Green Collect in Braybrook, Victoria | Environmental conservation organisation

Green Collect

Locality: Braybrook, Victoria

Phone: 9663 8843

Address: Unit 1, 75A Ashley St Braybrook 3019 Braybrook, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.greencollect.org

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25.01.2022 Thanks for joining us on the journey toward a greener life. You can shop our amazing quality second-hand clothing online at depop.com/green_collect/ We will open our stores in Yarraville and Braybrook again when restrictions ease, with a great new range of pre-loved clothes for men, women and children. *According to a World Wildlife Fund study.

24.01.2022 It's so quiet in Yarraville village these days. In response to stage 4 lockdown, both of our stores - Yarraville and Braybrook - are closed until restrictions ease. The doors may be shut, but behind the scenes we're busy preparing our products for online sales - for 'click and collect' and delivery. . We'll have items for home, body, and office available next week + some SUPER gifts for Fathers' Day - to show your appreciation for the amazing work of carers in our liv...es. . Watch this space for more in the coming week. #yarraville #yarravillevillage #braybrook #ethicalshopping #ethicalshoppingaustralia #socialenterprise #innerwestmelbs #windowshopping

24.01.2022 We're featured! Last night's episode of SBS Small Business Secrets showcased the work of Green Collect and is a great insight into us as a social enterprise - providing employment opportunities through the re-use, up-cycling and recycling of office-based waste. Check it out via SBS On Demand. It features Meyssam, one of our Logistics Team members, as he shares his story from refugee to employee. https://www.sbs.com.au//17446206115/small-business-secrets

24.01.2022 green_collect Meet Gretta! She may be one of the newer members of our retail team, but she's no stranger to the work of Green Collect. You'll meet Gretta in our Yarraville store, where her flair for customer service creates a wonderful welcoming space for everyone. Gretta says: . "I volunteered at Green Collect for my gap year in 2015, and then returned to work within the retail team at the start of last year. I love working at Green Collect because of the amazing community o...f staff and customers. They have created making work a warm and enjoyable experience every time you walk through the door." . The Green Collect team is made up of a wide variety of members passionate about people and planet. Our teams working in retail, collections and administration work together to find the best environmental outcomes for a wide variety of items from the office and home. With an inclusive approach to employment, Green Collect enables staff to bring their own unique skills to their work to make a big impact for environmental and social change. That’s how we deliver the solutions that we do: through teams driven by creativity and innovation, enacting practical outcomes toward a world without waste. . See more

22.01.2022 Don't forget your containers! Tomorrow (Friday) is your next opportunity to stock up on packaging free products. We've got Jon from Roving Refills with the great range of cleaning and cleansing products. And, he's joined for the first time by Rhys from Rhys.pect.food with his range of dried fruit, nuts, legumes, rice, flour and oats. All you need to bring is a shopping list, your empty containers, and of course, your face mask. Green Collect's shop will also be open with ou...r range of second-hand electronics, office stationery, clothes and household items. The Roving Refills and Rhys.Pect.Food stalls will be open from 10am - 1pm at 1/75A Ashley St Braybrook.

22.01.2022 Happy World Water Day!

21.01.2022 Jon from Roving Refills will be back in our Braybrook store this Friday, bringing you his fantastic range of packaging-free cleaning and cleansing products. There's no need to buy special containers - he'll fill up any container you bring - oil or wine bottles are great for liquids, and old yoghurt or ice cream containers are suitable for dry powders like the laundry detergent. Simply clean them out and bring them along for Jon to fill and label Friday 29 May 10am - 1pm, 1 /75A Ashley St Braybrook.

21.01.2022 Green Collect Braybrook is now open Saturdays 10am - 3pm. Pop in to check out our ever-changing range of high-quality second-hand items. By giving items a second life, your purchase is a step toward a more sustainable future. In store this week you'll find: IT and computer equipment, including monitors, keyboards, mice, laptops and more. ... Office furniture, including desk chairs, laptop stands, foot rests, and stationery. Whitegoods, including dishwashers, microwaves, kettles and toasters. Clothing, for men, women and children. Collectables, including Star Wars memorabilia, and records. 1 / 75A Ashley St Braybrook.

20.01.2022 Want to see what's been happening behind the scenes at Green Collect? Check us out on Small Business Secrets. Many thanks to SBS and Westpac Foundation for this insight into our hard work giving discarded office items a new life.

