Recycling events
Electrical, textile and toy reuse event
Join us at our next reuse event, where you can drop off unwanted items and give them a second life.
We are accepting small electrical items, textiles, toys and books.
From 12 - 2:30pm on 16 February at Stimpson's Piece Pavilion, Bartle Court, Reepham, Norwich NR10 4QS
Items can be dropped off at any time during that period. Collecting items starts from 1pm.
We will accept:
- All types of toys in clean working order, suitable for reuse, these can include books and board games. Large outdoor items will not be accepted.
- Electrical items - small items, for example toasters, kettles, hairdryers - in good condition and working order.
- Textiles that are in bags - no loose items please.
Any items left at the end of the event will be donated charity, so nothing goes to waste.
What happens to your items
Electrical items that are in working order will be PAT tested and offered for reuse where appropriate. Any electrical items that are not suitable for reuse are sent to a contractor in Costessey, where they are dismantled and the individual components are recycled.
All textiles are offered for reuse wherever possible. Any textiles that cannot be reused are taken by our contractor and shredded into fibres, which are then used to create new fabric.
No waste in Norfolk goes to landfill. Landfill sites have been closed since 2016, and any waste that cannot be reused or recycled is sent to an energy-from-waste plant to generate heat and electricity.
Textile workshops
As Repair Week approaches in March, we’d love to know if you’re interested in joining a local textile repair workshop.
We are exploring whether residents would be interested in hands-on workshops teaching sewing, mending, and upcycling skills.
If you'd like to learn how to extend the life of your clothes (and save money!), please fill in our quick questionnaire. Your feedback will help us shape potential future events.
Take the Textile Repair Workshop questionnaire
School Uniform Swap
We are helping local families save money and reduce waste with our School Uniform Swap Shops – running at three of our leisure centres in South Norfolk.
Locations
Open during each centre’s normal opening hours (no booking needed).
How it works
- Donate clean, good-condition school uniforms your children have outgrown
- Take what your family needs — all completely free
- No cost, no forms, no questions — just community helping community
What you can donate
- School jumpers and cardigans
- Polo shirts and school shirts
- Trousers, skirts, pinafores
- PE kits and school shoes (in good condition)
- Ties and accessories
- Christmas jumpers
Items should be clean and in wearable condition.
Together we can give good uniforms a second life — and help ease the cost of new school uniforms.
For centre opening hours, contact info or questions visit the South Norfolk leisure website.