Tools

Yes tools can be re-used and recycled. 

REUSE
Where?
If you have tools which are in good working order that you no longer use or have more than two of the same tool;

  • Donate them to Workaid a charity empowering young people in East Africa to help themselves by developing the skills and knowledge needed to find gainful employment. Tools are refurbished and shipped to training centers and self-help organisations in some of the worlds most deprived communities. If you have tools to donate, please book an appointment on our website, or contact us by phone 01494 775220 or email admin@workaid.org.
  • You can donate them to a charity shop.
  • You can sell 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 them away for free through Freegle. 

How?
Workaid accept a wide variety of tools including;

  • Sewing and knitting machines, treadles and overlockers etc.
  • Horticultural tools e.g. spades, forks, shears, trowels etc.
  • Trade tools e.g. carpentry, plumbing, masonary, metalwork, leatherwork, upholstery
  • Garden Electricals e.g. petrol lawn mowers, strimmers and hedge cutters
  • Haberdashery e.g. fabric, thread, buttons, wool, pins & needles etc.

See the FULL LIST of accepted items.


RECYCLE
Where?
If your tools are broken and can not be repaired they can be recycled in the following way;

  • 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?
Separate your tools according to the following categories and place in the appropriate container;

  • Electrical, e.g. drill, sander, etc
  • Metal, e.g. saw, hammer, etc
  • Wood, e.g. mallet, etc
  • Place everything else in the general waste

DID YOU KNOW?

  • Workaid is charity based in Chesham, Buckinghamshire empowering young people to help themselves by developing the skills and knowledge needed to find gainful employment or start their own business. We do this by refurbishing donated tools to a high standard and shipping them to training centres and self-help organisations in some of the world’s most disadvantaged communities. In 2015 we received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
  • Every year, Workaid helps over 9,000 people break the cycle of poverty and rebuild their lives.