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 Tuesdays 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, vacuum cleaners

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 – only single-piece, like a mattress with castors

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.

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 + 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 – flat, modern, up to 1.2 metres, no old style

Office furniture – flat, modern desks up to 1.2 metres long + office chairs without arms.

Outdoor furniture – metal: chairs + small cafe tables

Pillows – in as-new condition only, no stains/tears

Prints – modern, framed

Rice cookers – with few or no scratches inside

Sandwich presses with few or no scratches inside

Saucepans, fry pans, steamers – with few 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, tea towels, face washers – excellent + as-new condition

TVs – not >50 inch, with remote + stand – no plasma

TV units – not >1.5m, low, no glass, no corner units

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 or bed heads – see ‘can accept’ list

Bed bases & mattresses that are king or king single,or bunks, hospital beds or futon bases

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, filing cabinets – see ‘can accept’ list

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 ‘can accept’ list

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