Transition Rye

Recycle Swap Shop is back from the summer break at the Tilling Green Community Centre (on Mason Road, Rye), on Sat 5 Sep, doors open at 09:30am, if you want to bring stuff it has to be there before 10:30am. You can browse and take stuff any time from 09:30-11:30, but best not to leave it until the last minute! Remember, you DO NOT need to bring stuff, we’re very happy for people to come and just take stuff away – in fact we need people to do this, or there’s too much left over at the end… If you’d like to publicise it, there’s a poster here and an event on our Facebook page here.

You CAN now bring small working electrical items, but note that they will be PAT tested before being put out for taking – if they fail the PAT test, you’ll need to take them away and recycle them yourself.

 

What is a ‘recycle swap shop’?

Many of us have things in our homes which we no longer want or use, but we feel are too good to throw away. These things sit around, sometimes for years, waiting for us to find the right person to give them to, and eventually they may end up being thrown in the bin.

This Recycle Swap Shop is an event run by Tilling Green Residents Association and Transition Rye to provide an alternative for local people who would prefer to recycle such unwanted items to others in the community, rather than throw them away.

• You can bring your items to the hall and leave them there for others to take away.
• At the same time, you can look around and see if there is anything you’d like to take away yourself!
• You are welcome to only bring stuff, or to only take stuff, or to just come along and browse and have some free refreshments and a chat. This is a social event too, where everyone wins!
• Anything left over will be disposed of through Rye Freegle, charity shops or recycling, as appropriate.
• Takers get things they want for free!
• We all end up with a chance to meet other local families for a Saturday morning chat, and we put less rubbish in land-fill, saving both the environment and tax-payers’ money.

A few points to note:

• Please bring items before 10:30am, so there’s time for people to take them.
• All items MUST be 100% free and must be from domestic (not commercial) sources.
• If you have bulky items, like bikes or furniture, then please don’t bring these to the Recycle Swap Shop. Items such as this are best recycled through Rye Freegle. Only bring items that can easily be carried by one person to the Recycle Swap Shop.
• Don’t bring anything illegal!
• Don’t bring anything dangerous (no sharp knives, weapons, etc.)
• No pets or livestock.
• No rubbish or dirty items. Please don’t bring anything that really is no good to anyone. The Recycle Swap Shop is run a small group of local people who volunteer their time to organise these events and we don’t want to end up with a whole room full of rubbish to take to the dump!
• You CAN now bring small working electrical items, but note that they will be PAT tested before being put out for taking – if they fail the PAT test, you’ll need to take them away and recycle them yourself.

Recycle Swap Shop is back at the Tilling Green Community Centre (on Mason Road, Rye), on Sat 16 May, doors open at 09:30am, if you want to bring stuff it has to be there before 10:30am. You can browse and take stuff any time from 09:30-11:30, but best not to leave it until the last minute! Remember, you DO NOT need to bring stuff, we’re very happy for people to come and just take stuff away – in fact we need people to do this, or there’s too much left over at the end… 

 

What is a ‘recycle swap shop’?

Many of us have things in our homes which we no longer want or use, but we feel are too good to throw away. These things sit around, sometimes for years, waiting for us to find the right person to give them to, and eventually they may end up being thrown in the bin.

This Recycle Swap Shop is an event run by Tilling Green Residents Association and Transition Rye to provide an alternative for local people who would prefer to recycle such unwanted items to others in the community, rather than throw them away.

• You can bring your items to the hall and leave them there for others to take away.
• At the same time, you can look around and see if there is anything you’d like to take away yourself!
• You are welcome to only bring stuff, or to only take stuff, or to just come along and browse and have some free refreshments and a chat. This is a social event too, where everyone wins!
• Anything left over will be disposed of through Rye Freegle, charity shops or recycling, as appropriate.
• Takers get things they want for free!
• We all end up with a chance to meet other local families for a Saturday morning chat, and we put less rubbish in land-fill, saving both the environment and tax-payers’ money.

A few points to note:

• Please bring items before 10:30am, so there’s time for people to take them.
• All items MUST be 100% free and must be from domestic (not commercial) sources.
• If you have bulky items, like bikes or furniture, then please don’t bring these to the Recycle Swap Shop. Items such as this are best recycled through Rye Freegle. Only bring items that can easily be carried by one person to the Recycle Swap Shop.
• Don’t bring anything illegal!
• Don’t bring anything dangerous (no sharp knives, weapons, etc.)
• No pets or livestock.
• No rubbish or dirty items. Please don’t bring anything that really is no good to anyone. The Recycle Swap Shop is run a small group of local people who volunteer their time to organise these events and we don’t want to end up with a whole room full of rubbish to take to the dump!
• No mains electrical items.

