Recycling and Repurposing
Put Unwanted Items to Good Use
There are many ways to donate unwanted items which may benefit others.
See below for details.
What We Collect at The Cathedral
Children’s toys, books and crafts in new or nearly new condition.
These are needed for local families receiving Feast of Fun food parcels.
Tel: 07885599810 Email: teresa_lyth@hotmail.co.uk
New or nearly new woolly hats, gloves, and socks are needed for seafarers.
These can be left at your Parish Church or at the Cathedral.
The homeless and destitute in Middlesbrough need warm coats, hats, gloves, scarves and flip-flops.
These can be left at the Cathedral where they will be passed to parishioners working with those in need.
Other Organisations Seeking Recycled and Repurposed Items are Listed Below
Queries or further help with donations:
If you are unable to drop off items or need further advice, please speak to a member of the Justice and Peace group or Tel: 07885599810.
MAP Methodist Asylum Project - What We Need
MAP offers welcome, practical support and social opportunities to refugees and refugees seeking asylum in Middlesbrough. We support their work by donating food, clothes, and household goods and organizing walks and day trips with hot meals for groups of refugees locally.
Items can be dropped off at Avenue Church, 25 The Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 6PE on Wednesdays from 10am -1pm
If you want to discuss a possible donation
Call Billy Barnes on
Mobile: 07970192841
Email: MAPMbro@gmail.com
Clothing
Seasonally appropriate clothing (daywear) & shoes for men, women, & children, particularly for young adult men and women:
Jeans & trousers
Warm coats and jackets
New underwear & socks
Baby and children’s clothing
School uniform basics without logo
Household Goods
Items must be clean, unmarked and in good condition.
It is not possible to launder or repair items.
Suitcases
Bedding, Duvets, pillows, sheets, pillowcases & duvet covers
Cot bedding
Crockery, cutlery, glasses, mugs & cups
Cooking pans and pots
Cookware, kitchenware and kitchen utensils, Knives
Household basics (bins, ironing boards, washing baskets etc)
Furniture
We aim to offer core items of furniture to those setting up homes in the area for the first time. Items must be clean and in good condition.
Sofas and suites
Dining tables and dining chairs
Chests of drawers
Bedside cabinets
Beds and clean mattresses
Wardrobes
Bookshelves
Coffee tables
Priority Requests
At the moment, we have particular need for:
cooking pans
men’s shoes and trainers
men’s trousers
duvets, blankets and pillows
CAUSE Foundation
Single beds and duvet sets (covers only) new or in good condition are needed for local families.
Please contact Pat Mcbride: crisis@cause-foundation.org.uk or CAUSE phone number 07935101812
Teesfurniture4everyone
We support our local community, offering a wide range of quality donated goods at affordable prices.
We collect unwanted household items and electrical goods free of charge, repair if needed, and sell them in our stores.
This will help the people who need it most in our community furnish their homes at an affordable price.
Community work placements and volunteers gain new skills and training, which helps them back into employment and reduces waste and landfill.
Tel: 01642 608791, 426 Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 2PT
Clothes Banks operate from local Eco-shops
Drop off clothes, toys and bric-a-brac any Wednesday between 10am and 2 pm at the Tees Valley Eco shop.
21-25 Viewley Centre, Hemlington, TS8 9JH
Teesside Hospice -Furniture Collection
It is possible to book a free collection of furniture, including sofas, tables, wardrobes, beds, small electrical items and much more.
The items must be in a saleable condition for our shops.
Their website has further information and a form to start the booking process. www.teessidehospice.org/collection or call 01642 811140.
IPC - Investing in People and Culture
Promote the social and economic inclusion of refugees and those seeking asylum.
They need:
Adult and children’s bicycles in good working condition, helmets and bike locks
Backpacks
Adult (male and female) winter jackets and shoes and trainers
Toiletries
Bini Aria project manager Tel: 07411 157589 or Email: biniaraia@gmail.com
Bicycles needing repair can be donated to
Middlesbrough Cycle Centre Bike Library, 5 Station St. Contact: 01642 219620 Please ring first.
The White Feather Project
17 Kings Road North Ormesby TS3 6NG
Baby clothes, equipment and toys.
Mon-Sat 9.30-13.30. Closed Wednesdays
Tel: 07552 830185 Email: contact@whitefeatherproject.co.uk
The Genesis Project
Furniture, Electrical Appliances and any other household items (Crockery, Cutlery, Bedding, Beds) as well as donations of clothes.
Items can be dropped off at the Genesis Project on Wednesday or Thursday between 10am and 2pm.
The Genesis Project
29 Martonburn Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 2SG
Tel: 07487652555
TWAM Tools With a Mission
Garden tools, sewing machines, engineering tools, computers, knitting machines including wool needles.
Tel: 01642 807319 to drop off and 07360 682862 to collect or Email:post@twam.uk
Bra Recycling - Against Breast Cancer
Recycle unwanted or unloved bras in good condition through “Against Breast Cancer”.
https://www.againstbreastcancer.org.uk/recycling/bra-recycling
Tesco Store Coulby Newham
Recycling bins are located inside the store near checkout tills 27/28 :
They take:
Soft plastic packaging (e.g. bread wrappers etc)
Batteries
Used Cosmetic Containers
Ink Cartridges
Light Bulbs