Turning charity waste into resources.
The Local Thrift Project supports op shops with smarter donation processing methods that prioritise reuse and redistribution.
To ensure every usable item stays in circulation longer, we find local solutions to excess, damaged or unwanted stock, keeping valuable resources out of landfill and away from unnecessary textile recycling.
We view these unwanted items as resources and utilise them through an ever expanding range of fun, hands on DIY workshops.
Currently operating alongside The Henley Opportunity Shop we ensure nothing is wasted, donations are utilised and our landfill contribution is minimal, just a standard council bin a week - and its not even full!
What We Do
We take what other op shops and organisations discard and use them as resources for fun , creative DIY workshops to extend the lifespan of items and save them from landfill.
Old t-shirts into pet toys
Damaged books into badges and collage
Small toys and trinkets into keychains, magnets and croc charms
Sheets into rag rugs
Broken jewellery into collage frames
Paper ephemera into badges and junk journals
and more!
Sustainability Workshops
Sustainability Workshops
We offer a range of workshop packages to suit schools, out of school hours care, community groups, workplaces and more.
Choose from one activity or multiple and learn how to upcycle and repurpose discarded items into something fun and functional.
