The Guelph Tool Library (GTL) presents Re:Purpose Fest, a community recycling festival will return as part of Circular Economy Month on Saturday, October 4th from 11 am to 4pm in Old Quebec Street Shoppes.
Several community groups will be in attendance to share information about their organizations.
In addition to collecting items for recycling, we will also be offering some live demonstrations on knife and tool sharpening, and stain removal. We will have an assortment of fun games from our inventory to try out. Visit inside the Guelph Tool Library to enter a draw for a free membership. Check back for a full schedule!
ACCEPTED ITEMS
Restrictions apply and we reserve the right to refuse contributions that don’t meet our guidelines. Please keep items sorted to help make things easier for our volunteers.
| Art + Craft Supplies for Community of Hearts. Yes: White board markers, Brushes, Drawing mediums (markers, pens, pencils, pencil crayons, crayons, charcoal, etc), Paints (watercolour, acrylic), Clay, Playdough, Plasticine, Wooden Shapes for painting (small and medium only please), Paper (printer, watercolour, cardstock, all colours and sizes), Canvases of all sizes, Adhesives: Glue sticks, white glue, hot glue, tape (masking, washi, etc.), Scissors (Straight blade, safety), Stamps and ink. No: Oil paints, Wall paints/etc, Fabrics and textiles (but these can go to the Stitch Together fabric swap!), Glass or stained glass materials. |
| Bikes for the Freehub Community Bike Centre – these will be collected by the City of Guelph for the ReCycle program for next years bike giveaway. |
| Cell Phone Recycling for the Phone Apes program at the Toronto Zoo. Phone recycling helps support the reduction in the mining of Coltan, a conflict mineral that damages the habitats of western lowland gorillas. |
| Coffee Bag Recycling by Terracycle, sponsored by Guelph Guitar Repair – this paid recycling program aims to recycle approximately 95% of the material in a plastic lined coffee bag. All flexible coffee bags are accepted. No glass, hard plastic, or single use coffee pods. |
| Comic Books for Free To Read, a program that supports reading materials in Ontario correctional facilities. At this time, we are only accepting comic books and graphic novels. |
| Crayons for Lyla’s Crayon Factory, Lyla (8) is the CCO (Chief Crayon Officer), and with the help of her parents, makes beautiful crayons using only old, broken & unloved crayons that have been donated by community members, family, friends, schools, restaurants, and thrift stores. As a result, these crayons are diverted from the landfill and are reused to make new products that can be loved again. We accept ANY & ALL crayon donations! We use old and broken ones to make into new crayons, and sort out any new/almost new crayons, repackage them, and donate them back to community organizations and schools. |
| Disposable Razors sponsored by Gillette, recycled by Terracycle – this free program |
| Eye Glasses for Recycle for Sight, a Guelph Lions Club program that redistributes eye glasses |
| Fabric + Notions – Swap table in support of Stitch Together and Stitch Mentors. Fabric and notions must be clean and in usable condition/quantities. There is no expected minimum contribution to take anything from the swap. Please only take what you will use for personal use to create a fair and equitable system. Leftover fabric will be donated to local sewing programs. |
| Loose Parts Collection for Trove – please see their page for details. |
| Laptops + Tablets for the Circular Computer Project, which supports digital equity in Guelph. |
| Oral Care Items sponsored by Tom’s of Maine via Terracycle – only used toothbrushes and empty toothpaste tubes. We are no longer accepting dental floss containers or floss picks due to program changes. |
| Reusable Bags for Rachel’s Saturday Table, which supports food security in Guelph. |
| Shoe Recycling by Terracycle – viable shoes will be shared with Hope House and Rachel’s Saturday Table. |
| Skateboard Swap by Guelph Skateboard Committee. Accepting skateboards and skate gear to redistribute to people who need replacements or upgrades or who want to try skateboarding. No minimum contribution is required to participate in the swap, but please only take items for personal use! |
| Suitcases for Not Just Tourists, which helps transport medical supplies. |
| Takeout Containers for Rachel’s Saturday Table. |
| Tools for the Guelph Tool Library – items must be in working order and meet our donation parameters. |
| Wine Corks for Jelenik Cork, which recycles cork in flooring products. |