The CAG is part of a wider voluntary community group looking at other issues which affect the sustainability of Wallingford

They have a great website: www.sustainablewallingford.org

The Waste action group has carried out various events and initiatives to support waste awareness in their community: Swap Shops/collection days, 'buy local' guide, etc.

SwapShops

Local SwapShops (or bring and takes) have been regularly run in Wallingford by the Waste Action Group. The local town hall (the Regal Centre) is hired out for the morning. Unwanted but usable goods which would otherwise be destined for the bin and ultimately landfiled are brought along by local residents and are then free to be taken away to a good home. Any items left over are passed on to local charity shops or recycled.

The items that are taken away are weighed by the group so they know how much has been re-used thanks to their hard work.

The group also collect items for recycling which are difficult to recycle through normal collection services;batteries; printer cartridges; spectacles; mobile phones and CDs are some of the items that are passed on for reuse or recycling. Please do not bring, electical items, hazardous items (E.g. fireworks), clothes (these can be taken to charity shops or clothes banks).

The 'waste group' of Sustainable Wallingford would like more help for the SwapShops to allow them to continue their good work. Please contact the group if you would like to get involved.