The way it works is quite simple, if you’re leaving Liverpool, you gather all the stuff that you don't want to move to your new place (such as clothes, kitchen equipment, ,housing decorations or tinned food), and bring them -using a reusable bag- to one of our drop-off points,fixed donation points or leave them out ready for the Leave Liverpool Tidy collection days and we'll do the rest! Please make sure your donations are clean and dry (no mouldy plates or dirty clothes!).

You can also donate your old tech items through Restore technology. You can drop your items to Guild Reception, and we can donate.

• Desktop PCs
• Laptops
• Hard Drives
• Mobile phones
• Tablets, printers
• Audio/visual equipment
• USBs
• Batteries
• headphones
• Televisions
• Peripherals i.e., cables etc

All donated items will be securely wiped by our disposal partner, so it is recommended that any data that may be on them is backed up prior to donation. We can take items in any condition.

Got Apple products? You can also use the Mac2Cash scheme where you can earn money for donating old apple products. Items can be donated here: https://www.mac2cash.com/information.php?blurb=1. FFull terms and conditions are available on their website. Please note, we cannot offer any money for Apple products donated to the Guild.

If you have any queries about your device and its suitability for collection, please contact: ITDisposalRequest@restore-technology.co.uk

You can donate your items all year round at the British Heart Foundation banks at Peach Street Car Park, Vine Court, Dover Court and Greenbank Halls.

A fixed donation point is also available at Guild Reception, right at the heart of campus!

You can donate your clothes, accessories, homewares and small electricals to University Halls Reception’s donation points. Each University Hall will also have a separate donation point for tins, jars, dried food and non-perishables

Libraries Harold Cohen and Sydney Jones will also have have donation points for books and non-perishable food.

Come along to Kensington Fields Community Centre between 12 – 3 for a swap shop, food and presentation about our upcoming Leave Liverpool Tidy activities. You can also bring any food, clothes, accessories and homeware donations. 

Liverpool John Moores’ Student Life Building will also be open for you to drop off donations from 11 – 3.30. Drop off your donations and get a free ice cream ! 

You can also donate via the Smithdown Storage container on the dates below:

• Thurs 22nd May – 11.30-3pm
• Fri 30th May – 12.30-3.30pm
• Fri 6th June – 12.30-3.30pm
• Fri 13th June – 12.30-3.30pm
• Tues 17th June – 12.30-3.30pm
• Fri 27th June – 10am – 4pm
• Mon 30th June 10am-4pm

The container is located on Webster Road L7. It will be installed on the Green Space (Earle Road Field) near to the junction with Whithorn St L7 6PA.

We’re bringing Leave Liverpool Tidy to you and making it even easier for you to donate.

 If you live in the Smithdown or Kensington area, our volunteers will be doing door to door donation pick ups.

ASDA on Smithdown will also have a drop off point at the following time and date: 10am – 3pm on 27th and 30th June

Please make sure all donations are clearly labelled and ready for collection at 10:30am. Please don’t leave them overnight!

Arrange your collection by emailing lgsustainability@liverpool.ac.uk with your address and a contact number by 12pm on 25^th June.

Alternatively, you can drop off your items at Kensington Fields Community Centre from 10am – 3pm on the 27^th and 30^th June.

We do our best to try and accept as many of your unwanted items but if we can’t collect it there are lots of other options for your donations. Please be mindful of your community and dispose of your items sensibly.

You can view the Liverpool Student Homes guide to moving out here for extra tips here.

• Don’t get caught out: Plan your waste removal before you move out, find out more about how to do that in the council’s Waste Management letter.
• For information about goods that cannot be donated, visit Liverpool Council website for guidance on what can be disposed of in your local bins.
• Not all plastics can be recycled easily. Visit Terracycles website to find drop off points for materials that are not recycled by your local recycling company.
• For bulky items that cannot be donated to British Heart Foundation, visit Liverpool City Council’s website and book a collection.
• Smithdown Asda car park is host to a range of recycling and donation initiatives. If you live in Smithdown area, this is a great place to drop off unwanted items.

Below are the Smithdown skip dates and locations

• 6th June:

Brookdale / Garmoyle Junction, L15 3HW x 2 skips

Half way along Granville, L15 2HR

Half way along Thornycroft, L15 0EW

• 13th June:

Salisbury/Cardigan Junction , L15 1HA

Borrowdale/Garmoyle Junction, L15 3JE

• 17th June:

Claremont / Garmoyle junction, L15 3HJ

Granville/Lawrence junction, L15 2HR

• 20th June:

Kenmare/Garmoyle Junction, L15 3HG

• 24th June:

Half way along Woodcroft RD, L15 2HQ

Blantyre/Garmoyle junction, L15 3HT

• 25th June:

Avondale/Garmoyle junction, L15 3HE

Borrowdale/Garmoyle junction, L15 3JE

• 26th June:

Half way along Portman Rd, L15 2HH

Thornycroft / Lawrence junction, L15 0EW

Half way along Langton Rd, L15 2HT

Nithsdale / garmoyle junction , L15 5AX

• 30th June:

Ferndale/garmoyle junction, L15 3JY

• 1st July:

Barrington/ garmoyle junction, L15 3HP

Langdale/Garmoyle junction, L15 3LB

Salisbury/Lawrence junction, L15 1HW

Bagot/Lawrence junction, L15 2HA

Egerton/Lawrence junction, L15 2HW

• 3rd July:

Alderson/Lawrence junction , L15 2HL

Claremont/Garmoyle junction, L15 3HH

Brookdale/Garmoyle junction, L15 3JE

Lidderdale/Garmoyle junction, L15 3JG

Wellington Ave / Lawrence junction / L15 0ED

We do our best to try and accept as many of your unwanted items but if we can’t collect it there are lots of other options for your donations.

• For information about goods that cannot be donated, visit Liverpool Council website for guidance on what can be disposed of in your local bins.
• Not all plastics can be recycled easily. Visit Terracycles website to find drop off points for materials that are not recycled by your local recycling company.
• For bulky items that cannot be donated to British Heart Foundation, visit Liverpool City Council’s website and book a collection.
• Smithdown Asda car park is host to a range of recycling and donation initiatives. If you live in Smithdown area, this is a great place to drop off unwanted items.