Repair, reuse and recycling are easy steps we can take to reduce our environmental and climate footprint.

CRNI Members provide these goods and services with a social impact, through their social enterprises, charities and voluntary organisations.

Use the directory below to explore the services our members offer, filtered by location.

BELFAST: Donate to or buy bicycles from East Belfast Mission through their Restores in Belfast.
CORK: Learn how to repair your bicycle or buy a reconditioned bike at Cork Community Bikes or at CycleSense in Skibbereen.
DONEGAL: Bryson Recycling are collecting bicycles for the School Bikes Africa Appeal. All bikes collected will be refurbised and sent to children in Africa to help them travel to school safely.
DUBLIN: Donate your old bike to The Bike Hub in Dun Laoghaire, Frontline Bikes in Inchicore, or RecycleIT.
Learn how to repair your bike with The Bike Hub in Dun Laoghaire.
Buy a reconditioned bike from The Bike Hub, Frontline Bikes Rediscover Cycling in the Rediscovery Centre, Ballymun.
GALWAY: Learn how to repair your bicycle or buy a reconditioned bike at An Mheitheal Rothar.
NATIONWIDE: Find or Give surplus resources for repurposing and upcycling with The Upcycle Movement‘s Re-Source platform.
BELFAST, LISBURN: Buy surplus paint from East Belfast Mission through their Restores.
CORK: Buy recycled and reblended paint from Northside Community Enterprises in Cork Ciy or CycleSense in Skibbereen.
DUBLIN: Buy recycled and reblended paint from Rediscover paint the Rediscovery Centre Eco Store for €1 per 1 Litre. Please note they do not accept paint for recycling.
NATIONWIDE: Native Events is is Ireland’s leading sustainable event production company providing consultancy, equipment and staff for sustainable events.
CORK: Learn more about new ways of addressing waste streams and supporting food sovereignty with Cork Urban Soil Project.
DONEGAL: Spraoi agus Spórt offers after-school upcycling and repairing classes and workshops for children and students.
DUBLIN: Learn how to upcycle, sew and repair clothes with  Change Clothes.
Learn more about upcycling and repair of fashion, furniture and bicycles through the Rediscovery Centre’s courses. The Rediscovery Centre also offers workshops designed for community groups and libraries – find out more here.
We Make Good offer textile repair and upcycling training for people from marginalised backgrounds.
DUBLIN: RecycleIT offers kerbside, door to door and organisational recycling collections in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow. In addition to TV’s, monitors, laptops and servers, appliances and toys can also be recycled. 
NATIONWIDE: Buy or donate quality second hand and vintage fashion, accessories and bric a brac from over 450 shops via Charity Retail Ireland.  Find your local shop here.
At Oxfam Ireland shops you can buy or donate quality second hand and vintage fashion including bridal, bric a brac, books and furniture. 
DUBLIN:  Buy 100% redesigned and repurposed clothing, accessories and homeware ranges from Rediscover Fashion.
Buy upcycled items, fabrics, scraps and mystery packs  and swap clothes with Change Clothes. 
LOUTH and DUBLIN: Purchase or donate second hand homewares at Habitat Restore, Drogheda and Habitat Restore, Glasnevin.
ROSCOMMON: Buy or donate quality second hand fashion, accessories and bric a brac or upcycled goods from Roscommon Women’s Network.
Do you have large, regular volumes of surplus food to donate? Partner with FoodCloud to redistribute your surplus to community and charity groups nationwide.
Volunteer with Cork Urban Soil Project to learn about the circular economy, composting, food growing, and/or community DIY then incorporate these practices into your own household, business, and/or neighbourhood.
Quality second hand and upcycled furniture can be bought, donated to, repaired by or exchanged at:
NATIONWIDE: Irish Charity Shops
BELFAST: East Belfast Mission
CORK: Deaf Enterprises, Duhallow Revamp.
DONEGAL: Spraoi agus Spórt.
DUBLIN: Rediscover Furniture,  The Dublin Polishers and Habitat Restore, Glasnevin.
KERRY: Kingdom Furniture.
LIMERICK: Tait House Community Enterprise.
LONGFORD: Revamp 3Rs.
LOUTH: Habitat Restore, Drogheda.
WATERFORD: Loved Back to Life By Aisiri.

NATIONWIDE: Bounce Back Recycling provides a domestic collection service in the Galway and wider area. Contact 091 760877 for a quote. 
BELFAST, DONEGAL: Bryson Recycling delivers high quality, efficient and cost effective recycling services including kerbside collection in Northern Ireland (see here for locations) and recycling centres in Donegal (see here for details).
DUBLIN: Rehab Recycle facilitates secure donations of IT equipment to schools, charities and community groups through their Promise IT programme.
Camara Education reuse technology to enhance the education of disadvantaged students around the world.
NATIONWIDE:  Cloth Nappy Library Ireland lets you try reusable nappy kits from newborn to Potty training ages for only €20. Find out about borrowing here or the benefits of cloth here. 
Refill your reusable water bottle using Refill Ireland ‘s free tap map network of over 1300 locations here.
Find a local repair service to extend the life of your everyday items with Repair My Stuff.
DUBLIN, LOUTH: Purchase or donate second hand DIY equipment and various other hardware at Habitat Restore, Drogheda and Habitat Restore, Glasnevin.
MONAGHAN: Borrow quality, sustainably sourced toys rather than buying new with Carrickmacross Toy Library.

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CRNI’s Green + Social Virtual Trade Fair is funded by Ireland’s Regional Waste Management Plan Offices. This innovative virtual platform is open 24/7 and gives visitors the opportunity to explore green and social procurement opportunities provided by reuse, repair and recycling social enterprises and community-based organisations across Ireland.

CRNI is the all island representative body for community based reuse, recycling and waste prevention organisations. We are funded by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, project funding and through membership. CRNI is a proud member of the European RREUSE network.

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