20.01.2022 Fitting out a work space? Pop in this Saturday to our second-hand furniture sale and grab some bargains.

20.01.2022 Last week, City of Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp caught up with Green Collect's logistics team to find out how Green Collect are building the circular economy in the city. Thanks to a City of Melbourne Circular Economy Innovation Grant we received last year, we've been able to expand the resource recovery services we provide to businesses in Melbourne's CBD, furthering our shared goal toward a circular economy. We're so encouraged by the commitment of the Lord Mayor toward building a world without waste, enabling us to further invest in innovation. #circulareconomy #socialenterprise #socialprocurement #sustainability #greenteam #upcycling #wastemanagement #recyclingindustry #recyclingheroes #socialimpact #circulareconomies #reducewaste #reducereuserecycle

19.01.2022 It's World Environment Day ! This is the day set aside by the United Nations for environmental action, so we're sharing the impact Green Collect has toward creating a world without waste. We'd love to hear from you too! What actions are you taking to create a positive change for our environment? How are you celebrating World Environment Day?

19.01.2022 This week is National Recycling Week, and to celebrate we're sharing some of Green Collect's big achievements in transforming waste items into recyclable commodities. As a social enterprise leading innovation in the resource recovery sector, we've spent years developing our systems so that even the most hard-to-recycle items are kept out of landfill. Items we recycle include IT equipment Video cassettes batteries cardboard folders light bulbs CDs and DVDs Printe...r cartridges Electronics and cables. Did you know that we assess every item for it's best environmental outcome? Our preferred outcomes are reuse or upcycling, but for those items that can't fit these categories, we prepare them for recycling. Many items require some form of manual deconstruction before they can be recycled, and our processing team are experts in dismantling folders, media, and electronics so they can be sent on for responsible recycling. Green Collect choses only local recycling facilities that align with our values to find the best environmental outcome for all items.

19.01.2022 As stage 4 restrictions are now in place in Melbourne, the doors of our Green Collect shops in Yarraville and Braybrook are now closed. We are committed to doing all we can to support our community's safety, and know that it takes collective action to overcome this season. Green Collect remains just as committed as ever to achieving our goal of a world without waste, and we stand together with you in working for a healthier and fairer world. Though our shop doors may be close...d, our click and collect service will continue, and will expand over the next few weeks so you can continue to access our high quality second-hand items - so stay tuned for details! In the meantime, you can check out our Gumtree listings of electronics and computers - https://bit.ly/2KfRTNt - available for click and collect at our Braybrook store. Please also keep in touch via our Facebook and Instagram channels. We will miss you all and would love to hear how you are getting through this season.

19.01.2022 Office furniture Sale - on today! We've got a huge range of second-hand office furniture on sale at our Braybrook warehouse - available this Saturday and next Saturday ONLY. We need to clear the way for new arrivals, so items are priced to sell. We're offering: Stackable plastic chairs (from $5) Black tub chairs (plastic, with cushions) High desk chairs... Shelving (including display shelves) Under desk drawer units (pedestal) Whiteboards Filing cabinets Clothing racks Waste paper bins Round meeting tables Desks (lots of sizes) Board room tables Microwaves Sandwich presses Retro wooden children's chairs Warehouse Sale: Saturday 6th June & Saturday 12th June @ Green Collect Braybrook: 1 / 75A Ashley St Braybrook The shop is open Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm, but the sale is for these two Saturdays only. Our shop also has a wide range of second-hand electronics, quality clothing, stationery and household items. *Special prices available for community groups and charities - enquire in store.

18.01.2022 Introducing Green Collect's newest online offering: Furniture on Ebay! Through our new store, we're offering a select range of second-hand furniture for the office and home, including desk chairs, sofas, tables, filing cabinets, lockers - and more. Each item is quality built and in great used condition. There's a range of genuine designer classics from Eames, Poltrona Frau, Schiavello, Vitra and Herman Miller, to add a touch of style to your work space or home. To check out the range and to order, simply go to ebay.com.au/str/greencollect . All items are available for pick up from our Braybrook Hub at 1 / 75A Ashley St Braybrook.

