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6 Jun 2018

Big Clear Out appeal

Each year, the University’s Sustainability team promotes the ‘Big Clear Out’ in Halls – a campaign that encourages students to recycle rather than throw away any usable furnishings, clothing or kitchen equipment.

In previous years, the University has contributed unwanted items worth around £60,000 to the British Heart Foundation, diverting them from landfill.

What to donate and where on campus:

-       All books should be taken to the library reception

-       Crockery, pans and cutlery should be taken to the dining hall (if in Falkner Eggington these can be taken to the common room)

-       Dry, unopened food should be taken to common rooms

-       Duvets and pillows should also be taken to common rooms

-       Clothes, CDs, DVDs, and general bric-a-brac can all be donated to the British Heart Foundation.

Donation boxes can be found at hall receptions and/or common rooms. A map of all the permanent donation boxes can be found here.

What to donate and where off campus:

-       Clothes, CDs, DVDs, bric-a-bra and books can all be donated to the British Heart Foundation. Donation banks can be found on the following locations:

  • Radmoor Road
  • St Peters Community Centre
  • George Deacon Court
  • The Hut, Old Ashby Road
  • 17 Garendon Road

Alternatively, items can be donated to the BHF shop in town.

-       Dry, unopened food can be donated at Tesco.

Check out the flowchart below for more advice on what you should and shouldn't consider donating.

British Heart Foundation flowchart of what students should and shouldn't throw away