Where To Donate Used Clothes, Toys, Furniture & Other Pre-Loved ...

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What they accept: Clothes, accessories, toys, household appliances, kitchenware, sports equipment in good condition. SSVP does not accept CDs/VCDs/DVDs or Blu-ray discs, bulky items like furniture, and items that are soiled or faulty.How to donate: Drop off your donations at SSVP Shop at 501 Geylang Road. Open Tue to Sun, 10am-4pm.More info at https://www.facebook.com/SSVPSHOPSINGAPORE.

#4: Metta Welfare Association The non-profit organisation accepts various types of donations in kind. For pre-loved clothes, Metta Welfare Association donates them to a recycling organisation to be recycled, in exchange for donations based on the total weight of items collected.What they accept: Wearable clothing. No bags, belts or books. They also accept used IT equipment such as desktops, laptops, monitors, printers, and tablets.How to donate: Deposit items at the Metta Building’s recycle bins at Basement 1, 32 Simei Street 1, S(529950). Open on weekdays 7.30am-5.30pm and on weekends at 8.30am-4pm.More info at https://www.metta.org.sg/.

#5: H&MThe fast fashion giant’s Garment Collecting programme takes in old clothes and home textiles. Depending on their condition, these are then sorted into three categories: to rewear (sold as secondhand clothes), reused (turned into other products like cleaning cloths) or recycled for other uses (like insulation material, for instance). In return, you get a 15 per cent discount voucher for your donations.What they accept: Pre-loved clothes or textiles in any condition.How to donate: Drop your pre-loved clothes off at the recycle bin at payment counters at any H&M outlet.

#6: Pass It OnWe call this the Tinder for secondhand items. Pass-It-On connects the people with items to donate to the folks who need them, via its online platform.What they accept: Voluntary welfare organisations (VWOs) registered on the site (there are almost 400 at press time) can submit requests for items they need on the Wish List section of the website. Got stuff to donate? Trawl through the listings and fulfil someone’s wishlist. Or if there isn’t a match, post a picture and description of your items anyway and wait for Pass-It-On to connect you to someone who might need them. How to donate: Keep an eye out for requests at www.passiton.org.sg.

#7: SG Mummies UnitedSet up during the circuit breaker last year, this Facebook group is a blessings community that aims to help mothers who may be struggling to make ends meet.What they accept: Mums can make requests for items they need — it could be anything from baby or household supplies, and anyone who’s willing to help can step forward to provide these items. Choose to buy or donate items you already have on hand — most popular items requested for are formula milk and diapers, followed by groceries. However, secondhand items such as clothing, shoes, breast pumps and even books are welcome as well.How to donate: Join the Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/sgmummiesunited/.

#8: Salvation ArmyAn oldie, but a goodie. Salvation Army is probably one of the first places you think of when it comes to donating pre-loved items. Items will then be sold at Salvation Army’s five Family Stores islandwide with proceeds going to charity.