There are large "bins" in front of some malls such as Coop 2000 on Jargonnant where you can deposit them.

Or else, you can give them (cleaned and folded) to Emmaus in Carouge ou Caritas

Sorry, not "bins", rather, large yellow containers.

It depends on where you're living, but there are often large metal containers where you can drop off. There's one near St. Antoine in the Vieille Ville.

Many of the charity shops were overwhelmed at the beginning of the year (new year's resolution clean-outs) and couldn't do pick-ups until about now. You could call Emmaus, as they usually will pick up. It's good to have a list of what you'd like to donate, though, so they can evaluate whether it's worth their time.

For drop-off, you could consider Caritas or the Red Cross Vet-Shops.

If by “collect” you mean do charities call by to pick up clothing and shoes, the answer is “no”.  You have to take your donations to a charity shop or drop them into a metal bin at one of the many collection points around town.  These are often located outside shopping malls where there are also other bins for glassware, tinfoil and cans, batteries, etc.

 If you have furniture and sizeable kitchen appliances to give away, you should phone a charity to ask if they need the items concerned.

In the case of lounge and bedroom suites, etc., a charity will sometimes visit your home, by appointment, and then tell you whether there is a market for your offer.  Thus, there is always a chance that a charity is unable to accept the goods, for reasons such as lack of space in their depot, or because there is little demand for the items in question.

The fact of the matter is that with the constant movement of folk arriving and leaving Geneva, the offer of secondhand goods often outstrips the demand.

Good luck anyway, R.

Just clothes and shoes, no furniture.

Thank you Ritchie

http://emmaus-ge.ch/donner/