Advice: Store manager Evie Cummins and Sage Wiltshire of Epicentre Op Shop.
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Michael Lloyd
Op shops across Echuca and Moama are ready to accept your high-quality used goods, while helping those less fortunate.
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Epicentre Op Shop manager Evie Cummins had a few recommendations for anyone looking to donate items.
“The best way to decide what should or shouldn’t be donated is to ask yourself, ‘Would I give this to a friend?’ If the answer is a no, then most likely it’s not suitable for donation,” she said.
Ms Cummins spoke about the best time to donate items to the store.
“We are thankful for the many people in our community who are doing the right thing and dropping off donations during business hours,” she said.
Recently the donation bins on High St had used items left in the rain, resulting in volunteers needing to safely dispose of the items no longer suitable for donation.
“Every night donations that are dumped in front of our shop are rummaged through and either taken or left strewn all over the ground, leaving the staff to clean up the soiled clothing, broken crockery and glass,” Ms Cummins said.
Disappointing: The donated items left ruined by recent rain.
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Michael Lloyd
There are numerous local not-for-profits that accept used goods. They are:
Epicentre Op Shop, 75 Ogilvie Ave, Echuca.
The Red Cross, shops 1 and 2, Fountain Plaza, 65-73 Nish St, Echuca.
Recyclability Op Shop, 3-5 Murray Valley Hwy, Echuca.
Salvation Army Thrift Shop, 119 Ogilvie Ave, Echuca.
St Vincent de Paul (Vinnies), 11 Nish St, Echuca.
Campaspe Shire Council also operates the Echuca Resource Recovery Centre, which accepts second-hand goods and domestic and commercial waste, and is located at 510 Mackenzie Rd.
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