scrapstore
There are scrapstores all over the world that support the reuse of resources for the benefit of children and communities. they ensure that clean reusable scrap materials, which are usually hard for businesses to recycle and would otherwise be landfilled are diverted and creatively reused. This surplus is made available to members to creatively re-imagine, reinvent and repurpose them through playful, decorative, artistic, fun, and educational projects that don’t cost the earth.
WHat is scrapstore?
Intrigued? Want to know more? Our Scrapstore is named Bits and Bobs because thats exactly what you’ll find. In amongst the rolls of colourful card, massive containers full of fabric scraps, there are lots of things we don’t even have names for.
We are like pirates roaming the industrial estates collecting scrap (treasure) from businesses that don’t want to create waste. We then bring all those off cuts, by-products and precious end of line things back to our scrapstore. We divide up our pieces of eight, sorry, I mean scrap stuff and sort it out into boxes, barrels, tubs and bins so that its easier for our community of re-inventors to choose what they want to pop into their baskets or trollies. We even have a plank or two.
So how does it work?
The Scrapstore is full of ever changing rescued resources from businesses and individuals, you just never know what you might find.
Everyone is welcome to become a member. There are different membership categories for individual households, community groups, community groups and artists. Membership is on an annual basis and only members can purchase from the scrapstore.
Once you’re a member, choose a basket or trolley and pay according to whether its to the level or over the level. Please note some items, (usually those on the top shelves and the left hand aisle) are individually priced.
Come visit us, have a tour and if you like what we’re about you can join and shop on the same day.
rules & regulations
Businesses need to comply with environmental regulations regarding the disposal of waste. If your business creates surplus weird and wonderful scrap, we may be able to help each other. You save items for us to collect and reduce your waste costs and we ensure that hundreds of community groups get to enjoy them. Rest assured we are happy to demonstrate that we have all the appropriate waste licences, permits and are able to provide waste transfer notes too.
We are a Social Enterprise UK Certified Business For Good Social Enterprise.
Donate
If you think you might have some materials to donate to the scrapstore please click on the appropriate button below to take you to the correct information. Even if you’re out of area you can still contact us as we may well know someone local to you who might be interested.
Businesses
Your business surplus could make a big difference to us. It could be that you have some redundant stock, some quality control rejects, off cuts, by-products, unused or discontinued materials, packaging, retail merchandising materials or even stationery. The weirder the better for us. We especially love colourful things. Please click the button below and complete the enquriy form to get started on improving your company’s ESG – Environment Social or Corporate Governance, sustainability, reducing waste and transition to a circular economy.
Individuals
Sometimes the most fabulous treasures come from individuals who are downsizing their own craft collections, or from those seeking a worthy home for a relative’s precious arts and crafts materials. This could include: haberdashery items such as fabric, ribbons, buttons, patterns, needles, yarn, thread etc. Or perhaps its wood, metal or some other craft tools and materials. Please note we do not accept video tapes or used food containers. Please click the link below and fill in the form to make sure we can accept your items before dropping them to us.
