Everywhere you can get PAID for recycling unwanted tech or clothes
THOUSANDS of shoppers don’t know about turning old clothes and gadgets into cash.
High street retailers including M&S, Curry’s and H&M all have schemes which let you trade in your old clobber for vouchers you can then spend in store.
More often than not the clothes do not need to be in top condition and do not need to be from the brand you are handing it in from.
We have rounded up the best offers below.
H&M
The popular fashion retailer lets shoppers hand in old clothes and fabrics in exchange for money off in store for over a decade.
H&M takes the textiles and recycles them into other products such as cleaning cloths.
Clothing in better condition could end up being marketed as second-hand clothing.
However many households may be unaware of the money saving hack.
Simply bring a bag of old clothes or textiles from any brand to any H&M store and hand them into the cashier at the desk.
The clothes and textiles can be in any condition, so don’t worry about any wear or tear.
You will receive a £5 voucher which can be used in any H&M store.
JOHN LEWIS
Fashion Cycle is a scheme run by the posh retailer which lets shoppers exchange old clothes for money off in store.
Unlike, H&M there are restrictions on the type of clothes you can bring into to be recycled.
The store accepts the following:
- Clean shirts
- T-shirts
- Jumpers
- Cardigans
- Jackets
- Coats
- Shorts
- Trousers
- Jeans
- Childrenswear
- Dresses
- Jumpsuits
- Skirts
- School uniforms.
But it can’t accept intimate items like underwear, lingerie, socks, shoes, bags, towels or nightwear.
To use the service you must sign up for My John Lewis, the brands free membership programme.
You will also be required to exchange at least five pre-loved items.
In return, you will get £5 the brands clothes rental programme.
This is a scheme which lets customers rent items like dresses and suits for special occasions.
The item you are choosing to rent must cost at least £50 and you have to use the voucher in the month it is issued.
RIVER ISLAND
The fashion forward brand runs a scheme with sustainable retailer Reskinned, which lets customers return old clothes for a £5 voucher.
This scheme is run online, so you need to send your items via courier to the address provided by the retailer.
This will be detailed when you register online.
To get the money off voucher, you will need to send at least three items of clothing.
In return, you will get £5 money off voucher which can be used online or in-store.
But it’s worth bearing in mind you must use it on an item that costs at least £40.
CURRY’S
If you have an old computer or laptop you no longer use, you can bring it into Currys and they will give you £5 voucher off in return.
Currys will accept any tech as part of the scheme, if it is broken or was purchased elsewhere.
You will receive your voucher instantly in store, and the voucher is limited to one per customer and not per quantity of products recycled.
Unfortunately, the £5 off voucher cannot be redeemed on any Gift cards, consoles, Apple iPads, Airpods, Apple Mac, Apple Watch or Mobile products.
M&S & Oxfam
If you bring old M&S clothes into an Oxfam charity shop you can claim a money off voucher to use in store.
You’ll be given a £5 voucher when you make a donation to an Oxfam Shop and the donation contains at least one item of M&S-labelled clothing
But to use the voucher, you will need to spend £35 or more on clothing, home and beauty products and the offer excludes sales and clearance items.
It’s also worth noting the voucher is redeemable only during the calendar month stated on the voucher.
TURN YOUR OLD CLOBBER INTO CASH
By Laura McGuire, Consumer Reporter
IT has never been easier to make some spare cash from items gathering dust around your home.
Vinted is such an easy way to sell everything from clothes to books.
You simply download the app, upload a few snaps of your product with a brief description of what it is plus the price, and you are good to go.
The Sun has spoken to countless sellers who have made well over £400, just by flogging their old products – which you can check out here.
And if you are not a fan of Vinted, eBay recently axed seller fees for most items making the process of listing goods on its website even easier.
If you are not ready to part with your clothing or other items you can also rent them for extra dough.
ByRotation is an app which lets you rent out clothing for money.
If you have a nice evening wear dress that you don’t wear that often you put it up and let others borrow it for a fee.
Apps like HiyaCar and Turo also let you rent out your car if you are not planning on using it.
We spoke to one South London women who makes up to an extra £1,500 a month using Turo actively