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Recycle and recover

Thankfully, there are many products and services on the market that contribute to a more circular economy. By selecting products which are made with recycled content or are made to be disassembled and recycled at the end of their useful life, you can help to support a circular system.

This category showcases businesses and organisations which prioritise purchasing products with recycled content and seek out suppliers who actively take part in the circular economy and those which recycle what they can or provide a way for you to recycle items that cannot go in kerbside bins.

Every selection, source separation and diversion from landfill takes us towards a more circular economy.

Orchard Bookshop

Orchard Bookshop sells new, used and collectable books. Donations of books and used paper and cloth bags are accepted during opening hours. Furniture and fittings in the shop are all second-hand and upcycled and any damaged books and dust wrappers are repurposed in crafting bundles.

Book Nook and Bean

A friendly, ethically-minded caffeine dealer in Topham Mall. Fantastic coffee from De Groot, teas from The Tea Catcher and treats from other local suppliers can be enjoyed under repurposed lighting, alongside second-hand books which are sold to raise funds for Kiva. All food waste and other recyclables are responsibly managed.

Something Special Concept Store

Concept store - many products made from more sustainable materials with minimal packaging including toiletries, natural cleaning products, apparel and accessories.

Something Special Concept Store

Etcher Salon

Hairdresser and Sustainable Salon: hair is collected for reuse in wigs, foils for aluminium recycling and shampoo bottles for remanufacturing.

Socoh Salon

Hairdresser and Sustainable Salon: hair is collected for reuse in wigs, foils for aluminium recycling and shampoo bottles for remanufacturing.

TAFE SA Adelaide City Campus Hair and Beauty Salon

Hairdresser and Sustainable Salon: hair is collected for reuse in wigs, foils for aluminium recycling and shampoo bottles for remanufacturing. Training facility for skill sharing.

TAFE SA Adelaide City Campus Hair and Beauty Salon

The Society and Co

Hairdresser and Sustainable Salon: hair is collected for reuse in wigs, foils for aluminium recycling and shampoo bottles for remanufacturing.

Curiositeas

A quaint Tea Room using repurposed furniture, fitout and cutlery. Food waste is minimised by serving small portions and offering seconds.

Fig Tree Café

Coffee shop which sends food waste for recycling, is single use plastic free and uses refillable milk kegs (The Udder Way).

Wisteria Café

Coffee shop which sends food waste for recycling, is single use plastic free and uses refillable milk kegs (The Udder Way).

Part Time Lover

Coffee shop which sends food waste for recycling, is single use plastic free and encourages people to bring their own coffee cups.

Seed and Stone Salad Bar

Café from which plastics, cardboard and food waste are sent for recycling. Member of Plastic Free SA.

Walyu Yarta Community Garden

Community Garden takes food waste for composting, growing food and flowers. Sharing gardening skills.

Reuse and Recycle Hub (City of Adelaide Customer Centre)

For disposal of hard-to-recycle items. Fluorescent tubes, blister packs, batteries, printer cartridges, e waste, cords and chargers, x-rays, light globes, eye glasses, mobile phones and tablets and plastic bread tags.

Reuse and Recycle Hub (City of Adelaide Customer Centre)

Reuse and Recycle Hub (North Adelaide Library)

For disposal of hard-to-recycle items. Blister packs, batteries, printer cartridges, e waste, cords and chargers, x-rays, light globes, eye glasses, mobile phones and tablets and plastic bread tags.

Reuse and Recycle Hub (North Adelaide Library)

Reuse and Recycle Hub (Minor Works Building Community Centre)

For disposal of hard-to-recycle items. Blister packs, batteries, printer cartridges, e waste, cords and chargers, x-rays, light globes, eye glasses, mobile phones and tablets and plastic bread tags.

Reuse and Recycle Hub (Minor Works Building Community Centre)

Reuse and Recycle Hub (City Library)

For disposal of hard-to-recycle items. Fluorescent tubes, blister packs, batteries, printer cartridges, e waste, cords and chargers, x-rays, light globes, eye glasses, mobile phones and tablets and plastic bread tags.

Reuse and Recycle Hub (City Library)

Green Waste Recycling and Mulch Centre

Green waste drop off location

Green Waste Recycling and Mulch Centre

The Smelly Cheese Company

Dedicated retailer and online of artisan cheeses. Low waste, use paper bags and repurpose / recycle as much as possible

National Pharmacies - North Adelaide

Drop off location for blister packs

National Pharmacies - North Adelaide

National Pharmacies - Gawler Place

Drop off location for blister packs

National Pharmacies - Gawler Place

Goodbyes

Seller of pre-loved clothing on behalf of locals. We provide a way for you to shop and sell pre-loved clothing locally, minimising your environmental impact.

The Caledonian Hotel

Hotel/hospitality. Food waste is composted.

Let Them Eat - Gouger Street

Let Them Eat specialises in creating tasty, healthy, vegetarian and vegan food for busy people, large-scale events and corporate catering. All waste segregated at all stores. All compostable packaging. Reusable containers - wash reused.

Let Them Eat - James Place

Let Them Eat specialises in creating tasty, healthy, vegetarian and vegan food for busy people, large-scale events and corporate catering. All waste segregated at all stores. All compostable packaging. Reusable containers - wash reused.

