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Where to donate clothes and textiles in London

5 organizations in and around London that take donated clothes — what each one accepts, what it turns away, and which will come and collect it.

Verified 2026-09-24 from each organization's own website. We are not affiliated with anyone listed here, nobody pays to be included, and we receive nothing if you donate to them.

How to tell what you have got

Before you call anyone, two minutes with the object settles most of it. None of this needs an expert — it needs a flashlight and a look at the back.

  • Teen and young-adult mall brands from the last 12 to 18 monthsIt buys all seasons year-round, takes walk-ins with no appointment, and requires items freshly laundered and free of odours. Sizes are adult only and the ranges are set per store: the London page gives girls 0 to 30 and up to 6X and guys XS to 4X and 28 to 44 inch waist, while the chain's national sell-to-us page gives girls 0 to 6X and guys 28 to 3X. Check your own store's page rather than assuming. No kids or youth sizes anywhere.
  • Premium outerwear and technical kit in near-new conditionBring it in June, not in October. VSP publishes its calendar: "Spring-Summer intake begins in December and Fall-Winter intake begins in June." By the time the weather turns, a shop is already full of parkas and will decline yours whatever the label.
  • Unworn items with the original tags still onKeep them separate and still tagged. Do not launder them or remove the tags to make them look tidy.

What this list turns away

Counted from what each place says on its own site, not from what is generally true. Most refusals are about condition and completeness rather than category.

  • 4 of 5 will not take large appliancesDiabetes Canada — Declutter for Diabetes, Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul London, Talize
  • 4 of 5 will not take hazardous materialDiabetes Canada — Declutter for Diabetes, Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul London, Talize
  • 3 of 5 will not take mattresses and box springsGoodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes, Society of Saint Vincent de Paul London, Talize
  • 2 of 5 will not take anything damaged or stainedGoodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes, Talize

Rarely worth anything

Not a rule, and not a reason to bin something without asking. These are the things people most often expect to be worth money and find are not.

  • Mid-market and fast-fashion labels, at a luxury consignor
  • Clothing with stains, balling, repairs or odours
  • Household linens in bulk: towels, sheets, duvet covers, curtains
  • Single socks, single shoes, rags and fabric scraps
  • Underwear and worn-out basics
  • The whole-house pile, taken as a pile
Second-hand textiles are exempt from federal fibre-content labelling if labelled as second-hand Federal (Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1551, s. 9, under the Textile Labelling Act)

Section 9: "A prescribed consumer textile article that is clearly identified by means of a label as a second-hand article is exempt from the application of section 3 of the Act." The regulations do not define "second-hand", and the exemption is conditional on the article carrying that label. Relevant if you are reselling a quantity of clothing as a business rather than giving it away.

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5 places in London that take clothes

Diabetes Canada — Declutter for Diabetes

Will collect, conditions apply
TakesClothing of all types, Shoes and boots, Curtains, Cameras, Cell phones, Laptops and tablets, Books, Cookware, pots and pans, Small household appliances
Won't takeAll furniture, Large appliances, Televisions and computer monitors, Hazardous materials, Flammable products
CollectionFree home collection, but only when they have a scheduled run in your area — enter your postal code on their site to check. Items must be in sealed bags or boxes under 40 lb and left on the doorstep; loose items are not collected.
WhereNational program operating as National Diabetes Trust. No London street address to publish — donors either book a pickup or use the donation bin finder on their site.
Visit their site →1-800-505-5525

Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes

Not stated - ask them
TakesClothing, Household items and housewares, Books, Electronics, computers and phones, Cameras, Shoes and linens, Small appliances under 50 lbs, Small furniture under 50 lbs, Televisions and monitors under 50 lbs, Video games, Backpacks and purses, Wheelchairs and walkers
Won't takeMattresses and box springs, Large furniture and heavy items over 50 lbs, Hazardous, recalled or banned items, or items not meeting current safety standards, Large appliances, Construction materials, Damaged furniture, Food, Paint and chemicals, Pianos, Swimming pools, Weapons
CollectionTheir donate page describes drop-off at a Donation Centre and never mentions a home pickup service. Do not imply one exists. They also state plainly: 'All donations must be clean and in resale condition.'
WhereLondon presence is confirmed on their own about page, which names London in the list of communities served, and their head office address is in London. Their locator page states 'Goodwill, Ontario Great Lakes operates over 45 Donation Centres across Southern Ontario' — but the actual location list renders dynamically and showed only a 'Loading…' placeholder, so I could NOT verify a single specific London donation centre address. Link to their locator at https://www.goodwillindustries.ca/donation-centre-locator/ and publish no London street address. The researcher's figure was unsourced; 'over 45' is their own wording. Head office: 255 Horton Street East, 2nd Floor, London, Ontario N6B 1L1.
Visit their site →519-850-9000

Mission Services of London — Mission Store

Will collect, conditions apply
TakesClothing, Household goods, Specialty items
CollectionTheir Mission Store page does describe a donation pickup request submitted through an online form, with conditions around item weight and whether the residence is accessible — this contradicts the researcher, who said no pickup exists. I read the existence of the form but not its full terms, so phone 519-433-2807 to confirm what they will collect before relying on it.
Where4-797 York St, London, Ontario N5W 6A8
Visit their site →519-433-2807

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul London

Will collect, conditions apply
TakesMen's clothing, Pots and pans, Bedding, sheets and blankets, Towels, Tall boy / chest dressers, Loveseats, Couches
Won't takeRipped or heavily worn furniture, Sofa beds, Mattresses and box springs, Large appliances, Paint, parts or hazardous waste, Blinds, tanks or building materials
CollectionFurniture pickup by truck, arranged in advance. Call (519) 438-7071 or email donations585york@gmail.com with photos of the furniture, the pickup address and a contact phone number. The truck runs on a neighbourhood schedule quoted on their donations page: Monday Northeast, Tuesday Northwest, Thursday Southwest, Friday Southeast. No fee is mentioned anywhere on the page, but the page never uses the word 'free' — do not badge this as free pickup. Drop-off at 585 York Street, Monday to Friday 9am-4pm.
Where585 York Street, London, ON N6B 1R6
Visit their site →(519) 438-7071

Talize

Drop off only
TakesClothing, Fashion accessories, Shoes, Linens, Books, Toys, Housewares
Won't takeBaby car seats, Cribs, Strollers, Helmets, Smoke and CO2 detectors, Mattresses, Furniture, Large appliances, Hazardous materials, Broken items
CollectionQuoted verbatim from their donate page: 'Talize unfortunately doesn't offer home pick-ups.' Drop-off only, at the store.
Where1345 Huron Street, Unit 1A, London, ON N5V 2E9
Visit their site →(519) 455-1112

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