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Dec 5, 2022 · Bukit Merah, Queenstown and Tanjong Pagar residents can now conveniently recycle old clothes with new textile recycling bins in their neighbourhood.
- Donate Old Clothes, Garments & Shoes
- Household Items
- Children, Baby, & Maternity Items
- Electronic Devices
- Food
1. Greensquare
What They Do: With the amount of clothing being discarded, Greensquarewants to make a difference by doubling the percentage of recycled textiles. They provide textile recycling services and operate such that textiles are kept in a closed recycling loop in order to reduce environmental pollution and conserve natural resources. What’s Accepted:They take in clean clothes, wearable paired shoes, household linens, and accessories such as belts and bags. Mouldy, torn, and stained items will be reje...
2. Cloop
What They Do:With a mission to reduce fashion overconsumption and waste by keeping apparels circulated within the community through the Cloop Cycle, they collect a range of reusable items to be donated, swapped, upcycled or resold. What’s Accepted: Clothes, bags, shoes, accessories, belts, hats, and caps, plush toys, and even pillow linens Where & How To Donate: They have 100+ Cloop bins situated around Singapore, simply drop your items off at any one. Their list of locations can be found here.
3. Society of St Vincent de Paul (SSVP) Shop
What They Do: The SSVP Shopis a social enterprise started by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) to offer the underprivileged financial assistance. Items that are donated to the shop are sold and the proceeds are used to help the needy people in Singapore through charity programmes. What’s Accepted: The SSVP Shop currently accepts: accessories/handbags/jewellery, electronics (eg. handphones, notebooks), kitchenware/household appliances, musical instruments and handicraft items. They a...
10. Pass It On
Most of the time, you don’t really get to know who your donations specifically benefit. Pass It Onbegs to differ, with a board on the homepage having wish lists individually tailored to each donee’s needs! What They Do: Pass it On was started by the Central Singapore Community Development Council, and managed by The Helping Hand. As it donates to the disadvantaged and needy, the website will match the item you’re offering to a particular wish list of the individual! Social workers also use th...
11. Chen Su Lan Methodist Children’s Home
What They Do: Chen Su Lanoffers temporary protection and shelter to boys and girls aged between 5 and 21, of different ethnic and religious backgrounds, who come from needy and disadvantaged families. The ultimate outcome from providing nurturing and care is for the children to be reunited with their families or return to society. What’s Accepted: In order to keep the home running and provide for the children’s needs, CSL needs donations in-kind, especially household items such as toiletries....
12. Singapore Freecycle Network
What They Do: Singapore Freecycle Networks aims to connect people who are giving away items to others who are looking for the same item. This is to reduce wastage in Singapore. What’s Accepted: They accept a range of household items – from computers to furniture and clothing. You can check out their guidelines here. Where & How To Donate: Snap a picture of the item you’re selling (as seen above) and give a short description of the item and where people can collect it if they’re interested. Af...
13. Blessings in a Bag
Young volunteerism is significantly on the rise, such as homegrown youth organization Blessings In A Bag! What They Do:Blessings In A Bag aims to provide every child and family in challenging situations, such as lack of shelter and financial trouble, with sufficient help and tools to ensure they can thrive. What’s Accepted: As they mainly cater to young children, they accept children’s books, lego toy sets, as well as educational board and card games. If you plan to donate, it’s important to...
14. Dignity Mama
What They Do: Dignity Mama, under Project Dignity, gives young adults with disabilities the chance to learn entrepreneurial skills and begin independent lives. Using a micro-enterprise model and a steady supply of zero-cost products, they run kiosks stationed at a few parts of Singapore hospitals such as Khoo Teck Puat, NUH, and Ng Teng Fong. It’s a 3-in-1 method – the books offered are affordable, aim to foster a reading culture, and reduce waste by taking in unwanted books. What’s Accepted:...
