Give away and dispose of things properly in Berlin
Where should it go? Passing something on means others keep using it – at drop-off points and clothing banks. Disposing of it means the material is recycled – at recycling centres, hazardous waste collection and take-back in shops. Both routes will appear here, each with opening times and what is not accepted.
11 places
Drop-off point / clothing bank · non-profit/initiative
Caritas Kinderkleiderkammer Pfalzburger Straße
Caritas clothing store in Wilmersdorf; clothing donations are accepted. Distribution only to eligible people according to the operator.
- Address
- Pfalzburger Straße 18, 10719 Berlin (Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf)
- Opening hours
- Check times with the provider — The page lists Monday to Friday 9:00–13:00 for this location; check the times there.
Give away (drop-off)
Donate clothing
- Items
- Textiles and shoes
- Costs
- not stated by the provider
- Conditions
- Items are given only to eligible people, according to the provider.
- Features
- second-hand
- Accepted
- Very well maintained, washed and folded clothing, bedding and towels, plus clean, well-kept shoes.
- Not accepted
- Furniture, mattresses, carpets, electronics, household items, DVDs/CDs, hygiene products and food from private households.
Drop-off point / clothing bank · non-profit/initiative
Caritas Kleiderkammer Residenzstraße
Central clothing store of Caritas; clothing donations can be handed in at set times. Distribution only to eligible people according to the operator.
- Address
- Residenzstraße 90, 13409 Berlin (Reinickendorf)
- Opening hours
- Check times with the provider — Donation times per the operator's page: Monday to Friday 9:00–10:30 and 11:00–13:00.
Give away (drop-off)
Donate clothing
- Items
- Textiles and shoes
- Costs
- not stated by the provider
- Conditions
- Items are given only to eligible people, according to the provider.
- Features
- second-hand
- Accepted
- Very well maintained, washed and folded clothing, bedding and towels, plus clean, well-kept shoes, bags and backpacks.
- Not accepted
- Furniture, mattresses, carpets, electronics, household items, DVDs/CDs, hygiene products and food from private households.
Drop-off point / clothing bank · non-profit/initiative
DRK Kleiderkammer Moabit
Clothing store of the DRK Berlin-Zentrum in Moabit; clothing donations are accepted. Distribution only to eligible people according to the operator.
- Address
- Gotzkowskystraße 8, 10555 Berlin (Mitte)
- Opening hours
- Check times with the provider — Distribution times (Tue 9–12, Thu 12–15, Fri 9–12) are on the page; check there for donation times.
Give away (drop-off)
Donate clothing
- Items
- Textiles and shoes
- Costs
- not stated by the provider
- Conditions
- No pickup possible. Distribution only to eligible people according to the operator (proof of low income).
- Features
- second-hand
- Accepted
- Clothing of all kinds (including seasonal items), shoes and household textiles such as bedding and towels, clean and undamaged.
Second-hand / used-goods store · non-profit/initiative
Fairkaufhaus Steglitz (USE gGmbH)
Social department store run by Union Sozialer Einrichtungen (USE) with used furniture, household items, children's books, toys, lamps, dishes and clothing; donations of goods are accepted.
- Address
- Albrechtstraße 117, 12167 Berlin (Steglitz-Zehlendorf)
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00 · Sat 10:00–14:00 — Donations are accepted on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only.
Give away (drop-off)
Donate goods
- Items
- Textiles and shoes, Furniture, Household and tableware
- Costs
- not stated by the provider
- Conditions
- Donations only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
- Features
- second-hand
- Accepted
- Furniture, household items and textiles as donations; free furniture pickup for donors.
Drop-off point / clothing bank · public
NochMall – Warenannahme
Drop-off point of the BSR second-hand department store; accepted items are sold there.
- Address
- Auguste-Viktoria-Allee 99, 13403 Berlin (Reinickendorf)
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00
Give away (drop-off)
Drop off used goods (direct delivery)
- Items
- Textiles and shoes, Electrical and electronics, Furniture, Household and tableware, Tools and garden, Books, media and games, Children’s items and toys
- Costs
- not stated by the provider
- Conditions
- For furniture, send photos to the provider beforehand.
- Accepted
- Furniture, electrical appliances except large white goods, clothing and textiles, children’s items, books and media, tableware and decor, tools, household and garden.
- Not accepted
- Mattresses and futons, printers and cartridges, fridges and dishwashers, CRT and plasma screens, loose cables, gas cartridges, dismantled items, baby carriers, child car seats.
