Reverse Garbage is located within The Addison Road Community Centre in Marrickville.
8/142 Addison Road
Marrickville NSW 2204
We are open 7 days a week
9am to 5pm – Monday to Saturday
10am to 4pm – Sundays
Closed public holidays
Getting to Reverse Garbage
Car: There is plenty of parking available at the centre and our site is conveniently located close to an access road for drop-offs/pick-ups.
Bus: The 428 Bus from Circular Quay/Central will take you straight to the front gate of The Addison Road Centre.
Walk: From Marrickville station head north up Illawarra Rd until you reach Addison Rd and turn left. The walk from Marrickville Station will take approximately 20 minutes.
For any enquiries please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@reversegarbage.org.au or 02 9569 3132.
Hello was just cruising through your facebook page and noticed a Mr T life size cut out .Is this still available or has it been sold ,would love it for a 80′s party next saturday .Karen
Hi Karen – Mr T has indeed found himself a new home. If you want to email your details to info@reversegarbage.org.au we can contact you should anything else similar come in.
Hello, do you sell newspaper off cuts of paper? If so, how much are they and do you deliver?
Thankyou
Hi Marina – we don’t sell newspaper off cuts of paper unfortunately sorry. We do have rolls of white blank paper however if that’s of use to you? Thanks RG.
Hi do you sell much fabric? I will be needing some cheap for making costumes soon. Thanks
Hi Chloe – Our prices vary for bolts of fabric depending on quality and length, but generally you’re probably looking at up to $40. We also have an area in our ‘bag area’ section where you can fill a recycle shopping bag full of fabric for $5. For other lengths and pieces we will price them accordingly or our counter staff will be able to price them for you. Many thanks, RG.
Hi, can you please tell me if you have any solid timber pallets at the moment and their price?
Cheers
Nela.
Hi Nela – we do have pallets at the moment – wooden ones are $10
Kind regards, RG
Is there anything similar available to us in Melbourne, Victoria?
Hi Cathryn, there’s no Reverse Garbage in Melbourne unfortunately. However, some reuse tips can be found at: http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/FORRESIDENTS/WASTERECYCLINGANDNOISE/Pages/Reuse.aspx
Hi do you have school rates?
thanks
Theresa
Hi Theresa, in terms of school rates do you mean for our Creative Reuse Education Workshops? If so enquiries can be made to education@reversegarbage.org.au
hi i am currently doing an interior design course and was told that you guys do sample fabrics for a cheap price. Also as i live near the gold coast is it possible to get samples mailed?
Hi Laura – We certainly do have sample fabrics available, we also have an interior design pack which contains useful samples. The pack is 8kg for $40 + p/h. Alternatively we can organise to send you just some fabric samples. If you’re able to please give us a call on 02 9569 3132 and one of our staff will be able to arrange a quote for you based on your requirements. Many thanks, RG
Hi. I was wanting to drop off some items and was checking your website to seeing you have a restriction re donation times. Would a Sunday be OK?
RECYCLING USED BED MATTRESSES
Also, I am not not sure if you are aware that Mission Australia recycle used bed mattresses into punching bags, and will pick up! Very excited to have donated ours this week. You might like to investigate this as a link on your page. Randwick council provide the service as part of the road side clean up service, other councils might too.
Cheers
Natalie
Hi Natalie – thanks for the message. Sundays our backdock is closed and it can be quite difficult to drop things off because of the Sunday Markets (the main street into the centre is closed off). Monday to Saturday until 4pm would be the best time. Thanks for the info about mattress donations – we have one group listed on our ‘Items we can’t accept’ page called Soft Landing, a Mission Australia initiative which recycles old mattresses. Cheers, RG
Hi do you have any red or blue electrical wires, extension cables etc? My daughter needs some for an art display
Hi Barbara – we do have some cords in our tool room – for example the blue networking cables. If you ask our counter staff they will be happy to help and point you in the right direction
Hi do have old coloured pencils, roughly how much?
Hi Alice – we have coloured markers and coloured gel pens at the moment for $1 a pack (of 4).
Hi,
Was wondering if you’re carrying any second hand doors at the moment? Standard size door frame front or back doors would be perfect we are looking for 3 of them colour isn’t an issue as they will be repainted, also by any chance would you be carrying any barn doors? It’s a long shot but I thought I’d ask.