18.01.2022 This Friday we're welcoming @rhys.pect.food for the first time to our mini market at the Braybrook store. Like us, Rhys is dedicated to a low waste environment. His minimal waste mobile pantry is a simple system where you BYO containers, and he fills them up with your choice of basic pantry supplies. This Friday, gather up your containers, and come for your fill of his amazing dry goods - including dried fruit, nuts, oats, flour, rice, sugar and ground spices. ... @rovingrefillsmr will be there too, with a wide range of cleaning products for body and home - bring your own containers for these too. And, our Braybrook store will be open, with a great range of second-hand office furniture, clothing, homewares, computers and electronics. Friday 31 July, 10am - 1pm @ 1 / 75A Ashley St Braybrook. Plenty of parking available on site.

18.01.2022 Happy Recycling Week! Did you know that in the last year, Green Collect enabled 35,000 kilos of electronics and batteries to be recycled? These items contain resources that, when recycled correctly, provide materials for the future. They contain tin, copper, nickel, zinc, aluminium, silver, gold and plastic - all of which be used again and again and are far too valuable to end up in landfill.

18.01.2022 What will you choose? With the launch of our new online store, you can find a great range of our ethical products for body care - at the click of a button . And, they're available for both delivery Australia-wide and 'click and collect' from our Yarraville store. . Products include: body wash, hand sanitiser, aftershave oil, healing balm, soaps and bubble bath. . Check it out at our website shop www.greencollect.org and enjoy the benefits of our gorgeous products.

17.01.2022 Tuesday treasure! Need a handy gadget that charges multiple devices? This little multiport has got a USB type A, USB micro B, Lightning, and Apple 30-pin. Appropriate for both Apple iPhones and Android phones that use USB micro (like Nokia, Oppo, Moto, Samsung etc). . Best of all, it's just $2! . We have LOTS of these, so if you'd like to buy multiple units, let us know below and we'll offer a discount. ... Available at our Braybrook store at 1/75A Ashley St Braybrook

17.01.2022 We can't wait to see you all! Our Yarraville store will be open from 10am Wednesday 28th October. 71 Anderson Street, Yarraville Our Braybrook store will be open from 10am Monday 9th November. 1/75A Ashley Street, Braybrook See you in store soon! ... #melbourne #yarraville #yarravillevillage #yarravilletraders #socialenterprise #wemadeit #shoplocal #shoplocally #welldonemelbourne #braybrook #footscray

16.01.2022 It's labour-intensive work, but cutting the cords off e-waste is an essential part of our process to achieve the best environmental outcome for hard to recycle items . If an electronic item doesn't work anymore, we've developed unique processes to break it down for responsible recycling - including cutting cords, dismantling metal, and grading the circuit boards. It's just one of the many techniques we use to achieve the best environmental outcome for every item we process.

16.01.2022 Kit out your office space for less with Green Collect's great range of second-hand equipment and furniture. At this week's Saturday Sale, prices start at $5, but for community groups and charities, we'll drop the prices even lower . Tag or share with your favourite community group to let them know. There's a big variety of items, including: Stackable plastic chairs (from $5)... Black tub chairs (plastic, with cushions) High desk chairs Shelving (including display shelves) Under desk drawer units (pedestals) Whiteboards Filing cabinets Clothing racks Waste paper bins Round meeting tables Desks (lots of sizes) Board room tables Microwaves Fridges Retro wooden children's chairs @ Green Collect Braybrook: 1 / 75A Ashley St Braybrook The shop is open Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm and Saturdays 10am - 3pm, but the sale is for these two Saturdays only. Our shop will also be open, and has a wide range of second-hand electronics, quality clothing, stationery and household items.

16.01.2022 Thanks so much to City of Maribyrnong for this shout out! Their 'live local support local' initiative is a great reminder for all of us to buy local, support local traders, and encourage local enterprises.

16.01.2022 Have you joined the @plasticfreejuly challenge? Plastic Free July is a great initiative toward zero waste - and it's so simple! The challenge is to go one month without single-use plastics. With all of the alternatives available these days, making the switch is getting easier and easier. With a bit of pre-planning, you'll be able to: Drink your coffee from a reusable cup Ditch the plastic drink bottle for a refillable one Refuse the plastic shopping bag and use yo...ur reusable one Swich from plastic take-away containers to stainless steel food containers Choose bamboo cutlery for picnics rather than plastic #plasticfreejuly #zerowaste #zerowastehome #choosetorefuse #choosetorefusesingleuse #plasticfree #saynotosingleuse #reduceplastic #plasticsucks #noplasticwaste #sustainable #yarravillevillage #braybrook #greencollect #wasteless

