Riverflow Peace holds regular recycle/upcycle events at the Warrandyte Uniting Church to collect and responsibly aid the community in disposing of or distributing items that can be recycled or reused. 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 | Riverflow Peace Create Good | Cards & Peace bags are made from recycled items to raise funds for Peace project. Wool is used to knit blankets and beanies. |
| New cosmetic bags, toiletries and soaps | Boroondara Community Outreach, Lentara 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 Recycling Centre | Materials are recycled. |
| CDs/DVDs and ink cartridges | Nillumbik Recycling Centre | Materials are recycled. |
| Men’s and Women’s clothes | Ready Set, West Welcome Wagon | Helping those seeking employment and those in need in the community. |
| Kid’s Clothes | 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 | Lentara Uniting Asylum Seeker Project | Activity packs for asylum seeker children |
| Mobile Phones | Riverflow Peace | Phones in good condition provided to remote communities. Unsuitable phones are are recycled |
| Shoes (including sports shoes) in good condition | Ready Set, West Welcome Wagon | Provide shoes to those in need in the community |
| Bicycles | Bicycles for Humanity, Brainwaves | Bicycles in good condition are sent to developing countries and distributed those in most need. |
| Batteries | Nillumbik Recycling Centre | Materials are recycled |
| Shopping trolleys | Lentara Uniting Asylum Seeker Project | Provided to asylum seekers |
| Light Globes | Nillumbik Recycling Centre | Materials recycled |
| New Toys | West Welcome Wagon | Toys for asylum seeker children |
| Kitchen utensils, crockery and small appliances – in good condition | West Welcome Wagon | Provided to asylum seekers |