Second-hand / used-goods store · non-profit/initiative
Oxfam Shop Berlin-Kreuzberg
Second-hand shop accepting donations in kind; surpluses fund the work of Oxfam Germany.
- Address
- Bergmannstraße 15, 10961 Berlin (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg)
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 11:00–18:00 · Sat 12:00–17:00
Give away (drop-off)
Donate clothes and household items
- Items
- Textiles and shoes, Household and tableware
- Costs
- not stated by the provider
- Conditions
- Up to one hour before closing; clothing only in season; manageable amounts.
- Accepted
- Clothing, nearly new shoes, bags, jewellery, tableware and household goods, toys, books, CDs/DVDs.
- Not accepted
- Furniture, carpets, curtains, bicycles, electrical appliances, prams and child seats, magazines and encyclopaedias.
Second-hand / used-goods store · non-profit/initiative
Oxfam Shop Berlin-Schöneberg
Second-hand shop accepting donations in kind; surpluses fund the work of Oxfam Germany.
- Address
- Rheinstraße 22, 12161 Berlin (Tempelhof-Schöneberg)
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00 · Sat 10:00–14:00
Give away (drop-off)
Donate clothes, home textiles and household items
- Items
- Textiles and shoes, Household and tableware
- Costs
- not stated by the provider
- Conditions
- Up to 30 minutes before closing; clothing in season; manageable amounts.
- Accepted
- Clothing, nearly new shoes, bags, jewellery, tableware, bed and table linen, toys, books, CDs/DVDs.
- Not accepted
- Furniture, carpets, curtains, bicycles, electrical appliances, prams, magazines, antiquarian books, cameras.
Drop-off point / clothing bank · non-profit/initiative
Platane 19 – Spendenannahme
Drop-off point for donations in kind for the Platane 19 second-hand shops.
- Address
- Pestalozzistraße 60, 10627 Berlin (Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf)
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00
Give away (drop-off)
Drop off donations in kind
- Items
- Textiles and shoes, Furniture, Household and tableware, Books, media and games, Children’s items and toys
- Costs
- free of charge
- Accepted
- Clothing (in-season only, cleaned), children’s clothing, fabrics, shoes, bags, household goods, music and films, jewellery, games, pictures, furniture.
- Not accepted
- Books stored in cellars, encyclopaedias, travel guides older than 10 years, bed linen, cosmetics and toiletries, electrical items and cables, damaged goods.
Second-hand / used-goods store · non-profit/initiative
Rumpelbasar Zehlendorf
Non-profit second-hand bazaar (association). Address as listed in the Senate’s “Give away instead of throwing away” dataset.
- Address
- Am Stichkanal 2–4, 14167 Berlin (Steglitz-Zehlendorf)
- Opening hours
- Tue 09:30–11:30 · Wed 17:00–19:00
Give away (drop-off)
Drop off clothing donations
- Items
- Textiles and shoes
- Costs
- not stated by the provider
- Conditions
- Donations accepted Tue 8–11:30 am, Wed 4–7 pm. Intake may be paused when donations are high. Pick-up possible according to the provider.
- Features
- pick-up
- Accepted
- Only well-kept, wearable clothing.
Second-hand / used-goods store · non-profit/initiative
Socialladen Niederschöneweide
Second-hand shop with used clothing, furniture, household goods and children's items in Niederschöneweide; donations of goods are accepted.
- Address
- Oberspreestraße 37, 12439 Berlin (Treptow-Köpenick)
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00
Give away (drop-off)
Donate goods
- Items
- Textiles and shoes, Furniture, Household and tableware, Children’s items and toys
- Costs
- not stated by the provider
- Features
- second-hand
- Accepted
- Donated goods from spoons to clothing to wall units.
Drop-off point / clothing bank · non-profit/initiative
TEXTILHAFEN – Spendenannahme der Berliner Stadtmission
Central drop-off for clothing donations; passed on to the clothing bank, the rest to the charity shops.
- Address
- Storkower Straße 139 D, 10407 Berlin (Pankow)
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 09:00–16:00 · Sat 10:00–15:00
Give away (drop-off)
Hand in clothing donations in person
- Items
- Textiles and shoes
- Costs
- not stated by the provider
- Conditions
- Up to 5 bags or sacks; larger amounts only by arrangement. Please do not leave clothing donations at the clothing bank itself.
- Accepted
- Wearable clothing according to the provider’s list of needs.
- Not accepted
- Bath mats, duvets and pillows, textiles with pet hair, dirty or heavily worn wool and fleece blankets.