15. School Kaki
What They Do: School Kaki is a Facebook group (they now have a Telegram groupas well!) for parents who are looking to share their school items such as textbooks and assessments books with others. People can also put in requests if they need a certain item. There is no money involved as this is a platform for sharing and giving. What’s Accepted: School supplies ranging from textbooks and assessment books to uniforms and stationeries. Where & How To Donate: To donate, you can take a picture of...
16. NEA E-Waste Collection Avenue
If you don’t know what to do with your dead electronic devices, don’t discard them just yet. Instead, put them in the e-Waste collection bins. What They Do: The National Environment Agency (NEA) has deployed islandwide e-waste collection spots as a revamp method to manage e-waste production. This is also to replace StarHub’s RENEW and Singtel’s ReCYCLING programmes that are defunct as of 2021. What’s Accepted:The following electronics can be donated: 1. Printers 2. Power banks 3. Computers &...
17. Project Homecoming
If you thought your printers couldn’t take part in the environmental cause, Project Homecomingasks you to rethink that. What They Do: Started by Epson, Project Homecoming supports recycling unwanted ink and toner cartridges, as part of the effort in environmental conservation. It is jointly led by Canon and Epson and supported by the National Environmental Agency and National Library Board. Using proper recycling methods, resources can be conserved and minimise the impact of environmental pol...
18. Willing Hearts
What They Do: Willing Heartsis a team of volunteers that operates a soup kitchen that prepares, cooks, and distributes 5,000 daily meals to over 40 locations around Singapore. Their beneficiaries include the elderly, disabled, migrant workers, and children from single-parent families. What’s Accepted: The organization has a list of food they accept, including rice, bee hoon, and macaroni. If you have fresh or frozen ingredients to donate in large quantities, you have to fill up a form here. W...
19. Food From The Heart
Did you know that bakeries throw out their unsold bread, which adds to the pile of food waste? What’s Accepted: They allow non-perishable items such as biscuits, baked beans, button mushrooms, and condensed milk. Before coming down to their warehouse, you should give Food from the Heart a call. You can also donate accordingly with FTTH’s wishlist. Via a food distribution programme, they help various schools and welfare homes, such as Lions Home For The Elderly and MINDS Home, alleviate hunger...
20. Metta Welfare Association
What They Do: Metta Welfare Associationoperates 10 welfare centres in Singapore, in the areas of Children Care, Medical Care, Disability Care service and more. From the young to the elderly, the infirm to the terminally ill, Metta transcend racial and religious barriers to enhance the quality of life of their beneficiaries. What’s Accepted: They are now accepting non-perishable groceries such as instant oatmeal. Please ensure that the food products are Halal and vegetarian before donating. Yo...
Jan 10, 2022 · According to an H&M rep in Singapore, clothes that can be reworn will be marketed as second-hand goods, while those that can’t be shredded and recycled to produce new clothes, insulation material, or cleaning cloths.
Sep 8, 2021 · You have KonMari-ed your wardrobe and you have a pile of old clothing that you do not want anymore. Fret not, here are the best places where you can recycle your old clothing.
- SSVP Shop (Society of Saint Vincent de Paul) The SSVP Shop is a social enterprise project by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, located seven-minutes away from Aljunied MRT.
- Metta (Metta Welfare Association) It is a non-profit organisation that provides social service programmes to the community. Metta collects donated preloved clothing in collaboration with a local socially responsible recycling organisation.
- The Barn. Managed by volunteers, The Barn is a thrift shop under Cornerstone Community Services with outlets in Katong, Ang Mo Kio and Penjuru. The store sells preloved consumer goods from the community e.g.
- Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is dedicated to meeting the needs of the poor and marginalised in the community without discrimination. You can pass on your pre-loved or new belongings and also have a look at what they have!
Jan 27, 2021 · #1: Greensquare. Singapore generates heaps of textile waste, but only a meagre seven per cent gets recycled. Greensquare aims to increase that number by collecting recyclable textiles.
Dec 18, 2022 · Singapore recycled just 4 per cent of its textile waste last year. CNA explores how old clothes can be reused and recycled to reduce fashion waste.
