Charity shop in Glasgow that pays you by the kilo?

littlepinkstars44

I heard about this over the weekend, and was wondering if anyone knew where it was exactly, or what it is called?
I've tried google but can't find anything, was talking to someone over the weekend who said they had a clear out and took their stuff down and got paid about £7 for it.

Does anyone know the name/where it is?

clairecambo

I think it is called the Glasgow Recycling Centre and it is on the corner of Dumbarton Road and Crow Road in Partick. They pay 50p per kilo and accept clothes, shoes, bedding and towels.

ixia

There is also one in between Clydebank and Yoker it also pays 50p a kilo think it's the same company.

goldspanners

im sure theres one of these just opened up in wishaw aswell.

Always_Harassed

goldspanners wrote: »

im sure theres one of these just opened up in wishaw aswell.

Think it might be cheaper for them than sending vans round the doors to collect.

That would be useful for me. Would appreciate if you could get more details.

Took sacks of good clothes into St Andrews Hospice Shop in Hamilton and didn't even get a thank you. On more than one occasion I have felt that I am giving them bother to have to sort it out. Have gone in after and seen lots of items, some new with tags, for sale so have made them a fair bit of money but fed up with the attitude. They are nice enough if you go in to buy but must see deliveries of goods as hard work.

goldspanners

Always_Harassed wrote: »

Think it might be cheaper for them than sending vans round the doors to collect.

That would be useful for me. Would appreciate if you could get more details.

its on wishaw main street,roughly across the road from the royal bank of scotland.
i think i'll be making a trip there soon too.

i think a lot of the stuff goes to large recycling centres, the good stuff is kept and sold on and the rest get shredded and made into rags,these then get sold to garages and the likes to use to clean things. my company buys them in like this i think it costs around £20 for a bag of rags for us to buy.

ixia

i got a leaflet through my door from a company who come and pick up ypur goods only pay 40p a kilo but I suppose it's less hassle. they accept clothing, household textiles shoes bags belts perfumes and soft toys.

Phone no on leaflet is 01708689984 or text to 07514030630

AzimScot

do they have a website?

purrrcat

You could try this place
http://www.glasgow-recycling.co.uk/

I think they collect and they have shops in Clydebank, Partick, Paisley, Wishaw, Parkhead and Renfrew - 50p per kilo.

asset2004

There's also this one http://www.a1textiles.co.uk/
they pay 40p per kilo with 10p going to Yorkshill. Haven't tried it myself but saw a van in the city centre advertising it.
HTH

midgetessa

Just to be clear....these places are NOT charity shops, they are businesses.

It is not the same as giving to a charity shop at all!