Dear Parents/Carers,
We’ve started a recycling and reuse scheme collecting unwanted working tech and broken hard plastic toys with Wastebuster (www.wastebuster.co.uk) to get books for our school!
See the list of what we are collecting below.
The full list of books we can get can be found in the link below:
The scheme is designed to divert tech and toy waste from landfill, reduce carbon emissions and help improve children’s literacy.
We are excited to be a part of this scheme and hope you will support us by giving your tech and broken, hard plastic toys a new lease of life and help us promote care for the environment.
Thank you very much!
What we are collecting:
| Yes, please. | No, thank you |
| TOYS | TOYS |
| • Broken or marked hard plastic toys | •No electronic toys |
| •1 toy per child (to give as many children as possible the opportunity to know their toys are becoming new things!) | •No plushies |
| •No bigger than a children's shoe box | •No clothing/ accessories |
| •Small metal parts are fine (like in toy cars) | •No inflatable plastic/ PVC items (e.g. beach balls) |
| SWAP + POP For unwanted toys that are in good condition, please help your children to: SWAP (give their unwanted toys to friends or family) or POP (them into charity shops) | •No packaging (boxes or bags) |
| •No batteries, cables or solar panels | |
| TECH | |
| Working items only please | TECH |
| • Mobile Phones* | No broken items thank you |
| •Tablets* | •No leads without a device |
| •MP3 Players | •Please remove any batteries unless they're part of the device (e.g. a mobile phone battery) |
| •Wireless Speakers | •No device boxes/ packaging |
| •Digital SLR/ Bridge Cameras | |
| •Wearable Tech (e.g. Smart Watches, Fitness Devices and Wireless Headphones) | |
| All can be accepted with or without chargers and cables | |
| Please package your items to protect them and keep parts or accessories like chargers | |
| *We accept cracked screens if the item is still working |
Get data smart
Don’t forget to back up, factory reset, and data wipe your tech.
Visit 'Recycle Your Electricals' for more information.
Wastebusters reuse partners, will also check your devices have had all data removed before they are sent for reuse or recycling.
Please leave them unlocked so we can do this. Locked items cannot be reused!
Ask your teacher or bring items to reception to find out where our collection boxes are.
Find out more about the campaign at www.recycle2read.org
Thank you very much.
Recycle to Read is a Wastebuster campaign designed to unlock social, economic and environmental benefits for communities through reuse and recycling. Wastebuster CIC is a not-for-profit environmental education company on a mission to inspire, educate and empower children to care for the environment - www.wastebuster.co.uk and www.jointhepod.org. Wastebuster is a Community Interest Company and registered waste carrier and broker for the Environment Agency CBDU403833.
