Due to Occupational Health & Safety issues, Duty Of Care legislation and business practicality,
Salvos Stores cannot accept as a donation or offer for sale the following items,
Salvos Stores do not accept as
donations and do not offer for
sale:
Exceptions:
Barbeques, gas fuelled.
Bean bags - material sack encasing a large
quantity of polystyrene foam beads used for
seating
Beds - water beds, bed frames with wire bases
and bed heads that are not freestanding.
None, unless brand new and still in packaging.
Bean bags fitted with a child-resistant slide fastener.
Usually a zip with its tag removed, which locks into
place to prevent easy opening.
Bed frames with slats.
Bed heads that are donated as part of an ensemble
are acceptable. Please ensure bedheads are
dismantled from bases before pick up as drivers do
not carry tools.
None.
Blinds (internal window coverings) that do not use
cords. Brand new blinds supplied with all tensioning
devices, warning labels and manufacturers
instructions. Curtain tracks without cord controls.
None, unless brand new.
None, unless brand new.
Bed bases – individual bases without a mattress
Blinds (any internal window coverings supplied
with cord adjustments, eg Vertical, Holland,
Roman blinds etc. and curtain tracks controlled
by cords).
Bunk beds & Loft beds.
Building materials eg, sinks, baths, toilets,
basins, doors, timber etc.
Car parts eg, doors, body panels, mechanical
parts etc.
Carpets and underlay.
Children’s car seats, booster seats and baby
capsules.
Commodes.
Cots.
Cots (Port-a-cots).
Cradles & walkers.
Furniture that is broken and incomplete. This
includes tables, chairs, wall units book shelves
etc.
Furniture (soft furnishings) that is stained,
torn or broken. This includes lounge suites,
chairs, rugs, mats, curtains etc.
Gas or electric ovens or cook tops.
None.
None.
Presence of the Standards Australia logo “AS/NZS
1754-2010”.
Antique rattan commodes with upholstered seat are
acceptable if the pan is removed and disposed of.
Presence of the Standards Australia logo “AS/NZS
2172-2003”. Antique cots are also acceptable.
Presence of the Standards Australia logo “AS/NZS
2195:1995” on the packaging and/or the port-a-cot.
None.
Acceptability of items of saleable quality with minor
defects will be left to the discretion of Salvos Stores
staff at the time of pick up or drop off.
Acceptability of items of saleable quality with minor
defects will be left to the discretion of Salvos Stores
staff at the time of pick up or drop off.
None, unless brand new.
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Due to Occupational Health & Safety issues, Duty Of Care legislation and business practicality,
Salvos Stores cannot accept as a donation or offer for sale the following items,
Salvos Stores do not accept as
donations and do not offer for
sale:
Exceptions:
Gas bottles, fire extinguishers and any other
form of pressurized vessel (empty or full).
Heaters, gas, electric or any liquid fuel burning
(oil, kerosene etc.) heaters.
Helmets, all motorcycle, horse riding and
bicycle helmets.
High chairs.
Inflatable toys, novelties and furniture
containing beads.
Knives, all kitchen, carving, hobby, utility and
sporting knives.
Prams and strollers.
None.
Electric column style oil heaters, halogen element
and bar style heaters are acceptable..
None, unless brand new and still in packaging.
If an Australian Standards logo sticker is attached.
None.
Table knives, knives used as part of table cutlery.
A Standards Australia logo “AS/NZS 2088” is
present on the pram. Antique prams are also
acceptable.
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Due to Occupational Health & Safety issues, Duty Of Care legislation and business practicality,
Salvos Stores cannot accept as a donation or offer for sale the following items,
Mattresses and/or bases that are unacceptably
stained, torn or broken.
Monkey bikes, a small replica of a motor bike
usually powered by a petrol engine.
Safety belts and child restraints.
Stuffed animals, real animals that have died and
then preserved (stuffed).
Swing sets.
Trampolines (playground equipment).
Mattresses and/or bases that are acceptably clean,
not broken and free of tears and holes. Acceptability
of items of saleable quality with minor defects will
be left to the discretion of Salvos Stores staff at the
time of pick up or drop off.
Battery powered ride-on toy motor bikes, capable of
speeds around walking pace.
None.
None. This does not include toys.
None, unless brand new and still in packaging.
None, unless brand new and still in packaging.
Domestic “exercise bouncers”.
TV cabinets. Larger television cabinets designed Lowline television cabinets designed for LCD,
to house older style CRT televisions.
LED and plasma televisions.
None, unless brand new and still in packaging.
Washing lines.
None.
Weapons, swords, guns, all martial arts
weapons, batons.
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Electrical Items
Due to Occupational Health & Safety issues, Duty Of Care legislation and business practicality,
Salvos Stores cannot accept as a donation or offer for sale the following items,
Salvos Stores do not accept as
donations and do not offer for
sale:
Exceptions:
Any electrical item that is damaged or
incomplete.
Computers, computer monitors, printers,
scanners and associated hardware.
Televisions of CRT (old tube style) or Plasma
types.
White Goods eg, not working or damaged
fridges, freezers, washing machines, dish
washers etc.
None.
None, unless brand new and still in packaging.
All working LCD or LED televisions are acceptable.
Any working white goods in “GOOD
CONDITION” and all clothes dryers and bar
fridges. Not all sites are capable of handling large
items, check with store staff first.
If you require further clarification on this matter, please contact Salvos Stores Support Office
direct on (03) 9210 5100
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