Recycle Swap Shop is back at the Tilling Green Community Centre (on Mason Road, Rye), on Sat 15 Nov, doors open at 09:30am, if you want to bring stuff it has to be there before 10:30am. You can browse and take stuff any time from 09:30-11:30, but best not to leave it until the last minute! Remember, you DO NOT need to bring stuff, we’re very happy for people to come and just take stuff away – in fact we need people to do this, or there’s too much left over at the end… More details on how it works below.

Please share the facebook event if you can! If you’d like to print a poster, you can download it here.

Here’s a few pics from past Recycle Swap Shops at Tilling Green:

What is a ‘recycle swap shop’?

Many of us have things in our homes which we no longer want or use, but we feel are too good to throw away. These things sit around, sometimes for years, waiting for us to find the right person to give them to, and eventually they may end up being thrown in the bin.

This Recycle Swap Shop is an event run by Tilling Green Residents Association and Transition Rye to provide an alternative for local people who would prefer to recycle such unwanted items to others in the community, rather than throw them away.

• You can bring your items to the hall and leave them there for others to take away.
• At the same time, you can look around and see if there is anything you’d like to take away yourself!
• You are welcome to only bring stuff, or to only take stuff, or to just come along and browse and have some free refreshments and a chat. This is a social event too, where everyone wins!
• Anything left over will be disposed of through Rye Freegle, charity shops or recycling, as appropriate.
• Takers get things they want for free!
• We all end up with a chance to meet other local families for a Saturday morning chat, and we put less rubbish in land-fill, saving both the environment and tax-payers’ money.

A few points to note:

• Please bring items before 10:30am, so there’s time for people to take them.
• All items MUST be 100% free and must be from domestic (not commercial) sources.
• If you have bulky items, like bikes or furniture, then please don’t bring these to the Recycle Swap Shop. Items such as this are best recycled through Rye Freegle. Only bring items that can easily be carried by one person to the Recycle Swap Shop.
• Don’t bring anything illegal!
• Don’t bring anything dangerous (no sharp knives, weapons, etc.)
• No pets or livestock.
• No rubbish or dirty items. Please don’t bring anything that really is no good to anyone. The Recycle Swap Shop is run a small group of local people who volunteer their time to organise these events and we don’t want to end up with a whole room full of rubbish to take to the dump!
• No mains electrical items.

Recycle Swap Shop is back at the Tilling Green Community Centre (on Mason Road, Rye) on 18 October! 

Please focus on bringing the stuff you think people are likely to want to take away. So no used underwear or dirty crockery please! (yes, we really do get this…)

The next Recycle Swap Shop will be on Sat 18 October 2025 at the Tilling Green Community (on Mason Road, Rye)! Doors open 13:30-15:30, if you have stuff to bring, you need to come before 14:30. You can browse and take stuff any time from 13:30-15:30. Remember, you DO NOT need to bring stuff, we’re very happy for people to come and just take stuff away – in fact we need people to do this, or there’s too much left over at the end… More details on how it works below.

Please share the facebook event if you can! If you’d like to print a poster, you can download it here.

What is a ‘recycle swap shop’?

Many of us have things in our homes which we no longer want or use, but we feel are too good to throw away. These things sit around, sometimes for years, waiting for us to find the right person to give them to, and eventually they may end up being thrown in the bin.

The Recycle Swap Shop is an event run by Transition Rye to provide a way for unwanted items to be reused others in the community, rather than thrown away.

• You can bring your items to the hall and leave them there for others to take away.
• At the same time, you can look around and see if there is anything you’d like to take away yourself!
• There’s no requirement to bring stuff though, it’s fine to only take stuff, or to just come along and browse and have some refreshments and a chat. This is a social event too, where everyone wins!
• Anything left over will be disposed of through Rye Freegle, charity shops, recycling or landfill, as appropriate. Please don’t bring anything which is broken, dirty or of no use to anyone – we only have so much capacity to dispose of leftovers!
• Takers get things they want for free!
• We accept donations to cover the cost of running the event, but these are optional.
• We all end up with a chance to meet other local people for a Saturday morning chat, and we put less rubbish in land-fill, both helping the environment and saving money.

