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Yes school equipment, if still in good condition, can be reused.

REUSE

• The Green Centre at Brighton Open Market. More details here.
• We accept;
  • new pens
  • pencils [lead and coloured] & pencil sharpeners & rubbers
  • rulers & geometry sets
  • calculators
  • text books
  • reading schemes if in good condition
  • writing paper
  • art & craft materials
• We currently support a project in Bajana, Gambia 
• In the past we have supported;
  • Pens For Kids which supports children in education in less economically developed countries by providing them with pens.
  • Omushana which is a charity which changes lives for children and contributes to conservation through education in the areas around the mountain gorilla reserves in Africa.
  • Faith School Busia in Uganda where we have helped equip a school with a wide range of school equipment. 

DID YOU KNOW?

• Around the world 59 million children of primary school age are being denied an education, and almost 65 million adolescents are without access to a secondary school.
• Nearly 15 million girls of primary school age will never have the opportunity to learn to read and write in primary school, compared to about 10 million boys.
• A child whose mother can read is 50% more likely to survive past the age of 5.

Yes school uniform can be reused and recycled.

RECYCLED
Where?

• Visit the Smarter Uniforms online marketplace where you can buy and sell second hand school uniforms.

How?
They accept;

• Any branded school uniform from Brighton & Hove schools
• Any non-branded uniform in good condition

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Yes scrap metal can be recycled.

RECYCLED
Where?

• Please take your scrap metal to the Brighton Household Waste & Recycling site on Wilson Avenue or the Hove Household Waste & Recycling site on the Old Shoreham Road. See here for exact locations and opening times. For more details contact City Clean on 01273 292929.
• If you wish to support us you can bring small amounts of brass & copper to The Green Centre at Brighton Open Market. More details here. We will weigh it in and the funds raised will go towards our volunteer costs.
• Alternatively you can weigh it in yourself at a local scrap metal company. You will need to contact them first to discuss arrangements. The Green Centre uses 2 different local companies;
  • Argyle Metals Ltd which is a family run company. Their number is 01273 680559.
  • Geo.E.Richardson & Sons Ltd. Their number is 01273 570246.

How?

• Scrap metal can include;
  • aluminium
  • brass
  • chrome
  • copper
  • copper wire
  • ferrous metal
  • lead
  • stainless steel

DID YOU KNOW?

• If you test your metal with a magnet and it is magnetic it is ferrous metal and worth very little BUT non-magnetic metal is worth significantly more.
• Metal recycling conserves natural resources by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and using less energy than making metal from virgin ore.
• Using scrap metal in lieu of virgin ore generates 97% less mining waste and uses 40% less water.

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Yes shoes can be reused and recycled.

REUSE

• You can donate them to a charity shop.
• You can sell it them at a car boot sale or use a number of online platforms including Gumtree, Friday-Ad, Facebook selling pages and other online platforms. 
• You can also give it away for free through Freegle.

RECYCLED
Where?

• You can include shoes in Textiles Recycling bins throughout the city.

How?

• Shoes must be in pairs
• Shoes must be in reasonable condition

DID YOU KNOW?

• Shoes can take up to 1,000 years to break down. Commonly made with a material called ethylene vinyl, the midsoles of shoes can take a really long time to break down.  

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No shredded paper can not be recycled. It gets jammed in the machinery which sorts your recycling.

REUSE

• Your shredded paper can be composted. See composting.

Yes silver cutlery can be reused.

REUSE

• The Green Centre at Brighton Open Market. More details here.
• You can donate it to a charity shop.
• You can sell it at a car boot sale or use a number of online platforms including Gumtree, Friday-Ad, Facebook selling pages and other online platforms. 
• You can also give it away for free through Freegle.
• Take it to Bloomsteins of Brighton for trading. 

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Yes silver ornaments can be reused.

REUSE

• The Green Centre at Brighton Open Market. More details here.
• You can donate it to a charity shop.
• You can sell it at a car boot sale or use a number of online platforms including Gumtree, Friday-Ad, Facebook selling pages and other online platforms. 
• You can also give it away for free through Freegle.
• Take it to Bloomsteins of Brighton for trading. 

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Smoke alarms can be recycled. They are classifed as Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment or WEEE. See Electrical items.

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Yes soil can be recycled.

RECYCLED
Where?

• Please take them to the Brighton Household Waste & Recycling site on Wilson Avenue or the Hove Household Waste & Recycling site on the Old Shoreham Road. See here for exact locations and opening times. For more details contact City Clean on 01273 292929.

How?

• There is a limit of six small builder’s bags for each household each month.

Yes Solar panels can be reused and recycled.

Solar panels are quickly becoming the new e-waste, and due to their toxic effects in landfill, it is important that we start reusing and recycling them, rather than disposing them. Learn more here.

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Yes stainless steel cutlery and pans can be reused and recycled.

REUSE

• The Green Centre at Brighton Open Market. More details here.
• You can donate it to a charity shop.
• You can sell it at a car boot sale or use a number of online platforms including Gumtree, Friday-Ad, Facebook selling pages and other online platforms. 
• You can also give it away for free through Freegle.

RECYCLE 

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No Styrofoam cannot be reused or recycled. Dispose of in your general waste.

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Yes sweet tins can be reused and recycled.

REUSE

• Use for storage particularly for things that need to be kept dry;
  
  • biscuits, cake, etc
  • spices, flour and other food stuff 
  • first aid kits/emergency kits
  • sewing kit including needles, cottons, etc
  • seeds for your garden
  • screws, nails, nuts, bolts, etc

RECYCLE
Where?

see Scrap Metal

Yes sweet tubs made from plastic can be reused and recycled.

REUSE

• 25 Reuse ideas for a plastic Quality Street sweet tub or similar tub from a different brand.

RECYCLE
Where?

• see Plastic - Magpie Recycling