Recycling Organisations - Revision history

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update links and reformat, hoping this will fix a problem in that key words were not showing up in searches; add more from https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/where-to-give-old-pcs/9579

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	These organisations welcome donations of items for recycling for good causes:		These organisations welcome donations of items for recycling for good causes:

	* ~~'''Bicycles''': large Oxfam~~ shops ~~may accept bicycles, otherwise contact Re-cycle http~~://~~www~~.re-~~cycle.org who send second~~-~~hand bikes to Africa.~~		; Charity shops
			* For clothing, books, audio/video, toys and other household items, find charity shops near you at https://charityretail.org.uk/find-a-shop

	* ~~'''Computers''': give to Computeraid International http~~://~~www.computeraid~~.org ~~or Donate a PC http:~~/~~/www.donateapc.org.uk or IT specialists in the Furniture Reuse Network~~		; Bicycles
			* Large Oxfam shops may accept bicycles
			* Re-cycle https://re-cycle.org/ who send second-hand bikes to Africa

	* ~~'''Food (non-perishable)'''~~: ~~give to Global Hand http~~://www.~~globalhand~~.org ~~, who~~ can ~~also take goods as varied as relief supplies, vehicles, textbooks, construction equipment and boats~~.		; Computers
			* Computeraid International https://www.computeraid.org/
			* Donate a PC https://www.donateapc.org.uk/
			* WEEE Charity https://www.weeecharity.com/index.php/what-we-take
			* IT specialists in the Reuse Network
			* Local Rotary groups may have a collection point
			* Older Windows 10 computers can be upgraded to Google ChromeOS Flex see [https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2026/04/12/googles-free-windows-pc-upgrade-offer-you-must-act-before-its-too-late/ here] or Linux

	* ~~'''Furniture''' give~~ to ~~Furniture Reuse Network http~~://www.~~frn~~.org.uk.		; Food
			* Non-perishable: Give to Global Hand https://www.globalhand.org , who can also take goods as varied as relief supplies, vehicles, textbooks, construction equipment and boats.
			* Perishable: use the Olio app https://olioapp.com/en/

	*~~'''Medical equipment''': give to Mercy Ships http~~://~~www.mercyships~~.org.uk .		; Furniture
			* Reuse Network https://reuse-network.org.uk/donate-items/

	*~~'''Sewing machines''': give to Tools for Self Reliance http~~://www.~~tfsr~~.org .		; Medical equipment
			* Mercy Ships https://www.mercyships.org.uk/

	* ~~'''Spectacles'''~~: ~~many opticians run charity programmes with second~~-~~hand glasses.~~		; Office equipment
			* WEEE Charity https://www.weeecharity.com/index.php/what-we-take

	* ~~'''~~Tools~~'''~~: Tools for bicycle repairs, blacksmiths, carpenters, engineers, mechanics, and shoe repairs ~~are all welcomed by Tools for Self Reliance http://www.tfsr.org .~~		; Sewing machines
			* Tools for Self Reliance https://www.tfsr.org/

			; Spectacles
			* Many opticians run charity programmes with second-hand glasses.

			; Tools
			* Tools for Self Reliance https://www.tfsr.org/ welcomes tools for bicycle repairs, blacksmiths, carpenters, engineers, mechanics, and shoe repairs

	~~'''Charity Shops''' - find charity shops near you at http://www.charityretail.org.uk/find-a-charity-shop/~~

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Jacky at 05:05, 23 July 2015

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	* '''Bicycles''': large Oxfam shops may accept bicycles, otherwise contact Re-cycle http://www.re-cycle.org who send second-hand bikes to Africa.		* '''Bicycles''': large Oxfam shops may accept bicycles, otherwise contact Re-cycle http://www.re-cycle.org who send second-hand bikes to Africa.

	* '''Computers''': give to Computeraid International http://www.computeraid.org ~~, Computers for African Schools http://www.cfas.org.uk ,~~ Donate a PC http://www.donateapc.org.uk or IT specialists in the Furniture Reuse Network		* '''Computers''': give to Computeraid International http://www.computeraid.org or Donate a PC http://www.donateapc.org.uk or IT specialists in the Furniture Reuse Network

	* '''Food (non-perishable)''': give to Global Hand http://www.globalhand.org , who can also take goods as varied as relief supplies, vehicles, textbooks, construction equipment and boats.		* '''Food (non-perishable)''': give to Global Hand http://www.globalhand.org , who can also take goods as varied as relief supplies, vehicles, textbooks, construction equipment and boats.
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	*'''Sewing machines''': give to Tools for Self Reliance http://www.tfsr.org .		*'''Sewing machines''': give to Tools for Self Reliance http://www.tfsr.org .

	* '''Spectacles''': many opticians run charity programmes with second-hand glasses~~, including Dolland & Aitchison http://www.danda.co.uk , Eyesite http://www.eyesiteonline.co.uk , Vision Express http://www.visionexpress.com~~ .		* '''Spectacles''': many opticians run charity programmes with second-hand glasses.

	* '''Tools''': Tools for bicycle repairs, blacksmiths, carpenters, engineers, mechanics, and shoe repairs are all welcomed by Tools for Self Reliance http://www.tfsr.org .		* '''Tools''': Tools for bicycle repairs, blacksmiths, carpenters, engineers, mechanics, and shoe repairs are all welcomed by Tools for Self Reliance http://www.tfsr.org .

			'''Charity Shops''' - find charity shops near you at http://www.charityretail.org.uk/find-a-charity-shop/
	'''Charity Shops''' - find charity shops near you at http://www.charityretail.org.uk/~~locator.php~~

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These organisations welcome donations of items for recycling for good causes:

* '''Bicycles''': large Oxfam shops may accept bicycles, otherwise contact Re-cycle http://www.re-cycle.org who send second-hand bikes to Africa.

* '''Computers''': give to Computeraid International http://www.computeraid.org , Computers for African Schools http://www.cfas.org.uk , Donate a PC http://www.donateapc.org.uk or IT specialists in the Furniture Reuse Network

* '''Food (non-perishable)''': give to Global Hand http://www.globalhand.org , who can also take goods as varied as relief supplies, vehicles, textbooks, construction equipment and boats.

* '''Furniture''' give to Furniture Reuse Network http://www.frn.org.uk.

*'''Medical equipment''': give to Mercy Ships http://www.mercyships.org.uk .

*'''Sewing machines''': give to Tools for Self Reliance http://www.tfsr.org .

* '''Spectacles''': many opticians run charity programmes with second-hand glasses, including Dolland & Aitchison http://www.danda.co.uk , Eyesite http://www.eyesiteonline.co.uk , Vision Express http://www.visionexpress.com .

* '''Tools''': Tools for bicycle repairs, blacksmiths, carpenters, engineers, mechanics, and shoe repairs are all welcomed by Tools for Self Reliance http://www.tfsr.org .

'''Charity Shops''' - find charity shops near you at http://www.charityretail.org.uk/locator.php

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