The Recycle Warehouse
“One Man’s Junk is another Man’s Treasure.”
We are now open everyday 10am - 4pm, including weekends and bank holidays.
We Need Volunteers....
With the days getting longer and lighter, why not help out down at the Recycle Warehouse this summer? If you can spare a couple of hours, an afternoon or even a whole day we would welcome the support.
Help can be given in a range of ways - working on the cash register, sorting books and bric-a-brac, moving furniture or just generally meeting and greeting customers as a friendly, welcoming face.
It's a fun, busy environment to be in and the rewards are plenty (at the very least a constant supply of tea and coffee!)
If you are interested in volunteering, please pop down to the Warehouse on Princes Drive in Leamington Spa (details how to get there below) or contact Michelle Clarke Ph: 01926 456076
PLEASE NOTE: The Recycle Warehouse is not able to use the main shop building at the moment, because of a problem with the ceiling. We hope this will be repaired soon but for the time being we can only use the shipping containers to store and display goods.
This means that we may not able to accept all the donations that we are offered. If possible, please phone ahead if making large donations such as sofas, beds or wardrobes - 01926 426 369.
Please accept our apologies for this and for the slightly limited range of goods on display.
Many thanks for your continued support.
Kristie 23/04/08
Since January 2006 Action 21 has been running the Recycle Warehouse at Princes Drive Recycling Centre in Leamington Spa.
What is it?
The Recycle Warehouse is a second hand goods shop and environmental information point, selling a wide variety of used items, all on offer at bargain prices. This is a project put together in partnership between Warwickshire County Council, Action 21 and Bath Place Community Venture.
What does it do?
The Recycle Warehouse puts quality second hand items to good use which would otherwise be sent to landfill. People are helping both the environment and the local community by simply using the shop, whether they are bargain-hunting or donating something they no longer need. Prices are kept low to keep customers coming back and to ensure there are always new, useful and unusual things to browse.
So, what can I buy?
Goods include:
- Furniture – tables, chairs, cabinets etc.
- Household goods, such as kitchen knick knacks, chinaware and glassware .
- Curiosities – musical instruments, pictures etc.
- Electrical Goods - including Tvs, dvd and video players, lawn mowers etc.
- Bicycles – reconditioned and tested for safety.
- Books - large range of fiction and non-fiction.
What can I donate?
The Recycle Warehouse accepts a wide variety of items. For more information, have a look at our Guidance for donations. If you are unsure, please phone the Warehouse and the staff will be happy to help. Phone 01926 426369 or email the Recycle Warehouse.
Where do I find it?
The warehouse can be found on Princes Drive in Leamington. See map below or click this link to take you to a multimap map.
When can I come?
We are open 10am to 4pm every day! We are open every weekend and on Bank Holidays (except Christmas, New Year’s Day and Boxing Day)
Our Achievements
The Recycle Warehouse has been an ideal opportunity for Action 21 to put its objectives into practice. Since January 2006 we have:
- Saved nearly 10 tonnes a month of quality goods from landfill
- Involved over 100 local people in the project through supported volunteering placements. For many this has been valuable work experience.
- Set up workshops for recycling electrical goods and bicycles.
- Provided information to help people to think globally and act locally on issues like waste and climate change which are critical to the future of our planet.
- Ploughed surplus funds into other projects to promote sustainable living locally
- Last but not least, the Recycle Warehouse has raised many a smile in happy shoppers thrilled with their bargains.
Buy from the Recycle Warehouse on ebay!
We now have an online shop selling a few items from the Recycle Warehouse. For more information, see our Ebay Shop page.
We are also starting to sell some books online. Volunteers are always required to help lend a hand.
- The Recycle Warehouse
- Princes Drive Recycling Centre
- Princes Drive
- Leamington Spa
- CV31 3PH
- Tel: 01926 426369
- Email: recyclewarehouse@action21.co.uk