GreenFest is an opportunity to bring ​unwanted goods that can have a new home or that can be repurposed.
Look out for these bins near the Church . . . and, BREAKING NEWS, we are now accepting blister packs (see below).​

Check out the details below to see what is, and is not, accepted.

CDs BIN

Your chance to have a clear out and pass on those CDs you never listen to. Put them in the CD bin and we will make sure they go to a local charity. 

INFLATABLES BIN

Old plastic paddling pools? Pool toys? Air mattresses? Anything inflatable? These can be turned into the most amazing bags so bring them to GreenFest to pass on to the clever people at Wyatt and Jack. Have a look at their website to see their creativity!

WAX CANDLE BIN

Any type of old candles, used (stubs) or unused: any colour, scent or size, to be passed on to the Recycled Candle Company. We will also collect the containers, e.g. glass or aluminium holders for tealights.

JEWELLERY BIN

OK, you may not have a spare tiara hanging around the place but have a look at your jewellery and bring unwanted items to GreenFest. Again, these will be given to a good cause. 

PEN BIN

Used pens. Felt tip pens and highlighters are waste plastic that the world can do without. GreenFest will recycle these on your behalf. ​But no pencils please.

FABRICS ETC.

Unused fabric lengths, embroidery threads, balls of yarn, haberdashery, and any textile crafts items no longer needed will be warmly welcomed by the OC Textile Centre at Newbury.

TIE BIN

Remember the days when ties were essential? Now they just clutter up your wardrobe so bring them to GreenFest. Our talented sewers will give them a new life as a bag, or a glasses case, or ... ???

LEGO BIN

Did you know . . . there are 86 Lego bricks for each person on earth and over 400 billion Lego bricks in the world? Bring unwanted Lego to GreenFest and we will pass them to a charity for children with autism.

BRA BIN

An estimate of the proportion of women who wear the wrong size bra is as high as 60% but what to do with good-quality bras that don't fit? Bring them to GreenFest of course! We will pass them to charities on your behalf.

WOOL BIN

Hampstead Norreys W.I. would love your unwanted double knitting wool, preferably in bright colours, to make crocheted blankets for the West Berks Hospital.

TOILETRIES BIN

The W.I. would also love any spare toiletries that you have (new or as new) to make emergency packs for A and E patients at local hospitals.  Flannels, soap, small shampoo, small shower gel , shaving pack, new toothbrush and toothpaste. The size one would typically find in a hotel bathroom . . . 

blister pack bin

BLISTER PACK BIN

At last we've found a place that will recycle blister packs (SuperDrug at Reading).  Bring your empty packs to GreenFest and we'll do the rest.