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Recycle for Your Community Supporting residents, schools, and communities in Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham and Redbridge to reduce and recycle their waste ♻️💚

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Oh my gourd-ness, it's time for another fang-tastic Clothes Swap with Loanhood ! 🧛‍♂️🍂 Whether you're looking for a spoo...
21/10/2026

Oh my gourd-ness, it's time for another fang-tastic Clothes Swap with Loanhood ! 🧛‍♂️🍂 Whether you're looking for a spooky costume swap, or simply want to pick up some new-to-you autumnal attire, get swapping this weekend!

📍 Barking Learning Centre, 2 Town Square, IG11 7NB
📅 Saturday 24th October
⏰11:30-15:30
👗 Clothes Swap - bring and swap up to 5 items
🪡 Learn Japanese visible mending technique sashiko with Mika Bon Bon
👉Book your free ticket via 'What's On' in the link in bio - walk-ins also welcome!

Barking and Dagenham Council Havering Council Newham London Redbridge Council

🎉Join us this Thursday for a free, practical and fun workshop to celebrate 🎉🪛 Are you aged 16-19 years old?🪛Have you ev...
20/10/2026

🎉Join us this Thursday for a free, practical and fun workshop to celebrate 🎉

🪛 Are you aged 16-19 years old?

🪛Have you ever wondered how a phone works, what materials are inside and you are interested in joining this practical workshop.

🪛 Join 12 like minded young people in a safe and relaxed environment to learn practical repair skills and find out how are phones are made and all the precious metals and minerals within.

🪛 Each young person will be provided with all of the equipment including a mobile phone to work on in the session, please don't bring your own damaged phone.

🪛This practical workshop is organised by East London Waste Authority and delivered by The Restart Project

🪛 Experienced fixers from The Restart Project will be on hand to support during the workshop.

🪛 No previous fixing experience necessary

🪛 The workshop is free and spaces are limited.

What is the workshop like?
Watch this video to find out what to expect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQHmf8HxfMQ

Key information

📅 Date: Thursday 22nd October
⏰ Time: 4.30pm-7.30pm
📍 Location: Redbridge Central Library, Clements Road, Ilford, IG1 1EA
(In the LAB Central area)
Suitable for young people aged 16-19 years old only

Special thanks to Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure for allowing us to use The LAB space in Redbridge Central Library.

Booking required
If you are 16-17 years old please complete this booking with your parent/guardian and share your parent/guardian's email address and phone number. If 18 or over please include your email address and phone number.
🖱 https://youthrepairworkshop-oct26.eventbrite.co.uk

Watch this video to find out what to expect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQHmf8HxfMQ

Accessibility

We do our best to make the workshops as accessible as possible. Please do let us know if there are any adaptations that can be made to support the young people access the workshop.

The 12 young people will be supported by experienced fixers, please note one to one support will not be available, parents/ guardians can attend to support if preferred.

19/10/2026

Ever wondered how a phone works, what materials are inside and you are interested in joining this practical workshop?

Check out this video to find out how these young people enjoyed learning how to repair!

This practical workshop is organised by East London Waste Authority and delivered by The Restart Project this Thursday to celebrate !

Suitable for young people aged 16-19 years old

Join 12 like minded young people in a safe and relaxed environment to learn practical repair skills and find out how are phones are made and all the precious metals and minerals within.

Each young person will be provided with all of the equipment including a mobile phone to work on in the session, please don't bring your own damaged phone.

Experienced fixers from The Restart Project will be on hand to support during the workshop.

No previous fixing experience necessary

The workshop is free and spaces are limited.
What is the workshop like?

Watch this video to find out what to expect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQHmf8HxfMQ

Key information
Date: Thursday 22nd October
Time: 4.30pm-7.30pm

Location: Redbridge Central Library, Clements Road, Ilford, IG1 1EA
(In the LAB Central area)
Suitable for young people aged 16-19 years old
Special thanks to Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure for allowing us to use The LAB space in Redbridge Central Library.

Booking required
If you are 16-17 years old please complete this booking with your parent/guardian and share your parent/guardian's email address and phone number. If 18 or over please include your email address and phone number.

https://youthrepairworkshop-oct26.eventbrite.co.uk

Accessibility

We do our best to make the workshops as accessible as possible. Please do let us know if there are any adaptations that can be made to support the young people access the workshop.
The 12 young people will be supported by experienced fixers, please note one to one support will not be available, parents/ guardians can attend to support if preferred.
The workshop will be taking place on the ground floor which has step free access in the LAB section of the library.

On the day
The lead organiser East London Waste Authority, will have staff in attendance that hold Enhanced DBS certificates and are First Aid trained.
Snacks and soft drinks will be provided

Any questions please email: [email protected]

Redbridge Council Havering Council Newham Council Barking and Dagenham Council Our Streets Redbridge

It's nearly time to stitch generations together🪡🤝Whether you bring your daughter, cousin, grandad or brother, everyone w...
19/10/2026

It's nearly time to stitch generations together🪡🤝

Whether you bring your daughter, cousin, grandad or brother, everyone will learn how to repair clothing to ensure they're treasured for years to come.

