Event details
This event is for Boroondara residents only
Bring your unusable and unmendable fabric and clothes to the Kew Depot Recycling Centre to recycle at no cost.
We're partnering with Textile Recyclers Australia to turn your end-of-life fabric and clothes into new products like mattress fillers, cleaning cloths and carpet tiles.
Note: This event is exclusively for Boroondara residents (no businesses).
Book a drop-off time
Select the Registration button below to pick a 15-minute drop-off time between 10:30 am and 1:30 pm.
On the day
- You may bring up to one shopping bag of old fabrics or clothing on the day (see accepted items below).
- Only standard cars or small vans can drop items off.
- Arrive on time as we can't hold your spot.
- Drive through the depot and hand your old fabrics and clothes to the on-site staff.
Fabric and clothes we accept
- Clothing
- Bras and swimwear
- Belts
- Household linen like sheets, tablecloths, bathmats and towels
- Unlined curtains
- Shoes.
Fabric and clothes we don't accept
- Underwear
- Socks
- Block-out curtains
- Fabric containing metallic fibres
- Soiled clothes and fabric
- Mouldy or wet clothes and fabric
- Upholstered fabric
- Pillows and cushions
- Uniforms
- Nappies
- Soft toys.
Privacy
We ask for your name, email and mobile when you register. We need these details in case we need to contact you about the event or its cancellation. Any other information requested is optional and will be used only to help us evaluate our program and plan future events.