City of Mount Gambier and Lifeline South East are joining forces with Green Industries SA to promote textile recycling and sustainable reuse.
Mount Gambier residents are invited to declutter their homes and contribute to a more sustainable future at the upcoming Set Your Clothes Free donation and recycling event at Mount Gambier Waste Transfer Station, 5 Eucalypt Drive on Saturday 1 November 2025 from 9:00am to 3:00pm.
This community initiative encourages locals to donate high quality clothing and footwear suitable for resale by Lifeline SE, as well as household linens for textile recycling. All linens must be clean, even if worn, torn, or stained.
"This is a fantastic opportunity to declutter your home, support a local charity and reduce what ends up in landfill," Waste Transfer Station Coordinator Rebecca Clark said.
If it's still in good shape and you'd give it to a friend, it's perfect for donation. Even old linens that are no longer usable can be recycled into new products, keeping them out of landfill. - Waste Transfer Station Coordinator Rebecca Clark
Green Industries SA reports that Australians are among the world's highest consumers of fashion, purchasing an average of 56 items per person annually. Yet many garments remain unworn or underused, tucked away in wardrobes and ultimately destined for landfill.
Set Your Clothes Free aims to help remedy the problem by collecting genuinely reusable clothing and giving it a second life through charity stores. The campaign also helps reduce the strain on donation centres, which often receive poor quality items that cannot be resold.
This event is part of Green Industries SA's broader commitment to reducing textile waste, supporting local reuse organisations, and fostering a circular economy across South Australia.
"At Lifeline, we see every donation as an act of care - for people and for our environment. Our collaboration with Green Industries SA through the Set Your Clothes Free campaign allows us to give clothes a second life, while helping to fund our programs including vital crisis support and suicide prevention services," Lifeline Retail and Marketing Manager Sarah Eccles-Smith said.
"Partnerships like this remind us that small actions, when multiplied across communities, can create enormous impact - reducing waste, caring for our environment, and in turn providing our programs that support our community and those in crisis."
