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Reuse
Included with this leaflet is your RUSU Green Bag. We are collecting household items that are in a good, reusable condition so that we can pass We’ll pick up the bags from furnish. to houses them on to students with new part! your on effort l minima there’s your house so your house If you find any of the items listed below when you’re sorting out your outside them leave and please put them in the green bag provided and th 10.00am n betwee be will ons Collecti June. house on Wednesday 20 4.00pm. also If you do miss the collection date then your local charity shop will appreciate your offerings!
What we can reuse ßß Sealed, non-perishable food within the use by date ßß Homewear e.g. cushions, rugs, picture frames
ßß Cookware e.g. pots, pans, utensils
ßß Bedding
ßß Crockery and cutlery - Please wrap anything sharp in a tea towel or newspaper!
ßß Stationary
ßß Clothes ßß Books ßß Toys
Students can come to pick up any of the donated items for free. till Free Stuff will be held in Week 10, Monday to Friday from 11.00am 3.00pm outside 3sixty.
Could You Help?
and There are 700 of these packs to deliver to student houses in Reading in Stuff Free for time in sort hopefully a large amount to collect and ed describ stages the of any with d involve get to able Week 10. If you are ber, this Remem up. sign to k ing.ac.u er@read volunte email please below, volunteering counts towards your RED Award! 20th June (afternoon) To help collect the green bags which students have left outside their houses 21st & 22nd June (afternoon) To help sort items in preparation for FREE STUFF Week 10 Each day this week we will be displaying the items outside the Students’ Union and it would be great to have students to man the stall, collect donations and talk to people about the project. Any time you can give, even just an hour or two, would be fantastic.
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National Recycling Week begins Monday 18th June! Get rid of any bottles, books, boxes and other recyclable items at your nearest recycling centre.
Where / Location Recycling Palmer Park Car park by stadium Wokingham Road
ßß Glass/Bottles/Jars ßß Newspapers/Magazines ßß Textiles ßß Juice cartons
Erleigh Road Junction with Donnington Gardens
ßß Glass/Bottles/Jars
Erleigh Road By electric sub-station Near junction with Addington Road
ßß Glass/Bottles/Jars
Pepper Lane Former bus stop layby opposite Leighton Park School
ßß Glass/Bottles/Jars
Mount Street Whitley Street
ßß Glass/Bottles/Jars ßß Newspapers/Magazines ßß Textiles
The Maidens PH Shinfield Road
ßß Glass/Bottles/Jars
Morrisons Basingstoke Road
ßß Glass/Bottles/Jars ßß Textiles including Shoes ßß Books
ASDA Chalfont Way
ßß Glass/Bottles/Jars ßß Newspapers/Magazines ßß Textiles including Shoes
Household Waste & Recycling Site Island Road near Madejski Stadium
ßß Glass/Bottles/Jars ßß Cardboard ßß Newspapers/Magazines ßß Textiles including Shoes ßß Books ßß Computer Equipment and TV’s ßß Scrap Metals ßß Green Waste & Wood
Deposits
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