15.01.2022 Green Collect is a social enterprise, but what does that mean? For us, it means that our business has the intentional purpose to reduce waste to landfill, and to generate employment for people who have previously faced barriers to work. Specifically, we provide environmental outcomes for the hard to recycle office waste generated by businesses, councils, institutions and households. This includes stationery, folders, ewaste, electrical items, and other office items. Through ...innovation, dedication and creative solutions, we are able to save 95% of the items we collect from landfill. To do the hard work of processing items for their best environmental outcome, Green Collect provides employment and training for people who have previously experienced difficulty securing work due to homelessness, disability and refugee backgrounds. Green Collect is certified through Social Traders, is a founding member of @se_network_victoria , and participates in a wide range of networks toward zero waste outcomes. We're passionate about the work we do, and are look forward to the day when we achieve a world without waste. #socialtraders #socialenterprise #socialenterpriseaustralia #sustainability #zerowaste #senvic #smallbusiness #thegoodnessgap #notbusinessasusual #circulareconomy #fairwork #greencollect #green #reducereuserecycle #aworldwithoutwaste #sustainable #localbusiness

15.01.2022 Time to upgrade your home office chair? Green Collect has a great range of second-hand desk chairs in a wide variety of styles, colours and designs. To check out our listings on Gumtree, simply type "Green Collect Braybrook" into the search bar on the site, and scroll through our listings. We also sell a wide range of other office items, including computers, IT and electrical, desks, work stations, waiting room chairs and tables. Our Braybrook store is currently closed to in-...store customers, but we are open for Gumtree and phone sales for 'click and collect'. Simply order online or over the phone and arrange for pick-up in Braybrook. 1/75A Ashley St Braybrook.

15.01.2022 Are they mice or mouses? Regardless of the grammar, we've got lots of them scurrying around our Braybrook shop, all ready for a new home. These, and lots of other computer and stationery items, are excess collected from offices around Melbourne, diverted from becoming waste. Braybrook store open Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm, 1/75A Ashley St Braybrook.

15.01.2022 Shopping with little people in tow? Our Yarraville and Braybrook stores have art tables to help keep little hands and imaginations busy. Let them enjoy some creative time while you look around, try on clothes, or select what your need.

15.01.2022 Don't forget your containers! Roving Refills is coming to our Braybrook store from 10am - 1pm tomorrow. 1 / 75A Ashley St Braybrook.

14.01.2022 Office furniture sale! Green Collect's office service is opening up the roller doors of its Braybrook warehouse on Saturday 6th & 12th June to offer a huge range of second-hand office furniture to the public at super cheap prices. We need to clear the way for new arrivals, so items are priced to sell. There's a big variety of items, including: Stackable plastic chairs (from $5) Black tub chairs (plastic, with cushions) High desk chairs... Shelving (including display shelves) Under desk drawer units (pedestals) Whiteboards Filing cabinets Clothing racks Waste paper bins Round meeting tables Desks (lots of sizes) Board room tables Microwaves Fridges Retro wooden children's chairs For charities and community groups, we are keen to provide items at very low cost. So, if you're a club, a cultural group, a community centre or a fellow social enterprise, let us know, and we'll make sure to give you the best price. Share this post with any groups you know that might be interested. The sale is open to the public, and the prices are already VERY low. So, if you need chairs, desks, drawers, shelving, or even some clothing racks, pop on in. Warehouse Sale: Saturday 6th June & Saturday 12th June: 10am - 3pm @ Green Collect Braybrook: 1 / 75A Ashley St Braybrook The shop is open Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm and Saturdays 10am - 3pm, but the sale is for these two Saturdays only. Our shop will also be open, and has a wide range of second-hand electronics, quality clothing, stationery and household items. *Special prices available for community groups and charities. @maidstonecommunitycentre @wefoneighbourhoodhouse @anglissnhouse @asrc1 @westwelcomewagon

13.01.2022 Green Collect's Logistics Team has a new look . Our drivers, removals and collections staff are pretty pleased with their new matching face masks from East of Africa. They're not the first masks they've had, but they are the most attractive. For the past few months, all of our logistics staff have been wearing masks. Staying safe on the job is essential for these essential workers, as their work collecting excess items from office buildings and Council locations puts them i...n contact with people and public places. Staff members at our retail stores and any not working from home are also 'masking up' to stay safe. These new masks are washable, made of 3 layers of fabric, and look just fabulous. To order yours, phone our Yarraville store on 9314 4987. There's a short waiting list while our supplier keeps up with demand, but you should have yours in just a few days. They're now available with or without a storage pouch, and in adults and kids sizes.

