All donations must be in VERY good to EXCELLENT condition, wanted items, safe and suitable for smaller homes and units as most of our clients are in social housing. No stains on mattresses. It costs us to dispose of broken, torn, dirty or unusable items. We don’t accept antique style items, frilled or patterned sofas or ‘grandma’s decor’ as we can’t rehome it.

Scroll down below to see what we accept and don’t accept. Or you can download the PDF here. Check this list before emailing us please!!

We don’t collect in certain areas that are too far from our warehouse. Scroll down below to see our collection suburbs. Or you can download the PDF here.

Large items can be booked for collection on Wednesdays or Saturdays with about 7-14 days notice. Email photos and your suburb to donatedgoods@rimern.org.au. Include name, address, phone number, date they must be removed by (if applicable), list of items and photos.

Smaller items can be delivered to our East Brunswick warehouse. Contact us for the address and hours.

RIMERN and its drivers reserve the right to decline items considered unsuitable for our needs as they cost us money to dispose of.

Our collection team are not permitted to carry goods up or down stairs. If you don’t have a lift please ensure donated goods are on the ground floor for collection.

RIMERN believes that if something is not good enough for you/us it’s not good enough for our clients.

We don’t give charity, at the very least we provide dignity and at best we provide joy.

Items we CAN ACCEPT:

  • Appliances that are used often – e.g. kettles, toasters, microwaves, rice cookers, slow cookers, sandwich presses, stick blenders, air fryers
  • Armchairs – no recliners
  • Bedding – single, double & queen doona covers, fitted and flat sheets, pillowcases, mattress protectors, blankets (no electric), throws – no stains/tears
  • Bed bases – single-piece, base on castors only
  • Bedside tables and drawers – no glass
  • Bookshelves up to 1.8 m H x 1.2 m W (wider ok if shorter)
  • Coffee tables, side tables, lamp tables – no glass
  • Couches up to 1.8 metres – see ‘cannot accept’ list
  • Crockery – plain preferred, not too ornate, no single pieces, no metallic glaze/paint, 4s preferred i.e. 4 bowls – no cups & saucers
  • Cushions – for sofas & beds
  • Cutlery – matching pieces (not singles) preferred, no silver, plastic or wooden handles.
  • Desks – flat, modern, up to 1.2 metres, no old style
  • Doonas – Single, double, queen, no stains/tears
  • Drawers – tall boys or lower
  • Dryers – rust free, clean and working
  • Dining chairs – modern matching sets of 2 or more
  • Dining tables – up to 1.5 metres long, no glass
  • Fans – desktop/pedestal, working, no frayed cords
  • Fridges – up to 12 years old, rust free, clean & working in both sections – no 2-door or bar fridges
  • Hair dryers – working, clean, no frayed cords
  • Heaters – working, clean, no frayed cords
  • Irons – working, clean, no frayed cords
  • Ironing boards – no rust
  • Kettles – working, clean, no frayed cords
  • Knives – cooking knives, and see cutlery
  • Lamps – desk, bedside or standard, no frayed cords
  • Manchester – see bedding and towels
  • Mattresses – single, double, queen, no foam or latex, no stains/tears & no mattress toppers
  • Microwaves – small + medium only, no rust, clean & working, no frayed cords
  • Outdoor furniture – metal: chairs & small cafe tables
  • Pillows – in as-new condition only, no stains/tears
  • Prints – modern, framed
  • Office chairs – no arms
  • Rice cookers – with very little or no scratches inside
  • Sandwich presses with very little or no scratches inside
  • Saucepans, fry pans, steamers – with very little or no scratches, matching lids preferred
  • Slow cookers – working, clean, no frayed cords
  • Stick blenders – working, clean, no frayed cords
  • Toasters – working, clean, no frayed cords
  • Towels, bathmats, hand towels, face washers, tea towels – in excellent and as-new condition
  • TVs – not >50 inch, with remote + stand – no plasma
  • TV units – low units only, no glass, no corner units, up to 1.5m wide only
  • Utensils – standard kitchen cooking utensils
  • Washing machines – rust free, clean and working

