If you’re able to email us at info@reversegarbage.org.au with details about the items you have to pick up and also a photograph, our Operations Manager will then contact you to discuss.
Thank you for returning my email. We just had many small items plus a gas bar-b-que which we did not think would fit in one car load.. The good news is they did with a large box sitting on my lap and we have already visited your site with these donations. Thank your group for organising such a place.
Hi
Our office is attempting to go paperless and because of that we have a number of cardboard lever arch files and plastic binders.
Would you accept them?
Hi Yvonne – unfortunately we’ve been inundated with plastic binders and lever arch files and are unfortunately having to put our acceptance of these items on hold. Thank you for thinking of us though
Regards, RG
hi
Do you or do you know anyone who pick up large quantities aluminium cans
Thanks
Hi Scott – are they used aluminium cans or clean ones? And aluminium cans such as soup cans or soft drinks cans? If clean aluminium soup style cans we may be able to take them. Otherwise the best place to search is: http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/ – thanks Scott.
We need fire retardant Dacron Filling offcuts for Red Cross Trauma Teddies. Do you know of a source of free or very cheap supply please?
Edwina
Hi Edwina – we do have lots and lots of Dacron, however we aren’t sure if it’s fire retardant though as it doesn’t come to us in any packaging. If all Dacron is fire retardant then you are in luck because we do have lots available – large bags from $20 up to $40. If you’re able to give us a call on 02 9569 3132 we can sort out quantities and a price? Regards, RG
they are used soft drink cans. and quite a lot of them over a month regular.
I can’t seem to find someone to pick them up or even if they have value
regards SP
Hi again Scott, we don’t take used cans unfortunately. We do support the current campaign to reintroduce payment for recycling cans which may be of interest: http://www.boomerangalliance.org.au/
hi im making a model train set and im looking for 1:87 and 1:160 modelds and i need to fine some cork to put under the train tracks and blure or pink foan to mack some hills and clifs whith can u help me at all pls ?
thank
Hi Chris – we certainly do have cork available and also pink foam! Tonnes of it, so come on down!
Do you accept/deal with small engines and their parts? Like lown mower, small portable generators, chain saw etc?
Hi Aamer – if the engines are in working condition we will take them certainly. People also use parts for art works and art installations so we’d be happy to take those too
Many thanks, RG.
Do you accept scrap fabric? I am making a toy from polyester polar fleece and I have lots of scraps lying about…
Hi there – we do accept scraps of fabrics. We sell a wide variety of fabric scraps and samples in our bag section – fill a recycle bag for $5.
Do you have any DL envelopes (with or without window is fine) in bulk? Need the, as office supplies. Thanks.
Hi Amy, we don’t at the moment sorry. We do receive donations of DL envelopes regularly, so do please check back. Regards, RG
Do you accept cotton for rags (T-shirts which have lost their shape, socks with holes in toes, discoloured pillowcases, singlets with a frayed neck, old tea towels etc)?
Hi Claudia, we don’t accept old clothes etc. sorry. Many thanks, RG.