13.01.2022 As part of National Reconciliation Week, we pause to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which Green Collect stands. Both our Yarraville and Braybrook sites are located near the intersection of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nation, and we pay respects to them during this important week of reconciliation. #inthistogether2020 #nrw2020

13.01.2022 Get your bottles washed and your containers ready for Roving Refills tomorrow . They've got what you need to clean your and your .

13.01.2022 Stocking up on stationery for the start of the school year? Pop in to our Braybrook store for stationery bargains. You pay per kilo! Yes, we charge per kilo rather than per item, so you really get your money's worth on the smaller items like pens, highlighters, rulers and post-it notes. Simply select any items from the tubs of loose stationery, weigh the items, and pay just $6 per kilo (that's around 20 items). We've got: Pencils & pens... Staplers & scissors Erasers & sticky tape & rulers Post it notes Highlighters, whiteboard markers & textas Sold separately, with prices starting at $1: Ring binders & dividers Presentation folders Lined & blank notebooks This stationery is excess stock discarded by offices around Melbourne. Green Collect carefully sort and test the items before offering them for re-use. Braybrook store: 1 / 75A Ashley St Braybrook. Open Monday to Friday 10 - 5, and Saturdays 10 - 3. #backtoschool #stationery #secondhand #socialenterprise #braybrook #footscray #footscrayhighschool #victoriauniversity #braybrookcollege #schoolsupplies #teachersofmelbourne #innerwestmelbourne

13.01.2022 Cue drumroll! We are excited to announce that we have 2 winners for our notebook design competition with @meshmashproject ! After receiving so many excellent entries we couldnt decide on just one Congratulations to @artbylara.s Bottles design and @isismitchenerr Footsteps the winners of the Mesh Mash and Green Collect collaboration Notebook comp! Thank you to every young person who entered. There is a huge amount of talent and skill out there, and we loved the way... that our values of environmental sustainability and social equality were apparent in all of the designs. The winning designs will look amazing on next season's notebooks and tote bags - available from October. For all those who entered, we will award each person a notebook with your design on it! These will be available for collection from Green Collect mid September. @meshmashproject will also add all of the designs to their design library for potential use in other design opportunities (please let them know if are not interested in this). A huge thanks again for all those who entered. See all the entries in the online gallery at MeshMash project. @green_collect @meshmashproject #yarraville #laverton #melbourneswest #yarravillevillage #seddon #footscray #williamstown #ethicalshopper #fairtrade #artistcallout #meshmashproject #greencollect #shoplocal #collaboration #recyclednotebooks #youthproject #creativeopportunity #hobsonsbaycitycouncil #creativecityhobsonsbay #screenprint #upcycled

12.01.2022 Roving Refills Macedon Ranges returns on Friday 15th May from 10am - 1pm. They've got all the basics (like vinegar, cleaning spray and castile soap) as well as the lovely scented hand soaps, and shampoo and conditioner. Once you switch to this plastic-free cleaning system, you'll wonder why you used to buy a new plastic bottle every time you needed to refill your cleansers! Now is the time to ditch unnecessary plastics in your home (and office). Available at 1 / 75A Ashley St Braybrook.

11.01.2022 15% off Keep Cup! This year, Green Collect celebrates 10 years of stocking the iconic KeepCup . For the past decade, KeepCups have adorned a wall of our Yarraville store (and now our Braybrook store too), and they continue to be one of our most popular sustainable-living products. Ten years ago, KeepCup was a total game-changer for coffee drinkers. Their innovative reusable cups enabled us to drink our cafe-bought coffees on the go, and ditch the single-use plastic cups the...y were once sold in. KeepCup were the ones who did the hard yards researching and developing the product so we could enjoy the environmental benefits. And in the coffee capital, It's no surprise that they're a Melbourne initiative! As we celebrate ten years of stocking this fabulous product, we want to recognise @keepcup for their passion for zero waste, their dedication to great design, and innovation in sustainable materials (we LOVE the new stainless steel). To celebrate, were having a 15% off sale this week until 14 June. Keep Cups available at our Yarraville store (open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 3pm) and Braybrook store (open Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm and Saturdays 10am - 3pm). #keepcup #reusablecup

11.01.2022 May the 4th be with you! Happy Star Wars day from our Braybrook store - bringing you collectible treasures from a galaxy far, far away. #maythe4thbewithyou #StarWarsDay

11.01.2022 We'll be closing our doors for a few days for the Easter break, but we'll see you all again next Tuesday. The Yarraville store will still be open Saturday, so if you're doing a staycation, pop into the village to say hi.

