Get ready to swap, drop-off, and repair everyday items at a special event in Acton this weekend, as part of London Repair Week.
From 11am to 2pm on Saturday 7 March, you can bring along items for simple repairs to ReActon, in Stirling Road. You can also learn practical skills from on site experts, donate things you no longer need, or take home a pre loved item that someone else has passed on.
The event, organised by Ealing Council, in partnership with West London Waste Authority, is free and open to all residents.
What’s happening on the day?
Come along, get inspired and discover how small changes can make a big difference.
Highlights include:
- a free school uniform swap shop – pick up primary and high school uniform items or donate what your children have outgrown
- clothes repair advice and demonstrations with Ealing Repair Café
- bike maintenance workshops offering small repairs
- a community book swap
You can also donate clothes for reuse and small electrical items for recycling. For more information, go to the ActforEaling website.
You must book in advance for some sessions, including free bike maintenance, clothes repair, or t-shirt yarn bracelet crafting.
More events
From bike repairs to clothing workshops, there are lots more events and things you can get involved with, as part of London Repair Week.
There are more opportunities to get free school uniform items too, with a number of pop-up events happening this month. And a free school uniform project has opened at The Hub in Greenford Library, in Oldfield Lane South.
For more information, go to the ActforEaling website.
ReActon update
The Stirling Road site in Acton has been hosting pop‑up events since last spring. A collaboration agreement between Ealing Council, West London Waste Authority and Suez will allow the site to be permanently opened in 2026, with plans for the site to be operated for 5 years.
The hub will be a place that residents can visit to repair, reuse and recycle items such as clothing, electronics and furniture. It will offer training and workshops to teach practical skills that can help people find jobs, save money and reduce waste. The hub will also give partner organisations a place to work from, and help a circular economy grow and provide more opportunities to grow recycling rates.
The borough is proud to have the second‑highest recycling rate in London. In 2024/5 the borough’s recycling rate was 49.24%, up from 48.72% the previous year.
Councillor Paul Driscoll, the council’s cabinet member for climate action, said: “ReActon plays an important role in our ongoing work to boost recycling and cut waste across the borough. Thanks to residents’ efforts, we’re already seeing real progress – and this hub will help make it even easier for people to reuse, repair and recycle.
“We’re committed to creating spaces and services that support sustainable choices, and we hope residents will continue the great work they’re already doing to reduce waste and protect our environment.”
