Donate, sell, share and repair

If you no longer need or want an item, it can be repaired, reused or shared to help the community and reduce waste. This could help you avoid bulky waste collection charges.

Sell or give away your items

If you think someone else might want your items, don’t dump them. You can:

• Sell them - for example, by using Gumtree or Facebook Marketplace
• Give them away - Richmond Freegle, for example, lets local residents exchange unwanted items free of charge 

Donate your items

There are a number of ways you can donate your unwanted items.

Charity shops

Most charity shops accept small donations delivered to the counter without an appointment.  

The Charity Retail Association's shop finder lists all shops in the borough.  

You may want to call the shop to discuss your items and make sure they can accept your donation.

Richmond Furniture Scheme

Richmond Furniture Scheme is a local charity that accepts furniture in good condition for reuse.

The charity can collect furniture for free. Find out more on the Richmond furniture scheme website.

Townmead Road Reuse and Recyling centre

Our Townmead Road site accepts various items for reuse. Ask one of the onsite teams where these items should be placed.

Share and repair items

There are a number of ways you can share and repair your unwanted or broken items.

Repair cafés

Repair cafés are run in the borough throughout the year. They are a great opportunity to get broken items fixed by skilled volunteers. 

Check out the following cafés:

• Twickenham repair café
• Kew the transition repair and share events

Green Richmond Guide

The Green Richmond Guide contains useful information about local resources and services conveniently available to help you repair items, share items, and reduce waste or give away unwanted items to a good home.

Notice any local services missing from the Green Richmond Guide? Submit an update through their simple form.

Library of Things

Our local Library of Things is a place where you can borrow useful household items you don’t need to use often.

Browse and make your bookings online, and receive 10% off your first borrow using code TAKE10.