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Lewisham circular economy guide

We're helping build a greener, fairer Lewisham by promoting reuse, repair and recycling to reduce waste and save resources. Explore local businesses, markets and community projects that are helping to make a circular economy a reality in Lewisham.

To improve our environment locally and globally, we must change how we create, consume, use, and dispose of things, and consider the full life cycle. This means using what we have, buying second-hand, reducing waste, and recycling more. These steps will reduce costs, improve air quality, improve our health, provide new opportunities locally, and help protect our local communities as well as the rest of the world from extreme weather, health inequality and pollution.

Here’s a list of places in Lewisham that promote reuse, repair, and recycling. Have fun checking them out and see how you can become part of the Lewisham circular economy.

Books

Crofton Books

Sells secondhand books, promoting the reuse of printed materials and reducing paper waste.

  • 315 Brockley Rd, London, SE4 2QZ
  • Mon,12 noon-6pm, Tues-Weds, 10am-6pm, Thurs,11am-8pm, Fri 10am-7pm, Sat, 10am-6.30pm, Sun, 10am-6pm
Halcyon Books

Specialises in affordable secondhand books, promoting reuse and reducing the demand for new materials.

  • Halcyon Books, 266, Lee High Rd, London, SE13 5PL 
  • Mon, 9am – 5pm, Tues, 9am-6pm, Weds, 9am-5pm, Thurs-Fri, 9am-6pm, Sat,10am–6pm

Clothing, charity shops and donations

Lewisham Donation Hub

Accepts and redistributes items, reducing waste and providing support to the community.

Lewisham Toy Library

Local charity and community toy lending service based in Lewisham Shopping Centre.

  • Lewisham Toy Library, Unit 46, Molesworth St, London SE13 7EP
  • operates by appointment only
  • website: lewishamlibrary.org.uk
Make Mee Studio

Hosts sewing classes and community projects for children and adults.

  • Crofton Park Community Library, 375 Brockley Rd, Brockley, London SE4 2AG
  • makemeestudio.co.uk
Mister Cobbler

Offers shoe repair services, encouraging reuse of shoes/clothing and minimising textile waste. 

  • 158 Rushey Green, London SE6 4HQ
  • Mon – Sat, 9am–6pm 
Red Cross, Lewisham

Offers secondhand clothing and homeware items, helping to extend product life and reduce waste.

  • 94 Lewisham High St, London SE13 5JH
  • Mon – Sat, 9.30am–5.30pm
Scope

A charity shop that resells pre-loved items, encouraging reuse and reducing waste.

  • 7 Lewis Grove, London SE13 6BG
  • Mon – Sat, 10am–5.30pm, Sun, 10am–4pm 
Traid

Sells secondhand clothing, reducing textile waste and promoting sustainable fashion practices.

  • 41-43 Lewisham Grove, London SE13 6BG
  • Mon – Sat, 10am–6pm Sun, 11am–5pm
St Christopher's Hospice

A charity that sells secondhand items, promoting reuse and supporting the reduction of waste.

  • 270 Kirkdale, London SE26 4RS
  • Mon – Sat, 9am–5pm, Sun,11am–4pm  

Electronic repair and reuse

AJ Links Appliance Centre

Sells secondhand appliances, supporting reuse and reducing waste.

  • 163 Trafalgar Rd, London SE10 9TX
  • Mon – Friday, 11am–7pm, Saturday,1pm-5pm
BaseO Lewisham

Repairs electronic devices contributing to the reduction of e-waste.

  • Lewisham Shopping Centre, 18 Molesworth St, London SE13 7EP
  • Mon – Sat,10am – 6pm, Sun,11am–5pm 
Catabytes CIC

supports digital access in Lewisham.

  • Crofton Park Library, 375 Brockley Rd, London SE4 2AG
Catford Computer and Laptop Repairs

Offers computer and laptop repair services, helping reduce e-waste by extending device longevity.

