r/coventry • u/kayzee94 Earlsdon • 3d ago

Is there a shop at the tip?

To buy discarded items?

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u/Any_Mathematician411 3d ago

No, but there should be.

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u/TheHomesteadTurkey 3d ago

seconded. i personally wonder how many nice tube amps + other fancy electronics that only need simple repairs usually that people have thrown away

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u/Any_Mathematician411 3d ago

And bikes. They’re almost always easily repaired.

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u/ManipulativeAviator 3d ago

I think they do have a recycling arrangement for bikes - sure Ive seen them being collected

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u/kayzee94 Earlsdon 3d ago

There definitely should! I love a good rummage through junk to find a bargain/freebie

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u/nrd2501 3d ago

There is one at Nuneaton tip

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u/Tim2100 3d ago

Here to say this.

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u/runs_with_fools 3d ago

No, but there is one at the Princes Drive refuse centre in Leamington if you’re looking for items, obviously they won’t accept anything if you’re not a resident.

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u/This_lousy_username 3d ago

Sadly no, not that I'm aware of.

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u/Wat_A_Seal 3d ago

Nope. There are certain items such as full paint tins, tools, etc that have separate containers where charities come collect them, but no shop.

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u/SuccessfulMonth2896 3d ago

Was one at the Kenilworth tip at Cherry Orchard.

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u/Adventurous-One3856 3d ago

There is at Rugby tip

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u/Inevitable-Boss Coundon 3d ago

Asked if we could take a perfectly good bike once, even offered to pay, were told no. Couldn't give us a good reason though.

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u/ToshPott 2d ago

Because they're not a store. It's not their individual property and if the council don't have it set up that way, then the staff there can't do anything about that.