Jewellery reuse
Te Aro Zero Waste is a central Wellington drop-off point for CanBead jewellery reuse.
Do you have old/broken/unwanted jewellery which you don’t want to end up in landfill? Bring it to us to be reused for good.
If you have old jewellery you don’t need, drop it off to us.
What we can take for CanBead:
✔️ Beaded jewellery
✔️ Other beaded items (eg: fabrics)
✔️ Pendants, keyrings, other small jewellery items
✔️ Fabric ribbons over 1 metre long
✔️ Beads and findings from your craft stash (eg: beading wire, crimps, tiger tail, fasteners, small jewellery tools in good condition)
What we can’t take:
❌ Party beads (fused on to the string)
❌ Glued on embellishments
What is CanBead?
CanBead run free creative therapy workshops for people experiencing illness, trauma or loss, collaborating exclusively with other charities around New Zealand.
Their volunteers sew kitbags for participants, using ribbon as the drawstring. The kitbags are given to workshop participants, containing tools, beads and equipment so that they can continue practising the skills they have learned.
Find out more about CanBead on their website.
What happens to donated jewellery?
All donations will get used for workshops. Most of CanBead’s workshop resources are donated, mostly as unwanted jewellery which they deconstruct, and occasionally new beads from generous crafters or retailers. They re-use fasteners and other elements from the donated jewellery and minimise waste by recycling any scrap metal at Sustainability Trust.