Recycling doesn’t always mean throwing stuff in the wheelie bin at the curb, we can recycle at home or in the office to extend the use of a product before placing it in the bin. Let’s not forget that our local government and authorities cannot recycle everything.
To help you declutter and responsibly dispose of your unwanted items we have created an A-Z of how to responsible recycle or donate your unwanted stuff. From recycling cars to hair, lets’ turn our clutter into opportunities for people in need.
A. Artificial Christmas Tress
Cannot be recycled whereas natural tress can be.
Here’s a great system I found in the UK on my recent visit
https://www.recyclenow.com/what-to-do-with/christmas-trees-1
Artificial Limbs
https://www.legs4africa.org/donate-prosthetic-leg/
Antenna’s –Obsolete TV antenna
https://mri.com.au/dropzone/#dropzone-location
B. Batteries
http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/batteries/
Boots for All
New & near-new sports equipment to vulnerable Australians. donate sports equipment &sports apparel. https://www.bootsforall.org.au/
Books
Brotherhood of St Lawrence Used Books online bookstore, buy of donate quality books
https://www.brotherhoodbooks.org.au/
Footpath Library
Aims to enrich the quality of life for homeless people, encourage literacy and promote a society that is well informed about homelessness. https://www.footpathlibrary.org/
C. Cars
How to donate old cars Kids under cover
https://www.kuc.org.au/get-involved/donate-your-car/
Give Now https://www.givenow.com.au/otherways/cars
Clothes
Dress for Success
Worldwide promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women. https://www.dressforsuccess.org/
Fitted for Work
Committed to helping long term unemployed and disadvantaged women obtain work, maintain employment and ultimately achieve financial independence. http://www.fittedforwork.org/
Give Now
Has compiled the following register of places and organisations where you can donate your clothes. https://www.givenow.com.au/otherways/clothes
Wear for Success
Support people in what can often be a long and difficult search for employment, by providing professional attire and work-related training. http://www.wearforsuccess.org.au/
D. Discs
Floppy Disc http://techcollect.com.au/
Compact Disc http://techcollect.com.au/
Compact Discs UK https://www.recyclenow.com/what-to-do-with/cds-dvds-0
Compact Discs USA http://www.cdrecyclingcenter.org/
E. Emergency Accommodation
Eastern Emergency Relief Network
The core objective of EERN is to make available furniture and other household essentials & non-perishable parcels as emergency aid to those in need. http://www.easternemergency.org.au/
Search your area for emergency accommodation
F. Food Banks
OzHarvest
Australia’s leading food rescue charity. We collect quality surplus food, distribute it to people in need and divert food waste from landfill. http://www.ozharvest.org/
Love Food Hate Waste Scotland http://scotland.lovefoodhatewaste.com/
Search: food banks near me
Furniture
Give Now https://www.givenow.com.au/otherways/furniture
G. GIVIT
Channels the generosity of Australians to real and urgent need in their community, including to people affected by natural disasters. http://www.givit.org.au/
H. Hire instead of buying
Open Shed https://www.openshed.com.au/
Hair
Donations of hair are made into specialised wigs for those who have lost their hair due to a medical condition such as alopecia or cancer. Variety raises funds through the sale of the hair which is then used to provide equipment and services to children in need so your hair can help in more ways than one! https://www.variety.org.au/get-involved/hair-donation/
I. iFixt
Free repair guide for everything, written by everyone. https://www.ifixit.com/
J. Just Clear™
House Clearance or Office Clearance Just Clear™ offer a fresh and eco-friendly approach to junk removal for commercial, domestic and trade clients
https://just-clear.co.uk/blog/08/21/2017/just-clear-joins-green-organisation/
K. Knickers
Smalls for All – Scotland
Collect & distribute underwear to help women & children in Africa. http://www.smallsforall.org/
L. Love Your Clothes Scotland
http://www.loveyourclothes.org.uk/
M. Mobile Phones
Mobile Muster The official recycling program of the Australian Mobile Phone Industry http://www.mobilemuster.com.au/
Medicines
Return Unwanted Medicines (or the RUM Project)