Let Them Eat - James Place

AWR Charity Bins - CBD

Provides an out of hours drop off bin. AWR is a not-for-profit Op Shop assisting the disadvantaged in Australia and overseas.

AWR Charity Bins - North Adelaide

Provides an out of hours drop off bin. AWR is a not-for-profit Op Shop assisting the disadvantaged in Australia and overseas

Hair Artistique

Hairdresser and Sustainable Salon: hair is collected for reuse in wigs, foils for aluminium recycling and shampoo bottles for remanufacturing. Training facility for skill sharing.

Visualcom

Supplier of printing and signage, display boards. Reuse of signboards. Used boards can be returned for reuse or recycling.

Adelaide Zoo

Drop off site for mobile phones and tablets which supports primate conservation in Africa via Zoos SA ‘They’re calling on you’ program.

Real Falafel

100% SA made falafels, vegan and gluten free dishes to enjoy in our Market or takeaway. Green waste recycled. Excess food given to charity

Dough

French inspired Patisserie, sour dough bread. Reuse of bags encouraged, Charity gets food for reuse at the end of the day, food waste recycled.

House of Organics

Organic, local and sustainably grown produce. Old bananas are given to other stall holders for reuse (e.g. smoothies). Wax boxes in which produce arrives are reused and returned to growers.

Fair Seafood

Seafood food shop. Food waste is all reduced, e.g. salmon frames to patties and burgers, remaining waste recycled.

Lucia's Pizza and Spaghetti Bar

Pizza Bar and family business for over 60 years. Food waste is recycled via green waste.

Lucia's Pizza and Spaghetti Bar

The Honey Shoppe

Retails honey, soaps, cosmetics etc bulk goods and gifts. Fill your own jars with honey or cosmetics. All glass packaging. Empty drums available to customers. Only recyclable plastics used if needed

The Coffee Bean Shop

Coffee roasters and retailers, dine in or takeaway using compostable cups and wooden cutlery. Coffee grounds are sent to green waste for recycling.

Jamu

Drinks, smoothies, snacks and more. Glass bottles can be returned and refilled. Only compostable packing used or BYO for takeaway goods.

Atlas Continental

Café in Gouger Street dining area of the Central Markets. Food waste is recycled and packaging is compostable or recyclable.

Rebel Adelaide City

Retail sports store where you can recycle old sports shoes (via TreadLightly) and balls (via Game On Recycling).

Guildhouse Lions Art Centre

Share space hire. Visual Arts and Crafts organisation - creating sustainability.

Guildhouse Lions Art Centre

Telco Store Gouger Street

Drop off location - Mobile Muster phone recycling.

Telco Store Gouger Street

Rebel Sports Rundle Mall

Retail sports store where you can recycle old sports shoes (TreadLightly) and balls (Game On Recycling).

Rebel Sports Rundle Mall

Chianti Ristorante and Bar

Italian restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating which sends food waste waste for recycling.

Chianti Ristorante and Bar

L’Occitane Rundle Place

Natural skincare, body and home products. Use refillable containers, and accept empty bottles for recycling. Strong focus on sustainability.

Proof of Pie

Café with American style sweet pies, savoury goodies and a variety of drinks. All food scraps are composted and all takeaway packaging is compostable. When dining in, enjoy the reused furniture and serving ware.

Jam Factory

Craft and design art gallery, working studios and shop. A not-for profit organisation and Dealer Member of the Indigenous Art Code. All products are made locally and materials are reused and recycled wherever possible.

Perryman's Artisan Bakery

Delicious goods baked on site using locally sourced ingredients. Excess goods go to charities. All food scraps are recycled and takeaway packaging is all compostable.

Bakery on O'Connell

Bakery and café. Recycles food and other waste. Milk lids recycled to make into coffee cup holders.

Adelaide City Dental Care

Oral care packaging.

Adelaide Community Bike Workshop

Bicycle workshop as a charity. It repairs bikes and sells second-hand bikes and provides an inclusive, co-operative and secure space dedicated to repairing and recycling bicycles while also developing and sharing the skills involved.

Beaudelle Shoe Repairs

Shoe and Bag repairs. Leftover leather and other materials are reused for other jobs

Blow it’s a Hair Thing

Hairdresser and Sustainable Salon. Hair is collected for reuse in wigs, foils for aluminium recycling and shampoo bottles for remanufacturing.

House of Health Collective

Health shop with plastic free, bulk wholefoods, an incredible range of health and wellness products including organic fruits and vegetables.

JR Surf and Ski

Repair snowboards and wetsuits. Drop off location for Havianas and wetsuit recycling.

Orenda Hair

Hairdresser and Sustainable Salon: hair is collected for reuse in wigs, foils for aluminium recycling and shampoo bottles for remanufacturing.

Muse the Hair Room

Hairdresser and Sustainable Salon: hair is collected for reuse in wigs, foils for aluminium recycling and shampoo bottles for remanufacturing.

Hotel Richmond

Printer cartridge recycle drop off point.

Battery Bar - Adelaide

Repair batteries, wiring, terminals. Bicycle batteries. Sell second hand radios and cameras