The pop-up shop is no longer running, but you can read about what we were doing at the pop-up...

About the shop

Come and see all the favourites from last year's pop-up – the free rummage room, bargain-priced rescued items, and local artists’ beautiful upcycled products.  And more… 

• Preloved items at their best in the low-priced reLOVE gift shop, 

• Art and craft freebies at the rePurpose station, and

• The community lounge – a place to sit awhile and enjoy some company.

The pop-up provides an opportunity for usable, preloved items to be rehomed. 

It's just one of the options for rehoming usable preloved items instead of putting them on the nature strip for Darebin hard waste collection and risking them being crushed and going to landfill.

Other options include donating to other organisations or selling. Read some of the suggestions on the Darebin City Council website.

Donations - we are no longer accepting donations

Donations closed for 2023 at the end of July. 

Here is the list of items we WERE accepting during the Darebin hard waste collection time.

Items in good condition with all working parts - and some less-than-perfect items for the rePurpose station. Nothing with rips or stains, chips or cracks, rust, mould or damp. 

Black - for the retail or rummage room

Green - for the rePurpose station

Red - for our collections for charity/community/community assistance 

• Accessories: hats, scarves, glasses, bags, belts etc

• Artwork & Picture Frames

• Art Supplies: paints, pencils, brushes, canvases, paper, art tools etc

• Bags: small backpacks, duffel bags etc

• Books: good quality - No textbooks

• Bottle tops & lids: plastic only 

• Bread Tags  (Aussie Bread Tags for Wheelchairs) 

• Buttons

• Cards: mismatched playing cards

• Cards: used greeting cards

• Cassette tapes

• CDs / DVDs: originals only

• CDs / DVDs: scratched damaged - no covers

• Ceramics/crockery: colourful only, chipped or broken for mosaics

• Chopsticks 

• Corks

• Cups: Reusable travel cups in excellent condition

• Cups: Reusable travel cups - mismatched pieces - collected for Project Pair Up

• Décor: small decorative homewares such as cushions, paintings, picture frames, figurines, throw rugs, mats, vases, clocks, lamps etc

• Dress ups: children’s only 

• Egg cartons 

• Electrical appliances: (small only) with Australian plugs toasters, kettles, irons, lamps etc

• Electrical Appliances: RIMERN - Excellent quality small appliances – toasters, kettles, microwaves 

• Fabric/material, leather, fabric samples and off-cuts etc (no deconstructed clothing)

• Furniture: (Small and able to be lifted by one person) coffee table, hall table, foot stool, bedside table etc: assessed on a case-by-case basis

• Games & puzzles: complete and in good condition

• Gardening: small tools, pots, garden art etc

• Ice cream/icy pole sticks 

• Jars: glass - clean without labels preferred

• Jewellery

• Jewellery: broken, metals beads etc

• Jigsaw puzzles - complete and in good condition

• Jigsaw puzzle pieces - incomplete

• Kitchenware: good quality crockery, cutlery, utensils, pots & pans, bakeware

• Knitting supplies: wool, needles, patterns etc

• Magazines

• Manchester & Linen: new, or in excellent condition

• Manchester & Linen: clean & in good condition for Team Jake and pet rescues

• Mobile Phones & accessories: Working only, for DV Safe Phone

• Musical instruments: (small) working

• Napery: tablecloths, table napkins, runners, placemats, tea towels etc

• Newspapers 

• Paper: coloured scraps

• Pet carriers and beds (small and medium size only) and accessories: in excellent condition for pet rescues

• Plastic food containers: reusable – not takeaway containers

• Plastic food containers: incomplete & mismatched pieces/accessories for Project Pair Up

• Plastic tubing, plumbing tubing

• Scooters, balance bikes & tricycles: (small) in good working order

• Sea Shells 

• Sewing Supplies: buttons, threads, patterns, fabric samples and offcuts/scraps etc

• Sports equipment: (small) rackets, balls, goggles etc We cannot accept helmets

• Stationery: in good condition (not binders)

• Stationery: in as new condition for Project Share Stationery (not binders)

• String, ribbon

• Tile or Deck samples

• Toiletries: Toiletries & bathroom accessories in original sealed packaging (toothbrushes, soap holders, combs etc) for Share the Dignity

• Totes & larger handbags: in excellent condition for Share the Dignity

• Towels: for pet rescues

• Toys: (small) clean, complete, not broken & in good condition - We cannot accept battery-operated toys 

• Toys: (larger) wooden only ie. dolls’ houses, toy kitchens, ride-ons etc. In great condition

• Wool and knitting supplies 

• Wrapping paper: offcuts

Highlights at the 2023 pop-up 

The community lounge

A comfy place to sit awhile, take a load off your feet, and watch everyone enjoying the pop-up shop! And a great place to see the DHRH mural painted by @Brascha Made It.

rePurpose station

The rePurpose station is the home for items that are not fit for their intended purpose, and other potential waste materials that may be suitable for reusing for other purposes including arts and crafts. These items will be available for free at the pop-up. These items will be diverted to chosen organisations, and not offered for taking at the pop-up. The rePurpose station is a drop-off point for items for Project Pair Up (www.facebook.com/ProjectPairUp) and Project Share Stationery.

Workshops

See what's happening at the pop-up WORKshop