A-Z directory of local reuse and recycling opportunities
Browse the information below or
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 Books
- Thornbury Lions Saturday stall in St. Mary’s Way Paperback books, Andrew Mayes 417148
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Charity Shops e.g. Oxfam in Thornbury
- Book Aid - Christian Books - Christine Dadd 414396
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 Bikes
- www.lifecycleuk.org.uk. E-Mail:
post@lifecycleuk.org.uk
Address : The CREATE Centre Smeaton Road, Bristol BS1 6XN Tel 01173534580.
(9-5 Mon- Fri).
Life Cycle takes donations of unwanted bikes, and fixes them with
the help of prisoners at HMP Bristol. We then sell them to help more
people across Bristol to start cycling.
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 Computers and media
Recycling
guide recommends
If you decide to donate your PC to charity, be
sure to check that: Appropriate security measures are in place to prevent
unauthorised access, alteration or accidental loss or destruction of
personal data, which is a legal requirement under the 1998 Data Protection
Act. Reformatting the hard drive is not sufficient to permanently destroy
all data. (Wording Copyright of Fubra Lmited/recycling-guide.org.uk
and used with permission)
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| CDs, DVDs
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- Thornbury Lions Saturday stall
- Most Charity Shops
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| Computers |
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| Ink cartridges (not Epson) |
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Christian Aid. Collect freepost envelope from office at 57 High Street
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St. Peter’s Hospice shop
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Town Hall
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| Ink and toner cartridges, mobile phones and PDAs |
- ActionAid Recycling founded by Charity Action Aid (which began 1972
as a child sponsorship charity for children in India and Kenya) is
now an independent registered company with a new name, Greensource
Solutions, raising money for Action Aid
Unit 14 Kingsland Trading Estate St.
Philips Road, St. Philips,
Bristol BS2 0JZ
0117 3042390 F: 0117 2391
www.actionaidrecycling.org.uk
www.greensourcesolutions.co.uk
Greensource Solutions also produce the PrintEco toner cartridge range
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| Cartridge refills |
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| Mobile phones |
- Christian Aid. Collect freepost envelope from office at 57 High
- Street Oxfam shop
- St. Peter’s Hospice shop
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| Records |
- Some charity shops e.g. BREAK – ask in shop
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| Video tapes |
- Some Charity shops take commercially produced videos e.g. BREAK
and Multiple Sclerosis – please ask
- The Recycling people - http://www.therecyclingpeople.co.uk/
Ross-on-Wye You pay minimum £15 08448003235 This is Business orientated.
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 Clothes and Shoes
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| Buttons |
- Oxfam shop – will be sewn onto card and sold
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| Clothes, shoes and handbags |
- All Charity Shops in Thornbury
- Julian Trust – Night Shelter helping homeless people in Bristol
– clothes and shoes suitable for young men and women, towels, some
specific bedding, also tins of food and toiletries. Items differ weekly
so please check the website. http://www.juliantrust.org.uk/?page_id=21
0117 966 6067 They also pass items to Salvation Army.
(If just a car load Christine Dadd 414396 Thornbury will transport)
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| Clothing banks for clothes and shoes tied in pairs |
- Black Horse pub
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Leisure Centre Car park
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Oakleaze Road shops
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Rock Street car park
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Wyevale Garden Centre Millbury Heath
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| Wedding party type clothes |
- La Mode Exchange High Street– will sell and then give you some of
Sale price
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| Shoes |
- Dry cleaners on the Plain, Thornbury (See also clothes and shoes
above)
- The Chantry
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| Spectacles |
- All Opticians in Thornbury – to send abroad
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| Swishing parties |
- Swap your best clothes and have a good evening
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| Foreign Currency |
- Christian Aid Office at 57 High Street
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 Household, Furniture and Electrical
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| China, glassware, kitchenware, ornaments, etc |
- All Charity Shops in Thornbury
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| Furniture |
- PDSA Thornbury High Street take small items – please ask in shop
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| Electrical |
- St. Peter’s Hospice shop – Small electrical in working order
- BREAK charity shop
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| Furniture |
- Emmaus Bristol
Shaftesbury House, Kingsland Rd
St. Phillips, Bristol
BS2 2QW
Malcolm Thorne
0117 9540886
community@emmausbristol.org.uk
www.emmausbristol.org.uk
reuse@emmausbristol.org.uk
Upholstered furniture with Fire Safety label
and Furnishing regs 1988) bric-a brac, china and glassware, electrical
items (items are tested before re-sale) clean clothing, books, CDs,
etc. Some shops take white goods (fridges, freezers etc) in working
order, Bicycles and some scrap metal. Please check with shop and to
arrange collection
Emmaus provides low cost furniture for people in need and raises funds
towards building an Emmaus Community. The Community will offer a homeless
person a home and work refurbishing donated furniture and household
goods to be sold in the Community shop. By donating to Emmaus you
are helping homeless men and women to get back on their feet.
