Recycled goods
Support EAAA and do your bit for the environment!
Clothing recycling
Clear the clutter, make space in your wardrobe and raise money for EAAA!
Each year in the UK, it is estimated that 350,000 tonnes of used, but wearable, clothing is sent to landfill. That’s the equivalent weight of almost 98,000 of our helicopters.
Working with Recycling Solutions, our textile recycling partner, you can help reduce the amount being sent to landfill and raise money for EAAA by recycling your unwanted clothes at one of our clothing banks (see map below).
Accepted items: Good quality clothing, shoes, handbags and belts.
Unaccepted items: Work uniforms, hi-visibility items, pillows, duvets, damaged/wet/contaminated clothing.
Host a clothing bank
Ideal clothing bank locations are those will have a lot of high, regular passing footfall and include:
- Supermarkets and shops
- Community centres and village halls
- Leisure centres and gyms
- Pubs
- Garden centres
- Business parks
Organise a one-off clothing collection
Clothing collections are ideal for businesses, community groups and schools who would like to recycle for EAAA but don’t have room to host a bank. Clothing should be stored undercover until this date and collected in bin bags. A minimum of ten bin bags are required to book a collection. Recycling Solutions will arrange a mutually convenient time to collect from you.
Please note that at this time we are unable to arrange collections from residential addresses.
Frequently asked questions
Other ways to recycle
Please note, we do not recycling stamps, ink cartridges, mobile phones or bottle tops. If you have seen a recycling initiative that you’d like to get involved with and isn’t listed on this page, please contact our Supporter Engagement Team on 03450 669 999 or info@eaaa.org.uk.
Coins:
We have a number of ‘Any Currency Any Age’ boxes located around East Anglia that do exactly what they say on the tin – accept coins no matter how old they are or where they’re from. Our partner, Cash4Coins, converts what has been collected to Stirling and makes donations directly to us. Contact our Supporter Engagement Team on 03450 669 999 or info@eaaa.org.uk to find your nearest box.
Charity Shops:
EAAA do not operate any of its own charity shops.
If you would like EAAA to benefit from larger items you might have, The Bullock Fair Charity Shop in Harleston, Norfolk may be able to accept them. The shop supports a number of local charities and since 2004, they have raised an astonishing £1 million for EAAA! Please visit their website for opening hours.
Please note that The Bullock Fair Charity Shop is the only one we are associated with. If you see similar shops stating they are supporting EAAA, please contact our Supporter Engagement Team on 03450 669 999 or info@eaaa.org.uk to provide details.