Freecycle

[Two_Sheds]

a lot of second hand retailers use it near us for aquiring stock.

I don't care who has my junk, or why they want it: they're doing me a favour by taking it away

an almost new double bed got smashed up and dumped .... 4 tvs ended up down the dump

Oh, that makes me wince.

There are people who have nothing, who would be glad of your cast-offs

[Farmer_Gyles]

Oh, that makes me wince.
There are people who have nothing, who would be glad of your cast-offs

everything i have gets offered on up to 3 freecycle groups .... if it isn't taken on the first, i post on the second and so on .... i also offer to charity shops .... i've taken several car loads to the charity shops this year .... so few can take beds and tvs tho and they all turned down ours as they had no more room .....

[Two_Sheds]

^ ah. You do live in Posh Surrey, that might explain the lack of takers

[Alison]

I took a load of old kitchen bits and pieces to the charity shop the other day (less hassle than freecycle for what I had) and while I was there asked if they took old duvets (have tried to freecycle them in the past with no takers and they really are in good nick, we just don't need them), they looked really pleased (so will take next week) and also mentioned that they have a man who takes scrap metal for them which they make a bit of money out of so am going to remember that for the future.

[taff]

charity shops usually have a contract with someone to take their rag, they get about 5 quid for a black bag full of it, so they probably were really chufed with duvets, one will fill a black bag
I htink Oxfam are the only one who have their own recycling plant, they sort the clothes into wearable and sellabel stuff, and then rag after that.

[VirginVegGrower]

I cast off everything. We never dump a thing. There's always someone happy to take stuff for something.

[Farmer_Gyles]

charity shops usually have a contract with someone to take their rag, they get about 5 quid for a black bag full of it, so they probably were really chufed with duvets, one will fill a black bag
I htink Oxfam are the only one who have their own recycling plant, they sort the clothes into wearable and sellabel stuff, and then rag after that.

there are a couple of businesses opening shop-fronts throughout the country, who will pay £5 or £6 a bag for clothes .... they don't seem to take "unsellables" tho .... and there are a couple of places where they will pay a small amount for rags purely for recycling ....

[taff]

there are a few smaller places that will take electrical equipment. Sue Ryders usually takes them, they have someone to PAT test them in most places. They also collect furniture.
Also there will probably be some kind of charity/social help shop thatwill take furniture, and come and collect.
You do have to search them out though, they don't advertise much.

[veggiechicken]

Air Ambulance collect furniture - I think Red Cross do too.

[Farmer_Gyles]

another good trade we had the other day .... i make jams .... i've been saving up various jars for years .... i had a tidy up in the garage, 71 jars cleared out .... i offered them on freecycle, they got snapped up .... the couple that came to collect gave us a goose egg .... it made a lovely jam sponge cake .... i'm off to scoff a bit now ....

i've got a woman coming to collect the treadmill tomorrow .... and she's offered me some worms for a womery .... just need to make a wormery ....

[Hilary B]

Yes people CAN have 'nothing to give away', if they never part with anything until it is useless! Anything I've finished with is rubbish, not fit to offer.

[BarleySugar]

A post the other day on my freecycle site asked for a 7 seater vehicle that was in good condition and cheap to run! On the other hand I am waiting to hear if I can collect some plum coloured slate from a poster. All the rain has made our path and patio area sink, so we need to top up the slate.
I gave away my son's bike the other day to someone in the village. He was really pleased, and so was I, it has been cluttering up the garage for 8 years not being used. I'm not going to mention it to my son though because as soon as he hears it's gone, he would want it. (He doesn't live at home now.)