Stationery Reuse Centre

Help us work towards a more sustainable campus by using up-cycled stationery! Why buy stationery supplies when you can get them for free?!

Keen to join the Stationery Reuse Team?

Why get involved?

Find Your People: join other students passionate about improving campus and make some lifelong friends

Level Up Your Skills: gain heaps of skills to grow, develop, and make your resume shine
Get Recognised: add Stationery Reuse to your Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS)
Make An Impact : give back to your campus community
Have Some Fun: get celebrated and have fun with exclusive opportunities for Arc Volunteers within and outside of your time volunteering.

You don't need to have any experience just a passion to make a difference!

Volunteers maintain the Stationery Reuse Centre, chat with students as they come in and out, and are passionate about sustainability!

Time Commitment: 2 hrs/week during term

Training: Saturday February 22, 2025, 10-5PM
Applications close 11:59pm Sunday February 16, 2025

We can't wait to see your application!

Apply Today!

Where are we?

We are located in room QUAD1001A. To find us head to the Rainbow Basser Steps on the quad, turn right half way up where the large green Stationery Reuse sign is. Follow the around the corner and we are the first day on the left. During opening hours we will have A-Frame set up outside!

Donations

* PLEASE EMAIL US BEFORE SENDING ANY DONATIONS *

Email: stationeryreuse@arc.unsw.edu.au

Alternatively, submit this form, and we'll get back to you: https://forms.gle/R9mYXSYtJDoT...

Stationery Re-Use is currently accepting donations of:

Paper/notebooks

Pens/pencils

Staplers

Calculators

Tape

Posit-it Notes

Rulers

Sharpeners

Erasers

Please get in touch first by emailing stationeryreuse@arc.unsw.edu.au if you would like to donate any of the above items.

Stationery Re-Use currently CANNOT accept donations of:

Binders/Folders

Plastic Wallets

Folder Dividers

Display Folders

Paper Clips

Binder Clips

Hole-punches

Desk-trays

File-holders

However, you could try getting in touch with these alternative organisations that may be able to accept your donation:

Reverse Garbage: Marrickville, Sydney https://reversegarbage.org.au/...

Good360 https://good360.org.au/give-th...

If you would like to donate any other stationery items that are not listed above, please get in touch via email: stationeryreuse@arc.unsw.edu.au

How to Become a Recycle Disciple

Recycling stationery isn't always easy but here are some tips for how to recycle different items:

Reuse what you already have and make the most of your existing supplies
Lever arch folders are slightly trickier to recycle. They need to be broken down into their basic elements of cardboard, plastic covering and metal. To do this you'll need a boxcutter to strip off the covering. For further instructions on how to recycle binders there are heaps of detailed instructions online
Facebook marketplace and charity shops, like Vinnies, are also a great place to re-home your more miscellaneous stationery items
For bulky items or large quantities of particular items it may be easier to take them to your local tip and recycle them there. Most tips also have an on-site place where you can donate items that are still in good working condition