  • appointment basis only 
  • 27a Westdown Rd, London SE6 4RL
  • Mon – Sat, 8am–8pm, Sun,10am–8pm 
CeX, Lewisham Central

Sells second-hand electronics, promoting reuse and reducing e-waste.

  • 88 Lewisham High St, London SE13 5JH
  • Mon – Sat, 10am–7pm, Sun, 11am –6pm 
Macsh, Catford

Offers smartphone repairs, extending the lifespan of electronics and reducing e-waste.

  • 154 Rushey Green, London SE6 4HQ
  • Mon – Fri, 8am–9pm Sat, 9am–9pm, Sun, 9am–8pm

Furniture and home goods

British Heart Foundation Furniture & Electrical, Lewisham Central

Resells quality pre-owned furniture and appliances, promoting reuse and reducing waste.

  • 209-211 Lewisham High St, London, SE13 6LY
  • Mon – Sat 9.30am–6pm Sun,11am–5pm 
Second Time Around Lewisham Way, furniture

Sells second-hand furniture and appliances, extending product life and reducing waste.

  • 110 Lewisham Way, London SE14 6NY
  • Mon – Fri, 8.30am–5.30pm, Sat 8am – 5pm 

Refill and low-waste shopping

Blackheath farmer’s market

Provides unpackaged produce, nuts, and soap, encouraging sustainable shopping without plastic waste.

  • Blackheath Station car park, London SE3 9LA
  • Sundays, 10am – 2pm  
Budgens, Crofton Park

Offers refill stations and unpackaged goods, supporting waste reduction and reuse of packaging.

  • 400-406 Brockley Rd, London SE4 2DH 
  • Mon – Sat, 6am–9pm, Sun, 7am–9pm 
Costcutter, Brockley

Stocks unpackaged products, helping to reduce single-use plastics and packaging waste.

  • 4 Mantle Rd, London SE4 2EX
  • Mon – Sat ,am-10pm Sun, 8am–10pm 
Deli X

Encourages sustainable options by providing refill options and unpackaged groceries.

  • 156 Deptford High St, London SE8 3PQ
  • Mon – Fri,9.30am – 6pm, Sat,10am–6pm, Sun,1am–4pm 
Deptford High St Market

Sells secondhand furniture, clothing and unpackaged food, promoting reuse and reducing waste.

  • Deptford High Street 
  • Weds, Fri and Sat, 9am–5.30pm
Good Food

Prioritises local and regional suppliers to strengthen the community and create a sustainable, thriving food ecosystem by supporting and collaborating with local producers.

  • 7 Sandhurst Market, SE6 1DL
  • Mon - Sat, 9am-5pm, Sun, 9am-3pm
Lewisham Food Market

Offers unpackaged fruit and vegetables, reducing single-use plastic and minimising packaging waste.

  • 104 Lewisham High St, London SE13 5JH
  • Mon - Fri, 9am-5.30pm, Sat 9am-6pm
The Well Charity Shop

Sells pre-owned items, encouraging reuse and supports waste reduction.

  • 1 Creek road, London, SE8 3BT
  • Tue – Fri, 9.30am-4pm, Sat, 11am-4pm

Sustainable transport

Ladywell village cycles

Sells vintage bicycles, promoting the reuse and repair of bicycles within the community.

  • 257 Algernon Rd, London SE13 7AG
  • Mon – Fri, 9am–6pm, Sat,10am–5pm
The Bike Project

All bikes have been professionally refurbished and restored, with all proceeds going to The Bike Project to help support refugees.

  • Railway Arch, 224 Edward Pl, London SE8 5HD
  • Mon – Fri, 8am–4pm
XO Bikes

They recycle and refurbish donated bikes and offer the Recycle to Work scheme. The staff are prison leavers trained bicycle mechanics. 

  • 212 Lewisham High street, London SE13 6JP
  • Mon-Fri: 9.30am-5.30pm and Sat: 9.30am-5pm
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