Our reuse shops sell quality household bargains that have been dropped off for reuse at our recycling centres.
Dropping off items What we can accept and where to drop off items. Buying items Other reuse options Including the Library of Things, where you can borrow tools and household items. Supporting the community How donating your old items to a reuse shop is helping people who need it. Dropping off items Items we can't accept Safety headwear Child car seats Pushchairs Ladders Knives Textile furniture without a fire retardant label Soft toys without the CE or UKCA label Gas appliances and bottles Chemicals Guns We can't accept large electrical appliances, but we do accept small electrical items like TVs, games consoles and vacuum cleaners. check our A-Z tool for details of specific electricals find out five ways to reduce your electrical waste. Can it be reused? 1. Check our A-Z tool or 2. Ask yourself: is it in good condition: clean, rip-free, still working and with no missing parts? Would other people want it in their home? Would someone pay money for it? If the answer to any of these is 'yes', find your closest drop-off point. Where to take it Drop off items for reuse at any of our recycling centres: Harpenden Recycling Centre Please drop off any reuse items at the centre's reuse shop. If the shop's closed, ask a member of staff. Stevenage Recycling Centre Please drop-off any reuse items at the centre’s reuse shop. If the shop's closed, ask a member of staff. Ware Recycling Centre Please drop-off any reuse items at Bay 16 inside Ware recycling centre. Waterdale Recycling Centre Please drop-off any reuse items at the centre’s reuse shop. If the shop's closed, ask a member of staff. Welwyn Garden City Please drop-off any reuse items at Bay 16 inside Welwyn Garden City recycling centre. Any other recycling centre When you are at the centre, please ask a member of staff to direct you. Recycling centre opening times, directions and busy times
There's furniture, bikes, mirrors, pictures, games, musical instruments and craft supplies, all for bargain prices. Card payments are preferred, though all our shops accept both card and cash. See what your nearest reuse shop has to offer:
Harpenden Reuse Shop This reuse shop is at Harpenden Recycling Centre. Check our Facebook for updates Opening hours Saturday to Wednesday: 10am – 5.30pm Thursday and Friday: closed. How to get here Dark Lane (off Grove Road),Harpenden,AL5 1QB. Google Maps and directions Follow us on Facebook Stevenage Reuse Shop Our reuse shop at Stevenage Recycling Centre may be the smallest, but it's full of lovely bargains. Check our Facebook for updates Opening hours Thursday to Monday 10am-5.30pm Tuesday and Wednesday: closed. How to get here Caxton Way,Stevenage,SG1 2DF. Google map and directions Follow us on Facebook Ware Reuse Shop Our reuse shop at Ware Recycling Centre is our largest. It offers a wide variety of high quality items. Check our Facebook for updates Opening hours Saturday to Wednesday: 10am – 5.30pm Thursday and Friday: closed. How to get here Westmill Road,Ware,SG12 0ES. Google map and directions Follow us on Facebook Waterdale Reuse Shop Our reuse shop at Waterdale Recycling Centre has lots of space and it's a great place to browse for a green bargain. Check out our Facebook for updates Opening hours Saturday to Wednesday: 10am – 5.30pm Thursday and Friday: closed. How to get here St Albans Road,near Garston,WD25 0PR. Google map and directions Follow us on Facebook Welwyn Garden City Reuse Shop This reuse shop is at Welwyn Garden City Recycling Centre. Check out our Facebook for updates Opening hours Thursday to Monday 10am – 5.30pm Tuesday and Wednesday: closed. How to get here Tewin Road,Welwyn Garden City,AL7 1BD. Google map and directions Follow us on Facebook
This reuse shop is at Harpenden Recycling Centre. Check our Facebook for updates Opening hours Saturday to Wednesday: 10am – 5.30pm Thursday and Friday: closed. How to get here Dark Lane (off Grove Road),Harpenden,AL5 1QB. Google Maps and directions Follow us on Facebook
Our reuse shop at Stevenage Recycling Centre may be the smallest, but it's full of lovely bargains. Check our Facebook for updates Opening hours Thursday to Monday 10am-5.30pm Tuesday and Wednesday: closed. How to get here Caxton Way,Stevenage,SG1 2DF. Google map and directions Follow us on Facebook
Our reuse shop at Ware Recycling Centre is our largest. It offers a wide variety of high quality items. Check our Facebook for updates Opening hours Saturday to Wednesday: 10am – 5.30pm Thursday and Friday: closed. How to get here Westmill Road,Ware,SG12 0ES. Google map and directions Follow us on Facebook
Our reuse shop at Waterdale Recycling Centre has lots of space and it's a great place to browse for a green bargain. Check out our Facebook for updates Opening hours Saturday to Wednesday: 10am – 5.30pm Thursday and Friday: closed. How to get here St Albans Road,near Garston,WD25 0PR. Google map and directions Follow us on Facebook
This reuse shop is at Welwyn Garden City Recycling Centre. Check out our Facebook for updates Opening hours Thursday to Monday 10am – 5.30pm Tuesday and Wednesday: closed. How to get here Tewin Road,Welwyn Garden City,AL7 1BD. Google map and directions Follow us on Facebook
Other reuse options If you can't make it to one of our reuse shops, these are also great options: Sell on eBay, Gumtree or Facebook Donate online on Freecycle or Freegle Donate to a charity shop. British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research superstores, Emmaus, Keech, Spruse and Sue Ryder offer free collections.
Library of things Borrow items that you might only use once or twice a year, such as a power tool, sewing machine, gazebo or chocolate fountain. Hire when you need it, then return it. Find or set up a library of things Repair cafes Could it be fixed rather than recycled? Find out about repair cafes
Library of things Borrow items that you might only use once or twice a year, such as a power tool, sewing machine, gazebo or chocolate fountain. Hire when you need it, then return it. Find or set up a library of things Repair cafes Could it be fixed rather than recycled? Find out about repair cafes
Library of things Borrow items that you might only use once or twice a year, such as a power tool, sewing machine, gazebo or chocolate fountain. Hire when you need it, then return it. Find or set up a library of things