Reuse Centres are generally either community-based not-for-profit organsiations or 'tip shops'. They are great places too look for just about anything, including materials used in arts, crafts, home renovations and education. Some reuse centres also run educational workshops.
Re-use Centres in the Australian Capital Territory area
Don't send your usable unwanted household items to the tip - drop them off at a Re-use Centre in your local area. Make your waste become someone else's treasure!
Re-use centres in your area.
Belconnen Town Centre Regional Recycling Centre
Address: Jolly St
Belconnen ACT
Items collected: 'Aussie Junk' Furniture & Electrical Items - Reused Materials eg Timber, Bricks
Mitchell Resource Management Centre
Address: Flemington Road
Mitchell ACT
Items collected: 'Revolve' Household Furniture, Electrical Items, Timber, Bricks, Lawn Mowers etc.
Phillip Regional Recycling Centre
Address: Botany St
Phillip ACT
Items collected: 'Revolve' Household Furniture, Electrical Items, Timber, Bricks, Lawn Mowers etc.
Aussie Junk
Address: Mitchell Resource Management Centre
ACT
Items collected: whitegoods
building materials
all items that can be re-used
Revolve
Address: Mugga Lane Landfill
Mugga Lane
Hume ACT
Items collected: 'Revolve' Household Furniture, Electrical Items, Timber, Bricks, Lawn Mowers etc.
Corkhill Brothers
Address: Mugga Lane
Mitchell ACT
Phone: 02 6280 4011
Items collected: Garden organics
Chrisalis Effect Recycling Boutique
Address: Torrens Shopping Centre
Torrens ACT 2607
Phone: 02 6162 2789
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Outside your Local Government Area
The following organisations may not have come up in the search results for your local area, but may still be in a relatively convenient location for you:
- Reverse Garbage (Marrickville, Sydney)
- Reverse Garbage (Woolloongabba, Brisbane)
- Reverse Art Truck (Ringwood, Melbourne)
- REmida Creative Reuse Centre (West Perth)
- The Bower Reuse and Repair Centre Co-operative (Marrickville, Sydney) collects and repairs donated household goods then resells them. It also offers a Reuse Referral Service - if the Bower is unable to take your goods, they will search their database of other enterprises in Sydney that deal in secondhand goods.
