If you must get rid of old clothes and shoes, you can resell them, or you can donate them. This guide shows you where to donate clothes and shoes in Berlin.
Clothes donation bins
There are over 6000 donation bins for clothes in Berlin.1 They are often close to supermarkets.
- Map of clothes donation bins – Open Street Map
- Map of clothes donation bins – ReMap Berlin
Where will my clothes go?
Some belong to for-profit businesses.2 Some donation bins belong to charities. Donation bins with the FairWertung logo are run by charities. The Red Cross donation bins are also easy to recognise.
How to use the donation bins?
- Donate clothes for the current season.
- Put your clothes in plastic bags to protect them3
- Tie shoes together3
Charities that accept clothes donations
Many clothes donation bins are operated by charities. Look for donation bins with the FairWertung logo. Those belong to charities.
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Map of collection points - Berliner Obdachlosenhilfe
Lynarstraße 38, Wedding
The clothes will be used to help the homeless in Berlin. - Berliner Stadtmission
Map of collection points
The clothes will be used to help the homeless in Berlin. - Diakonie
Information page
The clothes will be used to help Berliners in need. - German Red Cross*
Map of donation bins*
They have donation bins in every neighbourhood. - Oxfam foundation
Map of Oxfam shops
The clothes will be resold. The profits go to the Oxfam foundation.4
Berliner Stadtreinigung also has a list of collection points for clothes. All of them are operated by charities. This map also shows collection points.
Other ways to donate clothes
- Free your stuff Berlin – Facebook group for giving things away
- Kleinanzeigen – Online classified ads
How to sell used clothes
- Sell your stuff Berlin – Facebook group for selling things
- Kleinanzeigen – Online classified ads
- Vinted – Sell or trade used clothes