There is in excess of 10,000 donation bins located throughout Australia. Less than 65% or 6,500 are charity operated with around 35% commercially operated or 3500 donation bins.
Some charities provide donation bins in approved street and car park locations for the convenience of donors. We value the ongoing strong community support for charity recycling bins, but make your donation count by:
NACRO member charities commit to a code of practice for the management of their donation bins. Here’s a link to Charity Op Shops – genuine charitable recyclers and their contact details.
Fast Fact: It is estimated that there is in excess of 10,000 donation bins located throughout Australian metropolitan suburbs and regional towns. Less than 65% or 6,500 are charity operated with around 35% commercially operated or 3500 donation bins. Victoria has the highest percentage of commercially operated recycling bins in Australia.
More than 76,000 Australians volunteer their time to support charity op shops