📍Custom Made, E16 3AR
📅Saturday 24th October
⏰11am-3pm

This event is free to residents in Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham and Redbridge. Booking is essential and spaces are selling out! Follow the link below to book:

https://eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/whatson

19/10/2026

We're pulling the plug on binning electricals.
If you have broken electricals in need of recycling, you can find your local electrical recycling point using locator!

Join the Barking Fixing Factory every Friday 11am - 2pm for the Community Repair 📍Sew London Project, Vicarage Fields Sh...
15/10/2026

Join the Barking Fixing Factory every Friday 11am - 2pm for the Community Repair

📍Sew London Project, Vicarage Fields Shopping Centre, Barking
At Community Repair you’ll work one-on-one with a Fixing Factory Fixer to inspect, diagnose, and repair your beloved item.

No prior experience is needed, but a curiosity and willingness to learn is essential.

https://www.fixingfactory.org/visit-barking
..and over at Barking Learning Centre, just a short walk from the Shopping Centre, you'll find an Electrical Recycling point.

So, if your item is beyond Repair, drop it into the recycling bin, located at the entrance of Barking Learning Centre.

Sew London Project CIC Fixing Factories Recycle Your Electricals Barking and Dagenham Council

🪛 Ever wondered how a phone works, what materials are inside and you are interested in joining this practical workshop?🪛...
13/10/2026

🪛 Ever wondered how a phone works, what materials are inside and you are interested in joining this practical workshop?

🪛This practical workshop is organised by East London Waste Authority and delivered by The Restart Project

🪛 Join 12 like minded young people in a safe and relaxed environment to learn practical repair skills and find out how are phones are made and all the precious metals and minerals within.

🪛 Each young person will be provided with all of the equipment including a mobile phone to work on in the session, please don't bring your own damaged phone.

🪛 Experienced fixers from The Restart Project will be on hand to support during the workshop.

🪛 No previous fixing experience necessary

🪛 The workshop is free and spaces are limited.

What is the workshop like?

Watch this video to find out what to expect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQHmf8HxfMQ

Key information

📅 Date: Thursday 22nd October

⏰ Time: 4.30pm-7.30pm

📍 Location: Redbridge Central Library, Clements Road, Ilford, IG1 1EA
(In the LAB Central area)

Suitable for young people aged 16-19 years old

Special thanks to Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure for allowing us to use The LAB space in Redbridge Central Library.

Booking required

If you are 16-17 years old please complete this booking with your parent/guardian and share your parent/guardian's email address and phone number. If 18 or over please include your email address and phone number.

🖱 https://youthrepairworkshop-oct26.eventbrite.co.uk

Watch this video to find out what to expect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQHmf8HxfMQ

Accessibility

We do our best to make the workshops as accessible as possible. Please do let us know if there are any adaptations that can be made to support the young people access the workshop.

The 12 young people will be supported by experienced fixers, please note one to one support will not be available, parents/ guardians can attend to support if preferred.

The workshop will be taking place on the ground floor which has step free access in the LAB section of the library.

On the day

The lead organiser East London Waste Authority, will have staff in attendance that hold Enhanced DBS certificates and are First Aid trained.

Snacks and soft drinks will be provided

Any questions please email: [email protected] or call 020 8724 5804

Still a few spaces left on this weekend's How To Compost workshop in Becontree in Dagenham! 🍂Learn about the different t...
13/10/2026

Still a few spaces left on this weekend's How To Compost workshop in Becontree in Dagenham! 🍂

Learn about the different types of composting from those already doing it, then find out about what support ELWA can offer to help you get started on your composting journey 🍏

📍Gale Street, Becontree, RM9 4TP
⏰12:30 - 14:30
🍏Saturday 17th October
✅Advance booking required 👉www.eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/whatson or call 020 8724 5803

Barking and Dagenham Council Havering Council Newham Council Redbridge Council

12/10/2026

Did you know that together, we can spark a change?
💡 Over 1,200 fires occur in waste lorries and recycling centres every year in the UK, but by disposing of batteries and small electrical items correctly, we can prevent many of them!

Use the Recycle Your Electricals locater to find your nearest Electrical Recycling point!

Barking and Dagenham Council Havering Council Newham London Redbridge Council Our Streets Redbridge

Here's what's coming up for Repair Day 2026 🥳We've got several events lined up all delivered by our successful entries o...
08/10/2026

Here's what's coming up for Repair Day 2026 🥳

We've got several events lined up all delivered by our successful entries of the Repair Day micro-grant.

Find out more info over on our website https://eastlondonwaste.gov.uk/


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