11.01.2022 One of our favourite plastic-free solutions is, of course, @rovingrefillsmr . We love hosting their regular refills at our Braybrook store, and they'll be back tomorrow (Friday 10th July) from 10am - 1pm. Get your containers ready (they're BYO only) and stock up on their fabulous cleaning and cleansing products. Green Collect Braybrook is at 1 / 75A Ashley St. The second-hand store is open 10am - 5pm and stocks a great range of electronics, household items and clothing. Hav...e a look around while Jon from Roving Refills fills your containers. #plasticfreejuly #packagingfree #rovingrefillsmacedonranges #choosetorefuse #choosetorefusesingleuseplastic #greencleaningproducts #sustainablealternatives #refill #reuse #saynotoplastic

10.01.2022 Fancy a fancy cup of tea ? Today's Tuesday Treasure is a lovely set of retro teacups made by Johnson of Australia. Each one is slightly different, adding to their quaint appeal, and they're in great condition considering their age. At just $5 a set, they're a real treasure. Available at our Braybrook store.

10.01.2022 Happy Recycling Week! Did you know that in the last year, Green Collect saved over 20,000 kilos of media items from landfill? These items are our fastest growing commodity for recycling, as the technology is slowly being phased out by cloud-based forms of media and information sharing. These items are not easy to recycle, and Green Collect has worked hard to develop manual deconstruction and recycling techniques that bring about the best environmental outcome.

08.01.2022 We know that going back to school from home has been a stretch for families across Melbourne. If you need some extra supplies to keep your kids working (or crafting), Green Collect have lots of second-hand stationery at really affordable prices. These items used to be office supplies, but they're now repurposed as school supplies. We've got heaps of notebooks, display cardboard, folders, folios, pens, pencils, erasers, scissors, stick it notes, highlighters, rulers, calculators, flipboard sheets, whiteboards, whiteboard markers - and more. There are also affordable computers and monitors, if you need more devices to keep up with the workload per student. There's even some office furniture if you need a new chair, desk or table. Available from our Braybrook store, open Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm @ 1 / 75A Ashley St Braybrook.

08.01.2022 As the Black Lives Matter movement gathers pace across the US and in Australia, Green Collect stands with our First Nations people, and all people of colour, in calling for an end to systemic racism, heavy-handed policing and a discriminatory criminal justice system. Green Collect hears and responds to their call to solidarity. We recognise that it does happen here. We commit ourselves to do the work necessary to build a social enterprise that actively addresses racism in our... society. As Aunty Geraldine Atkinson and Marcus Steward declared, in their address through Premier Dan Andrews: "The aim of us all is to expose, and to have understood, the structural racism that underpins these events. To see that these minor incidents escalate into death sentences because racism causes those of us with the power of life and death, to miscalculate, and to overreact. It makes us hood and shackle a child in Don Dale, or to trip, and slam the head of a sixteen-year-old into the concrete in Redfern." (Aunty Geraldine Atkinson, a proud Bangerang/Wiradjuri woman, and Marcus Stewart, a Taungurung Traditional Owner, co-chairs of the First People's Assembly of Victoria.) #blaklivesmatter #blacklivesmatter #blk #socialenterprise #stopaboriginaldeathsincustody #changetherecord #closethegap

08.01.2022 Movies & Music Mega Sale - One Day Only! This Saturday, 28th November. Calling all collectors of movies and music ! The Green Collect warehouse is clearing out our huge collection of records and CDs, and we're pricing them all to go. We've got 1,000s of albums and movies, old and new, ranging across a wide range of genres and mediums. Pop in on Saturday, when most prices will be dropped to $1, and browse our collection of: Records... CDs DVDs & BluRay Cassette tapes VHS & Beta Videos Prices start at just $1. Braybrook store only - 1 / 75A Ashley St Braybrook - Saturday 28th November, 10am - 3pm.

