What Can I Donate?

The MKPA Scrapstore is a charity, not a charity shop.

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 scraps please – use these for your own projects!
• All types of beads and buttons

New Products

• End of line / damaged stock
• Toys, Games, Arts and Crafts materials
• Shop Samples /Window displays/fittings

Containers

• Film Pots-Canisters (Plastic) -Plastic Pots-Sweet Jars (Plastic Not Glass)
• Tape-Cassette Cases/Disc Boxes-Plastic Buckets-Mushroom Containers
• Cardboard Drums-Plastic Drums-Plastic Containers-Sweet / Biscuit / Tobacco Tins
• DAT Boxes-Ice Cream Tubs With Lids

Paper/Packaging/Boxes

• Corrugated Paper (Rolls)
• Cardboard boxes
• Paper rolls/unused printer paper

Plastics

• Acetate/Vinyl – Rolls / Trim
• Aerosol Lids (Unused Bulk Batches)
• Used water cooler bottles

Paper stationery

• Calendars (Current Only!)
• Diaries (Current Only!)
• Envelopes
• Unwanted branded paper/writing pads
• Rolls of paper

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Your donated scrap can be used in so many ways, helping so many children.

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

• Christmas decorations / party items
• Valentines Day/St Patricks Day/St Georges Day/St Andrews Day decorations / party items
• Mothers Day/Fathers Day decorations etc
• Wedding/Birthday decorations / party items
• Event decorations / drapings / party items

DIY/Garden

• Wood
• Unused paint – samples or tins
• Unused wallpaper
• Tiles – wall or floor / vinyl or ceramic

Miscellaneous

• Foam packaging/sheets

Donate my scrap

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