Recycling events
Summer School Uniform Swap - extended until Tuesday 9 September
This summer, we’re helping local families save money and reduce waste with our School Uniform Swap Shops – running throughout the school holidays at three of our leisure centres in South Norfolk and a community centre in Broadland.
Locations:
- Wymondham Leisure Centre
- Long Stratton Leisure Centre
- Diss Swim Centre
- Acle Recreation Centre, Bridewell Lane, NR13 3RA
When:
Open during each centre’s normal opening hours until closing time on Tuesday 9 September (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
- Items should be clean and in wearable condition
Together we can give good uniforms a second life — and help ease the cost of going back to school.
For centre opening hours, contact info, or questions visit the South Norfolk leisure website or Acle Recreation Centre website.
Electrical and textile recycling events
Bring along your unwanted small electrical items and textiles for recycling at our upcoming events:
Hellesdon
Date: Friday 10 October
Time: 10am - 2pm
Location: Hellesdon Recreation Ground, Norwich NR6 5QB.
- Entrance to the recreation ground car park is via Wood View Road.
Diss
Date: Thursday 16 October
Time: 10am - 2pm
Location: Mount Street Car Park, Mount Street, Diss IP22 4WG.
- Important: Google maps will take you to a different car park opposite - this is incorrect. Please use the car park next to the Parish Fields Medical Practice.
Examples of electricals we can accept:
- toasters and kettles
- PC and monitors
- household printers
- TVs
- microwaves
- garden tools/lawnmowers
- hoovers and carpet cleaners
- games consoles
- torches
- cameras
- blenders
- cables and chargers
- clocks and watches
- small power tools
- hairdryers and straighteners
- electronic bags
- telephones
- electronic tablets such as iPads
- electric toothbrushes
- LED lights, Christmas lights
- DVD and CD players, radios, MP3 players
- remote controls
- small bedside lamps
- irons
- shavers
- cameras
- calculators
Electricals we cannot accept:
- white goods such as dishwashers, fridges, freezers and washing machines
- lightbulbs
- commercial items
- glass or ceramic items such as slow cookers and glass kettles
- vapes and electronic cigarettes
- hazardous waste and business waste
Textiles we can accept:
- clothing
- blankets
- towels
- pillowcases, sheets and duvet covers
- hats
- belts
- handbags
- shoes tied together in pairs
- old textiles/rags that can be recycled
Textiles we cannot accept:
- duvets
- pillows
- cushions
- soiled textiles
- carpet
All of the electrical items collected at our recycling events are sent to a contractor in Costessey who dismantle the items and recycle all of the separate components.
All textiles collected are taken by our contractor and sorted into items that can be reused or recycled. If the items of clothing/material cannot be reused, they are sent to be shredded into fibres ready to make new fabric.
No waste in Norfolk goes to landfill. The landfill sites have been closed since 2016 and all waste that is not reused or recycled is sent to an energy from waste plant to generate heat and electricity.