What Can I Donate to Milton Keynes Scrapstore?
We’re always on the lookout for clean, safe, reusable materials that can be given a second life. Think craft supplies, fabrics, card, paper, ribbons, buttons, foam, yarn, stationery, tubes, offcuts, packaging, and all those quirky bits and bobs that spark creativity. If it’s useful, interesting, or crafty — we can probably use it.
Why We Take Donations
Every donation helps us rescue materials from landfill and turn them into affordable resources for families, schools, community groups, and makers across Milton Keynes. Your unwanted items become someone else’s inspiration.
By donating, you’re supporting creativity, sustainability, and community projects — all in one simple act.
We accept a wide range of craft items and clean/unused waste material. Here are the types of items we can accept:
- All varieties of yarn and thread, including knitting, weaving, sewing, crocheting, rug making.
- Fabrics: we can only currently accept large pieces of fabric or fabric on the roll.
- No small Fabric scraps please – use these for your own projects!
- All types of beads and buttons
New Products
- End of line stock
- Toys, Games, Arts and Crafts materials
Containers – all unused
- Film Pots-Canisters (Plastic) -Plastic Pots-Sweet Jars
- Cardboard Drums-Plastic Drums-Plastic Containers
Paper/Packaging/Boxes
- Corrugated Paper (Rolls)
- Cardboard boxes
- Paper rolls/unused printer paper
Plastics
- Tubes
- Reels
- Un-used Bottles/Lids
Paper stationery
- Calendars (Current Only!)
- Diaries (Current Only!)
- Envelopes
- Unwanted branded paper/writing pads
- Rolls of paper
Card/Crafting Items
- Card/Mounting card
- Card Decorating items
- Decorative stamps
- Decoupage paper
- Jewellery making accessories
Floristry
- Oasis
- Artificial flowers/greenery
- Floristry wire/wreaths
Fabric/yarns/cotton
- Sewing equipment/ cotton/sequins/fringing/buttons
- Knitting/crochet items
Toys
- Clean/undamaged plastic animal figures/dinosaurs
Seasonal/Events
- Seasonal party items
- Party/Event decorations
DIY/Garden
- Wood
- Unused paint – samples or tins
- Unused wallpaper
- Tiles – wall or floor / vinyl or ceramic
Miscellaneous
- Foam packaging/sheets
Do you have items not shown on our list, but think they are clean/unused items though could be repurposed? We do consider household clearance items and other items not on the list.
Please email photos to scrapstore@mkpa.co.uk