A few points to note:

• You can only bring items before 10:30am, so there’s time for people to take them.
• All items MUST be 100% free and must be from domestic (not commercial) sources.
• If you have bulky items, like bikes or furniture, then please don’t bring these to the Recycle Swap Shop. Items such as this are best recycled through Rye Freegle. Only bring items that can easily be carried by one person to the Recycle Swap Shop.
• Don’t bring anything illegal!
• Don’t bring anything dangerous (no sharp knives, weapons, chemicals, etc)
• No pets or livestock.
• No junk. Please don’t bring anything that really is no good to anyone, don’t bring broken or dirty things. The Recycle Swap Shop is run a small group of local people who volunteer their time to organise these events and we don’t want to end up with a whole room full of stuff nobody wants, which will just end up in landfill!
• No mains electrical items.

Recycle Swap Shop is back at the Tilling Green Community Centre (on Mason Road, Rye), on Sat 26 July, doors open at 09:30am, if you want to bring stuff it has to be there before 10:30am. You can browse and take stuff any time from 09:30-11:30, but best not to leave it until the last minute! Remember, you DO NOT need to bring stuff, we’re very happy for people to come and just take stuff away – in fact we need people to do this, or there’s too much left over at the end… More details on how it works below.

Please share the facebook event if you can! If you’d like to print a poster, you can download it here.

The next swap shops after this will be:

• St Mary’s Centre on 18 Oct 2025
• Tilling Green Centre on 15 Nov 2025.

Here’s a few pics from past Recycle Swap Shops at Tilling Green:

What is a ‘recycle swap shop’?

Many of us have things in our homes which we no longer want or use, but we feel are too good to throw away. These things sit around, sometimes for years, waiting for us to find the right person to give them to, and eventually they may end up being thrown in the bin.

This Recycle Swap Shop is an event run by Tilling Green Residents Association and Transition Rye to provide an alternative for local people who would prefer to recycle such unwanted items to others in the community, rather than throw them away.

• You can bring your items to the hall and leave them there for others to take away.
• At the same time, you can look around and see if there is anything you’d like to take away yourself!
• You are welcome to only bring stuff, or to only take stuff, or to just come along and browse and have some free refreshments and a chat. This is a social event too, where everyone wins!
• Anything left over will be disposed of through Rye Freegle, charity shops or recycling, as appropriate.
• Takers get things they want for free!
• We all end up with a chance to meet other local families for a Saturday morning chat, and we put less rubbish in land-fill, saving both the environment and tax-payers’ money.

A few points to note:

• Please bring items before 10:30am, so there’s time for people to take them.
• All items MUST be 100% free and must be from domestic (not commercial) sources.
• If you have bulky items, like bikes or furniture, then please don’t bring these to the Recycle Swap Shop. Items such as this are best recycled through Rye Freegle. Only bring items that can easily be carried by one person to the Recycle Swap Shop.
• Don’t bring anything illegal!
• Don’t bring anything dangerous (no sharp knives, weapons, etc.)
• No pets or livestock.
• No rubbish or dirty items. Please don’t bring anything that really is no good to anyone. The Recycle Swap Shop is run a small group of local people who volunteer their time to organise these events and we don’t want to end up with a whole room full of rubbish to take to the dump!
• No mains electrical items.

Recycle Swap Shop is back at the Tilling Green Community Centre (on Mason Road, Rye), on Sat 17 May, doors open at 09:30am, if you have stuff to bring it has to be there before 10:30am. You can browse and take stuff any time from 09:30-11:30, but best not to leave it until the last minute! Remember, you DO NOT need to bring stuff, we’re very happy for people to come and just take stuff away – in fact we need people to do this, or there’s too much left over at the end… More details on how it works below.

Please share the facebook event if you can! If you’d like to print a poster, you can download it here.

The next swap shop after this will be at the Tilling Green Centre on 15th Nov 2025.

Here’s a few pics from past Recycle Swap Shops at Tilling Green:

What is a ‘recycle swap shop’?

Many of us have things in our homes which we no longer want or use, but we feel are too good to throw away. These things sit around, sometimes for years, waiting for us to find the right person to give them to, and eventually they may end up being thrown in the bin.

This Recycle Swap Shop is an event run by Tilling Green Residents Association and Transition Rye to provide an alternative for local people who would prefer to recycle such unwanted items to others in the community, rather than throw them away.

