Each year, thousands of Northern Beaches residents drop off quality pre-loved items at Council’s Reuse and Recycle Events.

Thanks to our charity and social enterprise partners, donations don’t just get a second life, they support people in need. And for the first time in a while, residents can now drop off electronics such as TVs, computers, phones, cameras and kitchen appliances, through The Bower Reuse & Repair Centre.

With the next event on Saturday 4 July at the Warringah Aquatic Centre carpark, get organised and plan what items you can donate by visiting our website.

By dropping off your pre-loved clothes, toys, electronics, wood, metal and sundry items, our partners can turn them into something meaningful:

Electronics

The Bower Reuse & Repair Centre's House to Home program helps furnish social and crisis housing for people rebuilding their lives. Items not needed for the program are sold in Bower stores, with money supporting their ongoing reuse and repair initiatives. 

Clothing

Pre-loved and new adult clothing, accessories, and Manchester and new hygiene items such as soap, shampoo and deodorant are collected by Anglicare. They pass on items directly to people in need, including foster care homes and Op Shops to fund essential community services.

Nursery items

Dandelion Support Network accepts essential nursery items for babies and children. They distribute donations to disadvantaged families such as those living in housing stress, escaping domestic violence and abuse, living with mental health issues and refugees.

Toys

Volunteers at Peninsula Senior Citizens Toy Repair Group mend, fix up and upcycle toys, extending their life and bringing joy to children locally and globally. Recently toys collected at Council events were sent to Ghana, where they are now putting smiles on children’s faces (see above photo).

Bikes, scooters and e-bikes

Revolve ReCYCLING collect wheeled items to fix up, donate and sell. In January, their team travelled 3,000 km to Alice Springs to deliver bikes to families in remote communities.

Useful items

The Sydney Library of Things is a not-for-profit service giving residents the chance to borrow useful items that are only needed occasionally. Currently they’re appealing for donations of high quality pre-loved fishing rods.

Miscellaneous

Cardboard, small metal items, plastic plant pots and raw timber, flat pack furniture and raw pallets can all be donated. These are recycled via Kimbriki Resource Recovery Centre. Learn more about what happens to your items.

For more information on the Reuse and Recycling Event next month, visit our website.