One of the first initiatives that provides consumers with a free and convenient way to dispose of expired and unwanted medicines. http://www.returnmed.com.au/
N. New Zealand Recycling
O. Orthotics
Clubfoot
Donate Used Papua New Guinea and Uganda https://clubfootclub.org/help/donate-orthotics/
P. Prosthetic limbs
First option is to contact the hospital where the limb was attached to see if they have any donation/recycling program. AOPA (http://www.aopa.org.au) or 1300 668 194
Printer Cartridges
Ink Cartridges Australia http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/cartridges/
Ink Cartridges NZ https://cartridgerescue.co.nz/
Ink Cartridges- UK http://www.recycling-guide.org.uk/materials/printer-cartridges.html
Ink Cartridges- Every cartridge- USA https://everycartridge.com/us/
Q. Quilts
http://recyclingnearyou.com.au/charities/
Cleaning, repairing and rejuvenating quilts
http://www.danisheiderdowns.com.au/a/Quilt_Cleaning
R. Recycling in the UK, Scotland, USA and Singapore
UK
Recycle at Home http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Environmentandgreenerliving/Wasteandrecycling/DG_064366
Recycle Your Gadgets for Cash http://www.o2.co.uk/recycle
Recycling Guide Org UK http://www.recycling-guide.org.uk/
Recycling for Scotland http://www.recycleforscotland.com/
Singapore
Recycling in Singapore E Waste recycling program http://www.nea.gov.sg/energy-waste/3rs/e-waste-lamp-battery-recycling/e-waste-recycling
USA
Recycling in the U.S.A- How 2 Recycle Info http://www.how2recycle.info/
Resource Coop Tasmania
Accepts most unwanted household items (furniture clothes, e-waste, toys books) http://www.resource.coop/
Reverse Art Truck
Re-use, Recycle, Revive, Re-invent, Revamp, Renew and Reduce! Reverse Art Truck Inc. (formerly Reverse Garbage Truck Inc.) is a non-profit organisation that has been in operation for over 30 years. We collect rejects, seconds and factory offcuts for distribution to schools, early learning centres and the community. http://www.reversearttruck.com/
S. SALVOS
Help the environment and your community by donating your quality used clothing, furniture and home wares to Salvos Stores. http://salvosstores.salvos.org.au/donate/clothing-and-goods/
SCR Group (Southern Cross Recycling)
24hr drop-off of clothing, household goods and e-waste for reuse and recycling. The goods collected create jobs for local Australian Disability Enterprises, save valuable resources from landfill, and provide affordable clothing and jobs for local and global communities. http://scrg.com.au/bin-locator/
St Kilda Mums
If you have nursery equipment, clothes or toys that you no longer use, we can get it to someone who really needs it. https://www.stkildamums.org/
T. TechCollect
Recycling e-waste responsibly. Free national recycling service for computers, computer accessories and TV’s (e-waste) http://techcollect.com.au/
Terracycle
Offers a range of free programs that are funded by conscientious companies, as well as recycling solutions available for purchase for almost every form of waste. Beauty products, Cleaner packaging, Oral Care packaging, Coffee capsules, Kids pouch and snacks, L’Occitane, Mailing satchels and much more http://www.terracycle.com.au/en-AU/collection-programs?utm_campaign=admittance&utm_medium=menu&utm_source=www.terracycle.com.au
U. Uplift Bras Organisation
For women in disadvantaged communities a bra is often unobtainable or unaffordable. This project collects new and second-hand bras and sends them wherever we have requests. http://www.upliftbras.org/
V. Video Cassettes
Recycling or repairing http://businessrecycling.com.au/recycle/video
W. Water Bottles
20 Ways to Recycle Water Bottles at Home https://www.budgetdumpster.com/blog/diy-plastic-bottles-recycling/
X. Quantum Technical Services
Recycle X Rays http://www.quantumtechnicalservices.com.au/community
Y. Yoga Mats and Props
Yoga Australia recycles old yoga mats and props. Those in good shape are given to yoga-based charities, community classes, homeless shelters and other deserving yoga-based karma projects. Even extremely old mats can be rehomed, animal shelters can use these mats for bedding. https://www.lovearth.com.au/dropoff-points
Z. Zero Waste
Zero Waste Scotland http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/
Ziilch: Where stuff goes free http://au.ziilch.com/#/wanted-items
We would love to hear where and how you responsibly dispose of your unwanted items.
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