Charities are forking out millions of dollars each year to deal with the issue.
Australians are being called out for dumping unwanted goods at charity donation drop-offs, after a damning photo exposed the common habit.local shared a photo of a pile of unwanted kitchen goods illegally dumped near donation bins at the corner of Church St and Salisbury Rd in Camperdown this week.
The post sparked a disappointed response from Street Bounty Facebook group members who share items freely in the community to promote rescuing, reducing and reusing.Australian charities say they are forking out millions of dollars each year to deal with illegal dumping at donation bins and shops. The organisation’s statistics show Australians donate more than one million tonnes of clothing and goods each year, withMost donations are repurposed domestically or exported for reuse overseas , while a smaller portion is sold in charity shops or provided as welfare .
NSW residents dump an estimated 7,500 tonnes of goods and clothing each year, 4,400 tonnes of which is left around charity bins while another 3,100 is dumped near shops.Credit:The pots, pans and other kitchen items appeared to be in good condition - but may not be able to be sold by the charity because they were left on the ground.About 50 per cent of people who leave items outside charity shops or near donation bins do not realise their donations often end up in landfill, according to the EPA.
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