Freecycle Manchester
Reuse options in and around Manchester, including Freecycle & charity shops
Welcome to our complete guide to Freecycle Manchester. Here we discuss all the ways to give and find things for free in and around Manchester. Find out how to join and use Freecycle Manchester as well as other trusted reuse sites.
1) Freecycle Manchester
Freecycle is an online platform where you can find and exchange pre-owned items for free. This all happens within town groups which are online communities that connect local residents. Freecycle Manchester is the city-wide group with over 65,000 members at the time of writing. There are also lots of more local town groups within Greater Manchester if you don't want to travel as far to exchange items.
Freecycle can cause a bit of confusion because a lot of people and organisations have picked up the name of the years to refer to their reuse projects. Freecycle can sometimes refer to Freegle groups or independent reuse and recycle networks. Just so you know, Freecycle.org and The Freecycle Network refer to this platform in particular.
Sign up for free to Freecycle using your Facebook account or an email address. Then you can find your town gorup (there may be more than one that is relevant for you) and join it to see pre-owned items available near you. To list an item you want to get rid of, take a photo, write a short description and include any preferences about collection. If you're looking for something specific, create a Wanted listing and other Manchester residents can contact you.
Some site rules to avoid having your account suspended:
- Keep clear or politics, spam and money
- No personal ads (yourself or somebody else)
- All legal! No drugs please
- Don't post any animals
- Only post a few Wanted listings - the site flags too many as spam
2) Trashnothing Manchester
Trashnothing is really similar to Freecycle. Listings from different reuse sites appear together on the same platform. Just like Freecycle, there are local town groups connecting local reusers in Manchester. Confusingly, Trashnothing's town groups often go by a few different names. In this case, the city-wide group is called Manchester Freecycle, with over 20,000 members. But don't worry, the names aren't too important.
Sign up to Trashnothing and use it just like Freecycle.
3) LoveJunk
LoveJunk is an online marketplace where you can find somebody to reuse your unwanted larger items. This includes things like furniture, white goods and exercise equipment.
To get rid of something in Manchester, go to LoveJunk's homepage and click "Find A Collector". Follow the instructions to post a free listing. Once live, LoveJunk shows your item to nearby reusers in Greater Manchester and also licensed waste collectors. They can contact you through the site or app. Reusers come and collect the item free of charge, which is great! Sometimes, nobody reuses the item even if you think somebody else might like it. Not to worry, because LoveJunk's approved and licensed waste collectors can still take it away. The waste collectors charge a fee to sustainably dispose of your item.
To find great pre-owned items in Manchester, make sure you register as a reuser. You can adjust the filters to show items in and around where you live in Manchester. If you see something that catches your eye, all you have to do is drop a line and arrange a collection!
