Freecycle Sevenoaks
Reuse options in and around Sevenoaks, including Freecycle & charity shops
Welcome to our complete guide to Freecycle Sevenoaks and other ways to give and find things for free reuse in and around Sevenoaks. This article covers how to join and use Freecycle Sevenoaks as well as other trusted reuse sites.
1) Freecycle Sevenoaks
Freecycle is an online platform where members can find and exchange reusable items completely free of charge. The organisation hosts town groups that connect local residents, for example Freecycle Sevenoaks. At the time of writing this, Freecycle Sevenoaks has 12000 active members.
The term Freecycle circulates a lot and it can be a little confusing to understand who is who. Lots of organisations have picked up the term and use it interchangeably with Freegle, Recycle and more. Just remember that Freecycle.org and The Freecycle Network refer to this platform in particular.
To list or search for an item in Sevenoaks, go to the Sevenoaks Freecycle group page and sign up with your email address. You can also use Facebook if you want. It's free to create an account. Now, you can join the Sevenoaks town group and any other nearby towns if you like. To list an item you'd like to get rid of, just take a photo, write a quick description and include any preferences about collection. If you're looking for something specific, you can create a Wanted listing.
Freecycle has a few rules to follow:
- Don't post anything about politics
- No spam or money
- Personal ads are not allowed (e.g. posting yourself or somebody else)
- Everything listed must be legal (no drugs)
- No animals
2) Trashnothing Sevenoaks
Trashnothing is a similar platform, except listings from different freecycle or reuse sites appear together in one place. Just like Freecycle, there are town groups connecting nearby reusers. Confusingly, Trashnothing's local groups call themselves by various different reuse platform names. In this case, the Sevenoaks town group is called Sevenoaks Freegle.
You can join and use Trashnothing Sevenoaks just like Freecycle.
3) LoveJunk
LoveJunk is an online marketplace where you can sustainably dispose of unwanted larger items as well as find pre-owned items for free. The marketplace matches you and your items to collectors (who will divert the waste from landfill) or to reusers.
To get rid of an item, go to LoveJunk’s homepage and click “Find Your Cheapest Collector”. Follow the instructions to create a free listing and then your listing goes live. You can choose to just show your item to collectors who will come and collect for a fee. If your item is reusable, you can show it to both collectors and reusers. Reusers come and collect items free of charge.
To find free stuff through LoveJunk, you can register as a ReUser (also known as JunkLovers) on the site or marketplace app. You can set filters to show items in and around Sevenoaks. Anything that catches your eye, message the owner and collect for free!
