Grab a pre-loved bargain this weekend when a pop-up reuse shop opens at Dix Pit Waste Recycling Centre.
It is part of a trial to create more reuse and recycling opportunities for site users.
Cllr Pete Sudbury, Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet member for Climate Change Delivery and Environment, said: “Keeping items in use for as long as possible, donating what we no longer need and purchasing preloved goods wherever possible is something we can all do to reduce our impact on the environment and keep our carbon footprint as low as possible.
"Residents often comment that they have spotted something that they can make use of at our sites, and we are hoping that this trial event is a great success and helps us plan more reuse from our sites in the future.”
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Visitors can expect to find a range of kids toys and games including electronic games, board games and books, sporting goods from bicycles and golf clubs to exercise equipment, racquets and bats.
Gardeners will find garden tools, pots and planters and there will be a selection of furniture which would be perfect for upcycling.
Rob Harris, contract operations manager for FCC Environment, said: “Every day at Dix Pit we receive amazing items that have lots of life left in them.
"We understand that it’s easy to bring everything to us in one go for recycling or disposal, but we wanted to provide residents with an alternative, so we are trialling a pop-up reuse shop this weekend to see what people think of the concept.”
Reuse Pop Up Shop will be at Dix Pit Household Waste Recycling Centre, Linch Hill, Stanton Harcourt OX29 5BB on Saturday July 16, 8am to 1pm.
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