Furniture recycling and reuse

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You can donate your furniture for reuse to these organisations:

Reuse and Recycling Centre, Summers Lane

Take your unwanted furniture for reuse to the centre 

Items must be in good condition and where appropriate have the fire safety label attached. These items can also be donated to the onsite reuse shop Second Time Around.

Barnet Furniture Centre

Barnet Furniture Centre collect donations of good quality furniture. They sell second hand and vintage pieces. You can find everything from bed frames to coffee tables at their warehouse in Friern Barnet.

This scheme helps divert tonnes of furniture away from landfill and ensures they are reused or recycled instead.

Contact Barnet Furniture Centre on 020 8361 6802

Kith and Kids

Kith and Kids collect furniture from postcodes beginning with:

  • EN4
  • EN5
  • N11
  • N14
  • N12
  • N2
  • N3 

There is no collection charge but furniture must be in saleable condition and electrical goods must be in working order.

Contact Kith and Kids on 020 8880 9034

Emmaus

Emmaus is a registered St. Albans based homelessness charity who collect donated furniture, books, bric-a-brac and white goods.

They are happy to accept most household items but there are some exceptions for either legal or practical reasons, this includes; soft furnishings without a fire label, safety items, baby equipment or any item that is not in a saleable condition.

The donated items are available for sale at the following shop in Barnet:

11 High Street
Barnet 
London 
EN5 5UJ
 
Opening hours:

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday to Saturday: 9.30am to 5pm
  • Sunday: 12am to 4pm (only the last Sunday of the month).

For more information please contact Emmaus on 020 8440 8342, or email enquiries@emmausbarnet.org.uk

The Loop @ Grahame Park Estate

Groundwork London is working to improve the estate environment, promote reuse, and reduce waste and fly-tipping at Grahame Park with a repurpose initiative called The Loop @ Grahame Park

Grahame Park Estate residents can get a free home collection of unwanted household items. The workshop team at The Loop also offer furniture repairs.

You can email The Loop or send a text or WhatsApp message to 079 8114 0926 for more information.

Freecycle

This is a non-profit online group through which people in Barnet can give away items they no longer need, preventing them from going for disposal. The person receiving the item is required to collect the item from the person giving the item away.

All items offered are free.

Barnet Freecycle Group is not run by Barnet Council.

The London Community Resource Network (LCRN) 

The London Community Resource Network pioneer community-based solutions for waste prevention, recycling and re-use across London. They manage many reuse projects and initiatives across London.

Email LCRN to find out about local schemes. 

Check your waste carrier is licensed

You can check whether a company is registered as a 'carrier of waste' by visiting the Environment Agency online register