Items we CANNOT ACCEPT:

  • Appliances that are non-essential – bread/pasta/ ice cream makers, coffee machines, food processors, VCRs, record players
  • Baby goods – cots, prams, car seat, highchairs etc
  • Bar stools
  • Bed bases with multiple parts e.g. timber slat
  • Bed bases & mattresses that are king or king single, or bunks, hospital beds or futon bases
  • Bed heads
  • Books
  • Buffets, sideboards or dressers
  • CDs, DVDs, or CD or DVD players
  • Clothing, shoes, bags or accessories
  • Couches >1.8 metres, L-shape, corner, old style floral
  • Crockery that’s overly decorative or has metallic bits
  • Cups and saucers – mugs only, at least 2 matching
  • Desks – old style (only modern & up to 1.2 metres)
  • Dining tables over 1.5 metres long
  • Dressing tables
  • Electric blankets
  • Exercise equipment
  • Glassware with stems (wine & other alcohol glasses)
  • Mattress toppers, king, king single or latex mattresses
  • Mirrors
  • Mobility or medical aids – donate via RAMP (Rotary Aiding Mobility Program) rotaryprahran.org.au
  • Office furniture – computer desks, big old-style desks, swivel/office chairs with arms, filing cabinets
  • Outdoor furniture that’s large or plastic, no BBQs
  • Recliners
  • Sofa beds
  • Suitcases or luggage
  • Tech – PCs, monitors, printers, scanners
  • TV hutches or corner units – see TV units
  • Wardrobes

Collection Suburbs:

Banyule

  • Bellfield (West)
  • Bundoora
  • Eaglemont
  • Heidelberg Heights
  • Heidelberg West
  • Ivanhoe
  • Ivanhoe East
  • Macleod
  • Montmorency
  • Rosanna
  • Viewbank
  • Watsonia
  • Yallambie

Boroondara

  • Ashburton
  • Balwyn
  • Balwyn North
  • Camberwell
  • Canterbury
  • Glen Iris
  • Hawthorn
  • Hawthorn East
  • Kew
  • Kew East

Darebin

  • Alphington
  • Bundoora
  • Coburg
  • Coburg North
  • Fairfield
  • Kingsbury
  • Macleod
  • Mont Park
  • Northcote
  • Preston
  • Preston West
  • Thornbury
  • Reservoir

Glen Eira

  • Bentleigh
  • Carnegie
  • Caulfield
  • Elsternwick
  • Glenhuntly
  • McKinnon
  • Murrumbeena
  • Ormond

Melbourne

  • Carlton
  • Docklands
  • East Melbourne
  • Kensington
  • North Melbourne
  • Parkville
  • Southbank

Merri-bek

  • Brunswick
  • Brunswick East
  • Brunswick West
  • Coburg
  • Coburg North
  • Fawkner
  • Glenroy
  • Gowanbrae
  • Hadfield
  • Oak Park
  • Pascoe Vale
  • Pascoe Vale South

Moonee Valley

  • Ascot Vale (East of Ascot Vale Rd)
  • Essendon (East of Mt Alexander Rd)
  • Flemington
  • Kensington
  • Strathmore
  • Travancore

Port Phillip

  • Albert Park
  • Balaclava
  • Elwood
  • Fishermans Bend
  • Middle Park
  • Port Melbourne
  • South Melbourne
  • St Kilda

Stonnington

  • Armadale
  • Gardenvale
  • Glen Iris
  • Kooyong
  • Malvern
  • Malvern East
  • Prahran
  • South Yarra
  • Toorak
  • Windsor

Yarra

  • Abbotsford
  • Alphington
  • Burnley
  • Carlton North
  • Clifton Hill
  • Collingwood
  • Cremorne
  • Fairfield
  • Fitzroy
  • Fitzroy North
  • Princes Hill
  • Richmond