Riverflow Recycling, in collaboration with WarrandyteCAN (Warrandyte Climate Action Now), holds regular events at the Warrandyte Uniting Church to collect and responsibly aid the community in disposing of items that can be recycled. Check out Whats On to see when the next event is being held. Below is the list of items that can be recycled and how that is achieved.

 

Item	Destination	How Used
Spectacles	Lions – Recycle for Sight	Recycled for use in other countries where access to spectacles is difficult
Stamps	Uniting Church Sammy Stamp	Raises money for special projects such as providing wheelchairs for children overseas
Hearing Aids	Rotary and other hearing programs	Used to provide hearing aids to those who can’t afford them.
Craft materials including fabric, wool, buttons, lace, beads, old cards, etc	Sisterworks, Create Good	Fabric and accessories used to make bags, quilts and other items.
New cosmetic bags, toiletries and soaps	Boroondara Community Outreach, Uniting Asylum Seeker Project and Share the Dignity	To provide toiletries for those in need in the community
TVs, Computers and Accessories – unusable or obsolete and e-waste	National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme, Nillumbik Council Depot	Materials are recycled.
CDs/DVDs and ink cartridges	Nillumbik Recycling Centre	Materials are recycled.
Men’s and Women’s business  and smart casual clothes	Ready Set, West Welcome Wagon	Helping those seeking employment and refugees.
Kid’s Clothes	Uniting Asylum Seeker Project and West Welcome Wagon	To provide kid’s clothes to asylum seeker families
Formal Wear	Formally Ever After	Provide formal wear for indigenous communities.
Teaching aids, pencils, pens and non-paper stationery	Uniting Asylum Seeker Project	Activity packs for asylum seeker children
Mobile Phones	Uniting program	Phones in good condition provided to domestic violence survivors. Unsuitable phones are are recycled
Shoes (including sports shoes) in good condition	Boots for All, Ready Set	Provide shoes to those in need in the community
Bicycles	Bicycles for Humanity	Bicycles in good condition are sent to developing countries and distributed those in most need.
Batteries	BatteryBack	Materials are recycled
Shopping trolleys	Uniting Asylum Seeker Project	Provided to asylum seekers
Light Globes	Nillumbik Council Depot	Materials recycled
New Toys	West Welcome Wagon and Uniting Asylum Seeker Project Christmas toy drives	Toys for asylum seeker children
Kitchen utensils and small appliances – in good condition	West Welcome Wagon	Provided to asylum seekers