Portreath Retail Park
New Portreath Road
Redruth, TR16 4FX
Cornwall
As some of you may have noticed,
our building is currently undergoing a major refit.
We are not currently holding any onsite workshops
or Repair Cafes at the moment.
However, if you would like us to bring a mobile workshop to you,
please get in touch!
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Our TOOL LIBRARY is still open,
and we're still accepting Terracycle & other items for recycling.
Please click here for further details of our Tool Library
and click here for details about recycling with us.
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To find out more about our retro-fit and to see the photos
of our progression, please click here
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For details of our next Swish,
please click here​
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If you have any queries please email us at
A Community Interest Company
We are a volunteer-led community interest company, with a zero-waste ethos, offering various methods to
re-use resources.
Our workshops, community groups and classes, give people the opportunity to use a variety of tools, such as sewing machines, table saws, and art equipment to upcycle a variety of waste materials. These opportunities help to upskill members, create communities of like-minded people, combat isolation and help support each other through life's journeys.
We also operate a recycling service and refill station, host clothes swap parties, run a Repair Cafe, and have a Tool Library which is accessible to all via a small subscription fee.
We are a sustainable, non-profit making community hub for recycling, upskilling and education; offering a safe, creative environment that nurtures people and their communities.
We campaign to create empowerment and knowledge, raising awareness of sustainable living in an environment that shares skills, inspiring and motivating all those who participate.
Returning March 2025
Refill & Recycle
Zero Waste Refill Store
Our refill station offers a full range of refillable SESi detergents and cleaning products - bring a bottle and top up with your favourites, from washing up liquid to laundry detergent, toilet cleaner and good old fashioned spirit vinegar.
A truly ethical business with environmental policies at its heart.
Got a particular product you'd like us to stock? then let us know here....
A little bit about Upcycle Kernow...
Combining artistic practices with traditional skills, we create fun, safe environments to help you explore and develop your own sustainable journey. From Upcycling Workshops, Repair Cafes, Community Swishes, Resources Outlet and recycling points, our community has created a local circular economy that supports and benefits all aspects of an inspiring, sustainable lifestyle.
In our Upcycling Workshops, you can take part in a variety of creative projects from using power tools with reclaimed timber, or sewing machines to create textile art and transform clothes, or soldering for glass sculpture and jewellery making. These are the ideal place to use noise equipment, get wild with creativity, or to be calm, quiet and concentrate, whilst turning trash into treasure.
Upcycle Kernow FAQs
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What can I recycle?Please see our recycling posters above for details of what you can recycle and how to pre-sort your recycling before you drop it off. We also accept batteries, printing ink cartridges and small electrical items, including vapes. We no longer accept pet food packaging, crisp, biscuit or sweet wrappers. Please donot leave cardboard or other items not recycled by us. Thank you
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Do you take Tetrapacks?No we do not take tetrapacks (orange juice, soya, almond, oat milk cartons etc). These can be taken to your nearest council operated recycling centre. Please follow this link to find your nearest centre.
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How do I drop off my recycling?Our drop off point is accessible 24/7 The collection box is a repurposed chest freezer, with a lift up lid - be sure you are lifting the freezer handle and not the wooden sign, as it can seem to be locked but it's definitely not! The box is located along our main fence to the right of the Upcycle Kernow entrance. what3words: vans.duck.slept Please check out our 'How to Recycle' section above, for details on how to package your recycling before dropping it off. Please do not leave cardboard or other items not on the list. Please note we no longer accept pet food packaging or crisp, biscuit & sweets wrappers.