Charities are asking the public to give generously but also warn against dumping trash at charity bins as the NSW government cracks down with huge fines.
The state government has given additional funding for surveillance cameras at charity bin sites in the Hunter and Armidale in an effort to stop people from dropping off trashed unwanted goods.
"Illegal dumping is especially callous when done to a charity at this time of year," Environment Minister Rob Stokes said.
Charities have also appealed for clean products.
"This time of year is heartbreaking for volunteers who return after the break to be faced with piles rubbish dumped amongst the donations," said the National Association of Charitable Recycling Organisations CEO Kerryn Caulfield.
An estimated 40 per cent of the two billion donations made to charities like like St Vincent de Paul and the Salvation Army each year is unusable.
Illegal dumpers can be fined up to $4000.
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