City of Fremantle
Coastal Charm
Planet Ark estimates that every Australian purchases an average of 27 kilograms of new clothing annually, with an average of 23 kilograms sent to landfill. The Australian Fashion Council research found that Australians bought 383,000 tonnes of new clothing in 2018-19. Only 210,000 tonnes of clothing are donated or reused annually, with 7% recycled (National Waste Report p45).
The City of Fremantle encourages residents to apply circular economy principles over landfill by shopping sustainably, mending, repairing, making do, altering, donating and recycling their clothing. The guides below provide information for residents to keep their clothing in circulation for longer.
Set Up Your Own Clothing Swap (1323kb)
Caring for Clothing (132kb)
Sustainable Disposal of Clothing (128kb)
Good Sammy’s Guide to Gifting to Charity (Donation Guide) (208kb)
A Stitch in Time is a free drop-in sewing circle to teach participants how to fix tears, hems and simple alterations. Sewing projects are welcome. Sewing machines and overlockers are available for learning how to use, located in the Fremantle Library, 11am-1.30pm, Fridays until April 2026. No bookings are required.
Repair Cafe is a community organisation run by a group of skilled volunteers that offer free repairs. Monthly gatherings are held at Sullivan Hall 2 Nannine Street White Gum Valley.
This initiative aims to reduce unnecessary waste from landfill.
We have a solution to that bag of clothing sitting in your cupboard or car boot for months.
During October, Good Sammy’s is providing City of Fremantle residents with a free home collection of quality preloved clothing.
Simply watch out for the Good Sammy’s flyer for further instructions. This will be delivered at the end of September.
