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Waltham Forest Reuse and Repair Directory

Save money, support local businesses and reduce your environmental impact by buying and borrowing second hand and preloved and repairing things in 2025.

Last updated: 5 March 2025

Next review: 5 March 2026

This map has been created by the Waltham Forest Council and Forest Recycling Project to help you find local places to repair your things and buy and borrow second-hand. Don't forget, there may also be local Whatsapp and Facebook groups to sell or swap your things. 

Save money, support local businesses and reduce your environmental impact by doing this in 2025

Find out more about this project and what the council is doing on waste, reuse and repair

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Leytonstone Toy Library and Play Centre

Safe and stimulating place for young children and their parents and carers to play, learn and interact. You can also borrow toys and donate your unwanted items.

Audio Lockdown

Experts at repairing a wide range of technology, also sell and install new audio and electrical equipment.

FridayShed

Shared workshop for woodwork, joinery, recycle/renovation and in future, craft and light engineering.

Jewson

Hire equipment, power tools, earthmoving, mixing floor, preparation, site equipment, landscaping and skips.

Speedy Asset Services

We offer a wide range of tools and services for hire ranging from day to week hire from landscaping equipment to DIY tools.

Travis Perkins

National builders merchant in Walthamstow, with a large range of tools and equipment available for hire.

Two Way Hire

Locally run tool hire shop, power tools, plant and equipment

Age UK charity shop

Charity shop selling preloved clothes for adults and children. We have toys and books as well.

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