Thanks heaps
Hi Rusty – we sure do! Lots of wooden doors in a variety of styles – standard doors and sliding doors. Unfortunately no barn doors, but we have wooden flats you could use to make some. Cheers, RG
Thanks so much for that, I’ll high tail it in there before the end of the week, I love a shopping spree!
MWAH!
Hi, I was wondering if you had any large photo/art frames without the glass or wooden backing? What are the prices for these?
Hi Sarah, we certainly do, prices vary depending on size but prices start from $10. Our counter staff will be only too happy to show you our frames and help you with pricing. We look forward to seeing you soon! RG
hello there
i am wondering if you have knitting yarn and at what price?
Hi Ingrid, we do have knitting yarn, some donated as new and are usually priced from $2 up. Thanks, RG
Hi, just wondering if you guys had any old metal clock parts (cogs and other clock mechanisms) and if so, roughly how much? Thanks!
Hi Stephanie, we do get some clock parts from time to time. Our front counter staff normally price per bulk amount if small parts, or if an actual clock per item – you’d probably be looking between 50 cents to $5. It’s best to come in and check as clock parts do move quite quickly. At present we have lots of metal rings, buckles and belt parts which may be of interest? Thanks, RG
Hi, i was just wondering if you have any manniqins that are on a stand i need a cheap one as i need one to do my year 12 HSC major in art? thanks.
Hi Katie – we certainly do. If you ask our front counter staff they will be able to find one for you. Look forward to seeing you soon. RG
Hi – I have about 15 binders (mostly lever arch files) and a whole lot of fabric – maybe 4 – 5 garbage bags full, fairly large pieces and in good condition. Will you accept these if I bring them over?
Thanks
Allison
Hi Allison – thanks for your message – we’d be happy to take your donated items, our address is 8/142 Addison Rd, Marrickville. Thanks for your support!
G’day RG.
Would you be so kind as to inform me on the status of your leather stocks?
Your leather will be put to good use in a Commedia del Arte mask, if you do have some for sale.
Kind regards,
Lachlan Stewart
P.S. Sorry, I forgot to tick the email notifications box. If you’d be so kind as to moderate this post up and the previous post to the recycle bin, I would be much obliged. Lachlan
Hi Lachlan, we currently have small leather off cuts at the moment. We do receive large leather pieces from time to time, but none at present. We will all announce on our facebook page when leather arrives as we know it’s very popular. Our Facebook page is at: http://www.facebook.com/RevGarb and can be viewed without needing a facebook account, or alternatively from the right side bar of our homepage. Regards, RG
Hi RG,
Do you currently have off cuts Perspex/Acrylic Sheets in 10mm/12mm thickness?
How much you usually sell them at? Thank you in advance.
Regards,
Bernhard
Hi Bernhard, we only have 98cm x 131cm x 6mm thick sheets at the moment, there are three sheets available for $30 each. Please do check back though as we do receive supply of Perspex/Acrylic regularly. RG
Do you guys take bubble wrap off cuts? I have about 10 sheets that have on,y been used once so are in good condition. Ta
Hi Steph- absolutely! We’d love to receive bubble wrap as it walks out the door very quicky! Thanks for your support
RG
Hi our school is doing Wakakirri and we need to make large flowers for the kids faces. I have been looking everywhere for large foam sheets in red and white (or paintable) So i’m wondering if you have something like this and also would it be possible to post to wollongong area. Thank you Kathy
Hi Kathy – we do have sheets of foam, however we don’t think they will survive posting to Wollongong because they are so delicate. We do have EVA skins which are like a thin, foam style mattress that would survive the journey, however not in red and only a few sheets in white ($8 each) – available colours include green, blue, orange, black and purple.
umm do you have 100ISO 35mm black and hite film… or even used film?? preferably the first
Hi Andrea, we don’t sell film unfortunately, only what’s very occasionally donated with cameras etc.
Would you have any 1.2mm brass sheet? Doesn’t matter if large chunks are cut from it as long as it has enough intact areas for 2 roughly 110mm x 35mm uncut areas.
Hi Alex, no at the moment sorry!
Hello~ Do you have any bicycle? or a wheelchair?
Hi Belinda – we do have bicycles available at Reverse Garbage, some many need some repairs. We also have bike parts available also.
Hi there – I came in quite a few months ago and you had heaps of white undercoat house paint – any chance you still have some? If so, do you happen to know if you have either/both interior or/and exterior grade?
Thanks!
Hi Sascha – the white house paint has gone now unfortunately. We do receive regular donations of paint, however, so definitely worth dropping in to see what’s new. Many thanks, RG.