The National Association of Charitable Recycling Organisations Inc. (NACRO) is the peak organisation for Australia’s charities and charity op shops that recycle clothing, furniture, household and workplace goods to provide for the disadvantaged and fund vital community welfare programs.
Thank you for donating (not dumping)
Congratulations to the NSW EPA on the launch of their video Donator or Dumper, on the need for quality donations to charity op shops. “If it’s soiled, stained or broken it belongs in the garbage – not at charities.” We trust you find it engaging and well worth the few minutes of your time. Please spread the message.
For more on how to make your donation count follow this link.
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Australia’s charity op shops play vital roles in Australian communities.
All proceeds from your donations and purchases at charity op shops support the wonderful work undertaken by these charities in your community.
Parting with out-of-fashion / wrong size / no-longer-needed but still good quality clothes and household goods is so much easier when you know you are helping others less fortunate in your community when you donate to your local charity op shop.
Give yourself a little retail therapy that is guaranteed to do good – discover the fun of op shopping.
Find out how you can make your donation count ….
Did you know Australia’s first family are op shoppers? Read more here …
National Conference
The 2015 National NACRO Conference will be held in the charming Victorian regional city of Geelong on Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 October 2015. Join other leaders in the charitable recycling sector and related industries at this important networking and information sharing conference. More information …
Donations, not rubbish please
Christmas New Year is the time many people undertake a household clean-up in preparation for the New Year. It is also a time of hardship for many people, so donations of quality goods are needed by charity op shops to raise funds so they can deliver their services. But giving unusable or broken goods and rubbish to a charity bin or op shop is not a donation – it is dumping waste on a charity. Australia’s charity recyclers stand to lose millions of dollars this holiday season disposing of rubbish and unusable ‘donations’. Make your donation count by following these simple tips:
1.Ask yourself, would you give this item to a friend in need (ie it’s clean, undamaged, good quality)
2.Donate direct to the op shop during operating hours or call to arrange pick-up for larger items
3.Put rubbish and damaged items in your rubbish bin.
Margie Abbott thanks Australia’s 70,000 op shop volunteers on behalf of the nation
Some 70,000 volunteers support the operations of charity op shops around Australia. Mrs Margie Abbott, wife of the Prime Minister, helped the nation recognise their contribution during a morning tea hosted by The Smith Family in August 2014. She chatted over a cuppa and cake with the volunteers and staff at an op shop in Burwood, NSW. Mrs Abbott is pictured below with (left – right) Cherie Donaldson (Lifeline volunteer for 27 yrs), Bob Takser (Salvos – 18 yrs), Sena Belle (Smith Family – 6 yrs), Tracey McCullagh (Smith Family – 16 yrs) and Rena Basilico (Smith Family – 6 yrs). Meet more charity op shop volunteers here …
Margie Abbott celebrates Australia’s op shops
Margie Abbott, wife of the Prime Minister launched the 2014 celebration of charity op shops at an event hosted by Salvos Stores in Manly.
In the spirit of the celebration, Mrs Abbott donated some household goods – beautiful platters – and also purchased some clothing and books.
She is pictured below handing over the platters to General Manager Salvos Stores Australian Eastern Territory Neville Barrett and NACRO Chief Executive Kerryn Caulfield before meeting store volunteers, staff and people assisted through Salvos’ programs funded by the stores.
