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 2026.
Find out more about this project and what the council is doing on waste, reuse and repair
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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.
Experts at repairing a wide range of technology, also sell and install new audio and electrical equipment.
Friendly and affordable community tool lending library for home and garden tools.
Shared workshop for woodwork, joinery, recycle/renovation and in future, craft and light engineering.
Hire equipment, power tools, earthmoving, mixing floor, preparation, site equipment, landscaping and skips.
We offer a wide range of tools and services for hire ranging from day to week hire from landscaping equipment to DIY tools.
National builders merchant in Walthamstow, with a large range of tools and equipment available for hire.
Locally run tool hire shop, power tools, plant and equipment
Charity shop selling preloved clothes for adults and children. We have toys and books as well.
A friendly charity shop with a wide range of things for sale, kindly donated. Volunteers welcome.