- Kingswood Furniture Project
Kingsgate House, Church Road
Kingswood
Bristol BS15 4AU
Call in or phone 0117 9616226 Mon-Fri 9am-3.30pm
kfproject@btconnect.com
Kingswood
Furniture Project collect donated furniture in the South Gloucestershire
area and sell it on to those on a low income including pensioners,
homeless people being rehoused and others in need.
- The Sofa Project
48-54 West Street, St Philips
Bristol BS2 0BL
Julian Williams
0117 954 3567
info@sofaproject.org.uk
sofaproject.org.uk
The SOFA Project is a social enterprise helping people with new and
reused furniture and electrical appliances. Based in Bristol, SOFA
collects unwanted items free of charge from across the West and sells
them at affordable prices to everyone with further discounts available
to low income households. Items include furniture, household
items, gas cookers, electrical appliances, white goods and computers
(they repair and safety check).
- Space Trust
St Nicholas House, Lawfords Gate
Bristol BS5 0RE
Heather
Ford
0117 9075355
Tables,
chairs, living room suites, book cases, chest of drawers, beds,
crockery, linen and other furniture in good condition which complies
with fire safety standards. Space Trust collects unwanted furniture in
order to provide it to former homeless people who need to furnish
accommodation.
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| Waste Electrical items, Kitchen appliances including fridges, batteries |
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| Water filters |
- Wildings department store, 14 High St, Thornbury.
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 Garden items
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| Flower pots |
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| Garden waste |
- Thornbury Compost site situated at Thornbury Leisure Centre car
park (Tree branches & other Green waste suitable for composting. No stones please)
- Household green bin collections in South Gloucestershire
- Sort It Centre
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| Wooden pallets |
- Pallets are available to collect from Thornbury Garden Shop, if you have a use for them
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| Jars (jam & honey) and bottles (apple juice) to be reused |
- Farmers Market (1st and 3rd Thursday) - return to stall holders for reuse
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 Materials for Recycling(See also Thornbury Sort It Centre list) |
| Glass bottles & jars |
- Banks at Castle Court and Rock Street car park
- Household recycling ('green bin') collection
- Sort It Centre
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| Metal items |
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| Paper |
- Paper Banks at Castle Court and Rock Street car parks
- Household recycling ('green bin') collection
- Sort It Centre
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| Plastic bags |
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| Rags |
- St. Peter's Hospice and BREAK - please ask
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| Toothpaste tubes |
- Sainsbury’s, The quays, Gloucester
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| Window and greenhouse glass |
- Try local glaziers, art projects/stained glass workshops or secondary
schools, which can sometimes use old glass.
- Make a cold frame
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| Wood |
- Bristol Wood Recycling Project
13 CattleMarket Rd, St Phillips
Bristol
BS1 6QW
Ben Moss
0117 9723219
info@bwrp.org.uk
www.bwrp.org.uk
Bristol Wood
Recycling Project aims to rescue, re-use and recycle some of the tonnes
of wood going to landfill locally. They create volunteer, training
and employment opportunities for Bristol’s social economy through
doing this; as well as providing affordable timber to the local community.
They charge to collect – suitable for businesses.
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| Thornbury Sort It Centre |
Thornbury Sort it Centre
(in the Industrial Estate) is run by South Gloucestershire Council and
is for domestic waste from South Gloucestershire residents. It is
open 8am to 6:30pm every day until 30 September, then 8am to 4:30pm.
They take the following items:-
- Asbestos - Maximum 12 sheets per project, double wrapped in sealed plastic
- Batteries, i.e. household dry-cell disposable and rechargeable
- Books
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Cardboard
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Car batteries
- CDs
- Cooking oil
- DVDs
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Electrical equipment large (cookers and washing machines refrigerators and freezers)
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Electrical equipment small (ie kettles, irons, toasters)
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Fire Extinguishers - Household sizes only
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Food and drinks cans
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General waste (not for recycling)
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Glass bottles and jars
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Green garden waste
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Hardcore (rubble) and soil
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Light bulbs (low energy and filament) and tubes
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Paint
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Paper
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Plastic Bottles
- Plastics, rigid, e.g. garden chairs
- Printer cartridges
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Scrap metal
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Tetra pacs
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Televisions and computer monitors
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Textiles and shoes (tied together in pairs)
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Used engine oil - 1 Gallon (5 litres) per visit
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Vehicle tyres - Maximum 4 per household per year
- VHS video tapes
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Wood (including MDF and chipboard)
For more information ring the South Gloucestershire Street Care help line on 01454-868000
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 Tools and other equipment
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| Hand tools – Carpentry and some farm tools |
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| School equipment & sewing machines |
- Gafsip – the local fire service in collaboration with fire service
in Gambia are equipping schools and also use old sewing machines etc
but they are having trouble financing a container. See www.gafsip.org
01454 772529
They are looking for such as blackboards (aka chalkboards),
chalk, school books (in English), pencils, exercise books and other
stationery items. Ask at your local schools for equipment they are
otherwise going to get rid of.
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 Stamps
- United Reformed Church
- St. Mary’s Church
- Oxfam
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 Toys
- Charity shops, School fetes, charity toy sales
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