Reuse Area is available at the both Recycling Centres, allowing re3 residents to drop off reusable items. Doing so, residents help to divert waste away from the landfill, at the same time supporting charity and local organisations.
re3 has been working with Sue Ryder since 2011, donating suitable items that can be resold to benefit thousands of people each year who are in need of care. Items deemed to meet the minimum criteria set out by Sue Ryder are collected by the charity for sale in their shops.
re3 also established a reuse scheme with Precycle, a local recycling company specialises in collecting items from re3 which are then sold for reuse either in the UK or more usually, abroad.
Items suitable for the reuse area
- Furniture
- Bikes, bicycle helmets
- Books, CDs, DVDs and Computer games (books must be dry, CDs and computer games in working condition)
- China, glassware & ornaments (unbroken and wrapped to prevent breakages)
- Fans and heaters – floor standing and table/desk top
- Furniture, folding and stacking chairs/tables
- Guitars (electric) or pianos (battery)
- Jewellery
- Plastic flowers, hanging baskets
- Plastics toys in working condition (but no puzzles)
- Pushchairs/cots/prams, mosses baskets
- Small Electrical Appliances e.g. kettles, toasters, foot spas, irons, hairdryers, hair straighteners, power tools, CD and DVD players, electric whisks, juicers, bread makers, coffee makers, sandwich makers etc.
- Sports equipment – tennis/badminton/squash rackets; complete exercise accessories.
- Stainless steels taps and sinks/basins (bathroom or kitchen but must be stainless steel)
- Stereos, speakers, headphones
- Suitcases/travel trollies/rucksacks
- Kitchenware (plastic, metal and ceramic) e.g. kitchen utensils, ladles/kitchen knives/chopping boards, pots and pans, cutlery, plates and bowls, glasses, cups and mugs, tin openers, dish racks/drainers; sets coasters/table mats, tea pots/tea, coffee and sugar pots. Must be wrapped to prevent breakages if ceramic or glass.
- Other reusable, unbroken or unused items e.g. small plastic toys in working condition, unused cosmetics, costume jewellery
- Unused cosmetics and toiletries
- Wall clocks
- Vinyl records
Items unsuitable for the re-use area
- Magazines
- Tapes
- Videos
- TVs or monitors
- Damaged or broken items