Reuse items instead of creating waste
Often, the items we no longer want or need can be passed on to someone else and have a continuing useful life instead of becoming waste.
Use websites to donate your items
Get started today with websites like:
You can also view our Bucks Zero Waste interactive map to see over 200 local shops, businesses, projects and public recycling and repair drop-off locations across Buckinghamshire.
Other ways to donate
You can also donate (or buy) items at the household recycling centres.
Many charities will also come and collect your items, so why not give them a call to see if they can make use of them.
Sell (or trade) your items
If your items are good quality why not turn them into cash? There are lots of ways to do this:
- sell your items online on websites like:
- take your items to car boot sales or bring-and-buy sales
- sell your items at 'nearly new sales'
- take them to shops like Cash Convertors and CeX who buy unwanted electricals, games, DVDs and Blu-Rays
- some shops will buy second hand clothes such as evening wear and vintage items
Benefits of reusing
Reusing items and buying second hand items has a lot of benefits:
Saving money
Buying second hand items can often be much cheaper than buying new and you can often find amazing one-off deals.
Helping your local community
Donating items for reuse can help your local community, especially those in need, to buy items at an affordable price.
By donating items for re-use you can give away items that you no longer want and know they will be appreciated by someone.
Saving energy
Donating items for reuse helps save energy. A lot of energy goes into the production of new items so by reusing unwanted items first we can help reduce the need to produce new ones.
Protecting the environment and conserving resources
Every time new items are made, raw materials are used – Extracting (mining, quarrying and logging) raw materials creates substantial air and water pollution. We can help to reduce this by reusing items where possible rather than buying new.