Donate your items to give them a new life.
What is Reuse?
Reuse is a program to donate your unwanted stuff during end of term move out, which will then be given to other students at the beginning of next term.
Last term we collected 720 kg worth of stuff. All the items collected were given, free of charge, to new students at the beginning of the academic year, helping them financially and easing their transition into university!
Why Reuse?
By donating your unwanted items to Reuse, you are saving perfectly usable stuff from ending up in landfill. Your items will be given a new life, reducing waste and the University’s carbon footprint.
What will be collected?
- Clean and washed bedding – duvets, sheets & pillows
- Clean and washed towels
- Clean crockery and kitchenware
- Other useful items (i.e. clothing hangers)
- Unopened, non-perishable food
- Toiletries (full & part bottles)
- Cleaning products
- Stationery
Drop Off Location & Times
Students’ Union Hub Reception – Monday 9th to Friday 13th December, 9 am - 9 pm
Residences Reception, Mile End – Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th December, 10 am – 4 pm
Students' Union Hub Reception – Monday 16th December to Wednesday 18th December 9 am - 5 pm
What will NOT be collected?
Clothes & shoes
If you have any unwanted clothes, shoes or other accessories, please place them in the British Heart Foundation donation banks in the following locations:
- Near the Lock Keepers Cottage
- Between Maynard House and Varey House
- Between Beaumont Court and Creed Court
- Extra Boxes in Halls of residences (usually next to entrance door)
Books
If you have any unwanted books, please place them on the Ground Café Book Swap shelf or drop them off at our Better World Book donation boxes located at:
- Mile End library
- West Smithfield library
- Whitechapel library
Perishable foods, open non-perishable foods
Please donate them to other residents who might be staying a bit longer or, ultimately, dispose them in the general waste bin.
Find out more about Sustainability at the Students’ Union here
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If you have any questions please contact Tom Stockton at t.stockton@qmul.ac.uk