It's easy to donate your clothes, books, electricals and food to charity when you move out
Pack for good
The University of Nottingham has teamed up with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to provide donation points in each hall of residence on campus. The message is simple – make packing easier by donating your unwanted stuff. You can donate nearly anything to BHF donation points within the hall, including books, electricals, furniture, ornaments and clothes. The only thing the banks can’t take are duvets and pillows.
Each hall will have a donation point, and there are large on street banks at Ancaster, Sherwood and Melton hall car parks if you have a lot of stuff to donate.
At Sutton Bonington there is a donation bank near the James Cameron-Gifford library.
By donating to BHF you are supporting the the charity, diverting waste from landfill and saving thousands of Kgs of CO2 from entering the waste stream. Read about the campaign here.
Donate your leftover food
You can donate all unopened non-perishable food items (tins, pasta, and packets) to local food banks via drop off points on campus.
The Students' Union run a food bank donation point outside of the SPAR shop on Level B of Portland building.
At Sutton Bonington you can donate food at Bonington SV reception.
Pack for good
The University of Nottingham has teamed up with the British Heart Foundation to site donation banks located in our most densely populated student areas. The message is simple – make packing easier by donating your unwanted stuff. You can donate nearly anything to a local big red BHF bank, including books, electricals, furniture, ornaments and clothes. The only thing the banks can’t take are duvets and pillows.
By donating to BHF you are supporting the the charity, diverting waste from landfill and saving thousands of Kgs of CO2 from entering the waste stream. Read about the campaign here.
Heading home for the Easter break? Consider having a Spring Clean and make use of the BHF donation points.
Recycle right
The more items you can recycle will free up space in your general waste bin and prevent excessive bags spilling out of bins into the street.
Common mistakes when recycling household waste:
- Don’t bag it! Recyclable items need to be clean, dry and loose. Bagging before binning contaminates the recycling – keep it loose
- Pizza – Greasy pizza boxes need to go into general waste and not recycling
- Juice Cartons – Tetra packs often can’t be recycled. Supermarket recycling centres may take them
Nottingham Recycling
Broxtowe (Beeston) Recycling
Kegworth Recycling