the Waste Group

What is a Swap Shop?
A chance to get rid of things you don’t want and pick up something you do. No money changes hands - this is simply a way to stop goods ending up in our landfill sites. It is a 'waste' exchange event where members of the public can dispose of things they don’t want, things that are still usable, and pick up something they need – all for free!

You do not need to bring anything in order to take away goods and vice versa. Swap Shops recognise that one person’s junk is another one’s treasure ... and use this fact to reduce ‘waste’.

The types of items to bring along on the day are: CDs/DVDs/Videos, Books, Clothes, Household items and Bric-a-brac, curtains etc, Toys and games.

Small Electrical items can be taken away for re-use and/or recycling, but please No computer equipment or black-and-white TVs.
Please don’t bring LARGE items, such as furniture: bring along a photo with contact details to pin up on the swap board.

You can bring without taking and take without bringing!

Our recent swap shops (early 2010) have been held in the Baptist Church Hall Eynsham, and Aston village hall. Over 250 people visit the Eynsham swap shop each time and we expect to re-home over 500 kg of items for re-use.
Things brought to the swap shop, and not taken, are given to charity shops or placed in recycling bins, with a few worn-out items sent to landfill.

Recycle – Re-use
By re-using things, we cut down on the amount of waste that goes into landfill and reduce the natural resources such as oil, minerals, water and wood used in manufacturing new products. EAWW is supported by CAG Oxfordshire .