• You can bring your items to the hall and leave them there for others to take away.
• At the same time, you can look around and see if there is anything you’d like to take away yourself!
• You are welcome to only bring stuff, or to only take stuff, or to just come along and browse and have some free refreshments and a chat. This is a social event too, where everyone wins!
• Anything left over will be disposed of through Rye Freegle, charity shops or recycling, as appropriate.
• Takers get things they want for free!
• We all end up with a chance to meet other local families for a Saturday morning chat, and we put less rubbish in land-fill, saving both the environment and tax-payers’ money.

A few points to note:

• Please bring items before 10:30am, so there’s time for people to take them.
• All items MUST be 100% free and must be from domestic (not commercial) sources.
• If you have bulky items, like bikes or furniture, then please don’t bring these to the Recycle Swap Shop. Items such as this are best recycled through Rye Freegle. Only bring items that can easily be carried by one person to the Recycle Swap Shop.
• Don’t bring anything illegal!
• Don’t bring anything dangerous (no sharp knives, weapons, etc.)
• No pets or livestock.
• No rubbish or dirty items. Please don’t bring anything that really is no good to anyone. The Recycle Swap Shop is run a small group of local people who volunteer their time to organise these events and we don’t want to end up with a whole room full of rubbish to take to the dump!
• No mains electrical items.

Recycle Swap Shop is back at the Tilling Green Community Centre (on Mason Road, Rye), on Sat 18 January, doors open at 09:30am, if you have stuff to bring it has to be there before 10:30am. You can browse and take stuff any time from 09:30-11:30, but best not to leave it until the last minute! Remember, you DO NOT need to bring stuff, we’re very happy for people to come and just take stuff away – in fact we need people to do this, or there’s too much left over at the end… More details on how it works below.

Please share the facebook event if you can! If you’d like to print a poster, you can download it here.

The next swap shop after this will be at St Mary’s Centre on 22nd March 2025.

Here’s a few pics from past Recycle Swap Shops at Tilling Green:

What is a ‘recycle swap shop’?

Many of us have things in our homes which we no longer want or use, but we feel are too good to throw away. These things sit around, sometimes for years, waiting for us to find the right person to give them to, and eventually they may end up being thrown in the bin.

This Recycle Swap Shop is an event run by Tilling Green Residents Association and Transition Rye to provide an alternative for local people who would prefer to recycle such unwanted items to others in the community, rather than throw them away.

• You can bring your items to the hall and leave them there for others to take away.
• At the same time, you can look around and see if there is anything you’d like to take away yourself!
• You are welcome to only bring stuff, or to only take stuff, or to just come along and browse and have some free refreshments and a chat. This is a social event too, where everyone wins!
• Anything left over will be disposed of through Rye Freegle, charity shops or recycling, as appropriate.
• Takers get things they want for free!
• We all end up with a chance to meet other local families for a Saturday morning chat, and we put less rubbish in land-fill, saving both the environment and tax-payers’ money.

A few points to note:

• Please bring items before 10:30am, so there’s time for people to take them.
• All items MUST be 100% free and must be from domestic (not commercial) sources.
• If you have bulky items, like bikes or furniture, then please don’t bring these to the Recycle Swap Shop. Items such as this are best recycled through Rye Freegle. Only bring items that can easily be carried by one person to the Recycle Swap Shop.
• Don’t bring anything illegal!
• Don’t bring anything dangerous (no sharp knives, weapons, etc.)
• No pets or livestock.
• No rubbish or dirty items. Please don’t bring anything that really is no good to anyone. The Recycle Swap Shop is run a small group of local people who volunteer their time to organise these events and we don’t want to end up with a whole room full of rubbish to take to the dump!
• No mains electrical items.

Recycle Swap Shop is back in a couple of weeks! 

Please focus on bringing the stuff you think people are likely to want to take away. So no used underwear or dirty crockery please! (yes, we really do get this…)

The next Recycle Swap Shop will be on Sat 30 November 2024 at St Mary’s Centre on Lion Street, Rye! Doors open 09:30-11:30, if you have stuff to bring, you need to come before 10:30am. You can browse and take stuff any time from 09:30-11:30. Remember, you DO NOT need to bring stuff, we’re very happy for people to come and just take stuff away – in fact we need people to do this, or there’s too much left over at the end… More details on how it works below.

Please note that there is no on-site parking. Parking is possible nearby roads, but there are restrictions.

