November School Uniform Swap at Reduce and Recycle Hub

Reduce and Recycle hub is at Acton Market on Saturday 2nd November. We have a pre-loved School Uniform Swap at Acton Market. Come along and be inspired to reduce the waste we all create, mend your clothing items so you can wear them for longer, buy upcycled items and if you no longer need items, come and recycle those listed below.

We want to encourage people to reduce waste and recycle more in Acton and surrounding areas. We invite along some great organisations and volunteers tackling waste reduction and encouraging residents to extend the lifespan of existing items, avoid unnecessary purchases, recycle clothes, small electrical items, and books. With the aim to create a sustainable future for Acton, Ealing and beyond.

The Reduce and Recycle hub was set up by Action West London who won a Lottery grant from their Climate Action fund in 2021. In 2024, Ealing Council, extend the hubs activity to early 2025. The hub runs monthly on the first Saturday of the month. For full list of dates see Reduce and Recycle events

School Uniform Swap at Acton Market

The Reduce and Recycle Hub and ReActon is having a pre-loved School Uniform Swap. Our first swap went so well we thought we would run another one in November. At our swaps, you can either give donations, take donations or both. It is all about getting everyone to wear their clothes for longer.

The uniform swap in Acton Market will take place on Saturday 2nd November from 10am to 3pm the Reduce and Recycle Hub at Acton Market.

On the day you can choose up to 3 essential school items to take home for free.  If you have unwanted hand-me-down quality washed and laundered items drop them off to us on the day.

We will only accept the following items:

• Primary and secondary school unbranded uniform items and sportswear, including footwear and school bags.
• Items that are hand-me-down quality clean and washed.

Visiting the School Uniform Swap in Acton Market

• Free pop-up stall is open on Saturday 2 November from 10am – 3pm.
• Take up to 3 items to ensure there’s enough availability for all visitors, no donations necessary.
• Swap is open as long as stocks last and closes at 3 pm.

November Reduce and Recycle Hub

At our monthly November Reduce and Recycle hub at MarketW3 we have a variety of organisations, helping to reduce our waste. These organisations will help you recycle, as well as repair and reuse at Acton Market and beyond:

RECYCLE:

Bring along your old and unloved:

• Clothing, Shoes and accessories (10am – 2pm) Donations for TRAID charity www.traid.org.uk/wlwa 
• Small electrical appliances (10am – 2pm). These must be small –small enough to fit in a shopping bag to TRAID, see details www.traid.org.uk
• Ealing Waste Team collecting for Terracycle:
  • Biscuits and Snacks wrappers: All brands of plastic biscuit wrappers, all brands of plastic cake wrappers and all brands of plastic cracker wrappers (Not included is recycle paper or foil wrappers)
  • Pringle Tubes with the metal bases only
  • Coffee bean and ground coffee pouches and sachets: Not included is coffee capsules, coffee grounds) Cardboard packaging can be recycled in Ealing doorstep collection.
  • Bulk bags of tea bags and loose leaf tea packs: Cardboard packaging can be recycled in Ealing doorstep collection and teabags in food waste doorstep collection. Not included is individual tea bag sachets.
  • Plastic toothbrushes and electric toothbrush heads: Plus electric flosser nozzles, flossing sticks and interdental brushes and dental floss containers. (Not collecting battery or electric toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes, dental floss)

Ealing Council Waste team will be there giving advice on the doorstep recycling and food waste collection. Find more tips and information here https://www.instagram.com/ealingrecycles/

REPAIR:

• Learn to fix your Clothes with Ealing Repair Café www.ealingrepaircafe.org
• Get your Bikes checked with with ReActon and Dr Bike (2 pm-5 pm) 
• Discounted bike service also available from ReActon. You pay for only for the parts needed. No labour to pay for, you simple pay for parts. Get your bike running smoothly again for less than half of what you’d usually pay!
• Sharpen your Garden and Kitchen tools In November they are unlikely to be at the hub so contact RenewSharpening on 07860 518576 and speak to Dave. He can sharpen your Garden and Kitchen tools and is available in the week to collect items for sharpening.
• Fix your watch straps and replace your batteries with our Trader TJ Singh.

REUSE:

• Buy an upcycled bike: ReActon will be selling a fantastic selection of high-quality pre-loved bikes for both adults and kids. It’s a great opportunity to find the perfect ride for you and your family. Offering a selection of high-quality refurbished bikes including adults, youth and kids bikes. All the bikes come with a three month warranty. ReActon also offers Free Tyre Checks and chain checks. 
• Book Swap – Bring a book and take a book, with Churchfield Community Association
• Grab an upcycled bargain at our stall holders many who sell returns and seconds from the high street at a reduced price choose from sportswear, womenswear and menswear.
• Uniform swap shop in Acton Market: See above for more details.

Plus there’s our tasty local foodie stalls will be onsite so you can sample the flavours of Ghana, India and Lebanon.

Pushing for Change

• Ealing Friends of the Earth: Updating us on the local issues and campaigns around air pollution, climate change, nature and biodiversity.

Come along to Reduce and Recycle hub and join the growing community of people who are helping Acton reduce, reuse and recycle more. While you are there grab a bargain from one of our traders as many sell end of line stock or returns, knowing you will be helping reducing waste as well as saving money.

For more information and links to all the great organisations involved in Reduce and Recycle hub.

Reduce and Recycle Hub Achievements

Since October 2022 at the Reduce and Recycle hub, we have:

• Saved 693kg of unwanted clothes and shoes from going to landfill
• Collected 223.1kgs of small electrical items for recycling
• Reduced carbon emissions (CO2) by 6.2 tonnes
• Helped save 1117.73 m3 of Water
• Taught clothes repair, upcycling and yarn making
• Resharpened kitchen and garden tools
• Helped rehome over 300 fiction & non fiction booksSee our Reduce and Recycle Hub 2023 review and so far we have achieved:

Are you part of an organisation, community group or as a trader interested in getting a stall? Or you can offer some time as a volunteer to help run some of the activities, please email our Reduce and Recycle hub manager, Mary Horesh at mary.horesh@actionwestlondon.org.uk.

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