Overview

Amazon has expanded its FBA Donations program to Australian fulfilment centres, automatically enrolling eligible inventory for charitable donation whenever sellers choose to dispose of stock. Because the program is enabled by default, Australian FBA sellers should review their settings promptly to ensure their disposal strategy still aligns with their business goals.

What's Changing

• Default enrolment — Eligible FBA inventory in Australian fulfilment centres is now automatically enrolled, meaning disposed stock may be redirected to charities instead of being destroyed
• All disposal methods affected — The program applies to both manual disposal requests and items flagged through automatic disposal settings
• Opt-out available — Sellers who prefer standard disposal can disable the program at any time through their FBA settings in Seller Central
• Mirrors global rollout — The initiative follows similar programs already running in the US and parts of Europe aimed at reducing fulfilment network waste

How the Program Works

When a seller submits a disposal request for eligible inventory, Amazon's system automatically evaluates whether those products are suitable for donation to partnered charitable organisations. Qualifying items — typically new, unopened, and undamaged goods — are redirected to vetted nonprofits rather than being destroyed. Products that are damaged, expired, or otherwise unsuitable still go through standard disposal channels. The entire process runs in the background with no additional action required from sellers, and donation-related notes may appear in inventory reports when items are redirected.

Checking Your Status and Opting Out

To verify your enrolment, navigate to Seller Central, then go to Settings and select Fulfilment by Amazon. The Donations program section displays your current participation status and provides a toggle to enable or disable the feature. Since the program is switched on by default, sellers with automated disposal rules should check this setting proactively — particularly if they were unaware of the change.

Opting out is a single-toggle action in the same settings page. Once disabled, future disposal requests will follow Amazon's standard pathway. However, any inventory already flagged for donation before you opt out may still be processed through the program. For questions about specific ASINs or pending disposals, Seller Support can provide clarification.