Please share the facebook event if you can! If you’d like to print a poster, you can download it here.

What is a ‘recycle swap shop’?

Many of us have things in our homes which we no longer want or use, but we feel are too good to throw away. These things sit around, sometimes for years, waiting for us to find the right person to give them to, and eventually they may end up being thrown in the bin.

The Recycle Swap Shop is an event run by Transition Rye to provide a way for unwanted items to be reused others in the community, rather than thrown away.

• You can bring your items to the hall and leave them there for others to take away.
• At the same time, you can look around and see if there is anything you’d like to take away yourself!
• There’s no requirement to bring stuff though, it’s fine to only take stuff, or to just come along and browse and have some refreshments and a chat. This is a social event too, where everyone wins!
• Anything left over will be disposed of through Rye Freegle, charity shops, recycling or landfill, as appropriate. Please don’t bring anything which is broken, dirty or of no use to anyone – we only have so much capacity to dispose of leftovers!
• Takers get things they want for free!
• We accept donations to cover the cost of running the event, but these are optional.
• We all end up with a chance to meet other local people for a Saturday morning chat, and we put less rubbish in land-fill, both helping the environment and saving money.

A few points to note:

• You can only bring items before 10:30am, so there’s time for people to take them.
• All items MUST be 100% free and must be from domestic (not commercial) sources.
• If you have bulky items, like bikes or furniture, then please don’t bring these to the Recycle Swap Shop. Items such as this are best recycled through Rye Freegle. Only bring items that can easily be carried by one person to the Recycle Swap Shop.
• Don’t bring anything illegal!
• Don’t bring anything dangerous (no sharp knives, weapons, chemicals, etc)
• No pets or livestock.
• No junk. Please don’t bring anything that really is no good to anyone, don’t bring broken or dirty things. The Recycle Swap Shop is run a small group of local people who volunteer their time to organise these events and we don’t want to end up with a whole room full of stuff nobody wants, which will just end up in landfill!
• No mains electrical items.

Recycle Swap Shop is back at the Tilling Green Community Centre (on Mason Road, Rye), on Sat 14 September, doors open at 09:30am, if you have stuff to bring, please bring it as early as possible, but definitely before 10:30am. You can browse and take stuff any time from 09:30-11:30, but best not to leave it until the last minute! Remember, you DO NOT need to bring stuff, we’re very happy for people to come and just take stuff away – in fact we need people to do this, or there’s too much left over at the end… More details on how it works below.

Please share the facebook event if you can! If you’d like to print a poster, you can download it here.

The next swap shop after this will be in March at St Mary’s Centre on 30th November 2024.

Here’s a few pics from past Recycle Swap Shops at Tilling Green:

What is a ‘recycle swap shop’?

Many of us have things in our homes which we no longer want or use, but we feel are too good to throw away. These things sit around, sometimes for years, waiting for us to find the right person to give them to, and eventually they may end up being thrown in the bin.

This Recycle Swap Shop is an event run by Tilling Green Residents Association and Transition Rye to provide an alternative for local people who would prefer to recycle such unwanted items to others in the community, rather than throw them away.

• You can bring your items to the hall and leave them there for others to take away.
• At the same time, you can look around and see if there is anything you’d like to take away yourself!
• You are welcome to only bring stuff, or to only take stuff, or to just come along and browse and have some free refreshments and a chat. This is a social event too, where everyone wins!
• Anything left over will be disposed of through Rye Freegle, charity shops or recycling, as appropriate.
• Takers get things they want for free!
• We all end up with a chance to meet other local families for a Saturday morning chat, and we put less rubbish in land-fill, saving both the environment and tax-payers’ money.

A few points to note:

• Please bring items before 10:30am, so there’s time for people to take them.
• All items MUST be 100% free and must be from domestic (not commercial) sources.
• If you have bulky items, like bikes or furniture, then please don’t bring these to the Recycle Swap Shop. Items such as this are best recycled through Rye Freegle. Only bring items that can easily be carried by one person to the Recycle Swap Shop.
• Don’t bring anything illegal!
• Don’t bring anything dangerous (no sharp knives, weapons, etc.)
• No pets or livestock.
• No rubbish or dirty items. Please don’t bring anything that really is no good to anyone. The Recycle Swap Shop is run a small group of local people who volunteer their time to organise these events and we don’t want to end up with a whole room full of rubbish to take to the dump!
• No mains electrical items.