07.01.2022 Fabulous face masks are now in store. We know that wearing a face mask significantly reduces virus transmission, but many can only be used once. Our Yarraville store is now stocking washable masks by @eastofafrica , which come in their own storage pouch, so you can stay stay safe and look fabulous at the same time. . The masks are double layered and are handmade in Melbourne exclusively to raise funds to support East of Africa's staff in Tanzania during the Covid-19 global... crisis. Masks are reversible but it is recommended to use your masks the same way each time. Fabric is 100% cotton and machine washable. The longer edge is for the top of your nose. Warm iron, avoiding elastic. Elastic is both adjustable, and removable if you prefer straps or flat elastic. . Available at Green Collect Yarraville, 71 Anderson St, Open 10am - 5pm Monday to Friday, 10am - 4pm Saturday and 10am - 3pm Sundays. #facemasks #yarraville #yarravillevillage #covidmelbourne #staysafestayhome #melbsinnerwest #eastofafrica #africanwaxprint #fairtrade #sustainable #footscray #footscrayfinds #seddon #kingsville #waxprint #smallbusiness #localbusiness #williamstown #washablefacemask See more

07.01.2022 The waste recovery business creating work for refugees and disadvantaged Australians, by repurposing discarded office equipment. Green Collect SBS Small Business Secrets Sundays at 7am and 5 pm.

06.01.2022 Roving Refills is back this Friday (1 May) with their awesome range of packaging free cleaning and cleansing products - including hand sanitiser! Gather your containers and your shopping list and bring them along to Green Collect Braybrook at 1 / 75A Ashley St Braybrook between 10am to 1pm, and get your fill of zero-waste, environmentally-friendly products that support innovative small businesses. This week, we welcome Jon Walker from Roving Refills Macedon Ranges, who will bring us his great range and will offer advice on green cleaning your home and office. He'll be coming to Braybrook every two weeks in the next months.

06.01.2022 Announcing new open hours for our Yarraville and Braybrook stores : Yarraville Open Hours: Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm... Saturday 10am - 4pm Sunday 10am - 3pm @ 71 Anderson St Yarraville . Braybrook Open Hours: Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 3pm @1/75A Ashley St Braybrook . Please note that we are continuing to practise social distancing, and we ask all customers to use the hand sanitiser provided. We're keeping up a very regular cleaning, but we want everyone to stay safe.

05.01.2022 Toot toot , it's Tuesday Treasure day! This vintage Thomas and Friends wooden train set will make a sweet display piece, or an excellent addition for an existing set. We've just dropped the price down to $10, so it's an absolute bargain. Includes 11 individual pieces, including the very collectable sawmill piece. Available in our Braybrook store @ 1/75A Ashley St Braybrook. Open Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm and Saturdays 10am - 3pm. #thomasthetankengine #retrotoys #collectabletoys

05.01.2022 "You spin me right round, baby right round, like a record, baby, right round, round, round!" Remember records? We've got a fantastic collection of them at our Braybrookstore this week. There's 80s pop and rock, some alternative bands, and lots of classical. So whether you're a collectors, a retro music lover, or just plain old school - pop in and browse like it's Empire Records, 1995. Our Braybrook store is now open Saturdays 10am - 3pm (and Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm), sto...cking lots of electronics, office furniture, clothing, homewares, and media (records, CDs, DVDs, videos). @ 1 / 75A Ashley St Braybrook. #records #oldschool #retro #madonna #electriclightorchestra #secondhand #secondhandfirst #reuse #reducereuserecycle #braybrook #yarraville #melbourneswestisbest #melbswest #recordcollector #westfootscray #footscray #sunshine3020 #basementdiscs #rocksteadyrecords

05.01.2022 Green Collect's processing team, responsible for sorting all the office items that come through our doors, have put in a champion effort this month With businesses preparing offices for a return to work, we've collected more items than usual, and our team has risen to the challenge, processing over 11,000 kgs of mixed office stationery and electronics. Thanks everyone!

05.01.2022 Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing maternal figures out. May you feel the love, today and everyday. #mothersday2021 #feelthelove #socialenterprise #socialenterpriseaustralia

04.01.2022 Our logistics team have new high-vis shirts - now sporting the Green Collect logo! Throughout the COVID restrictions, our team have been hard at work collecting excess and waste items from all around Melbourne. If you're preparing an office clean out and have excess items like stationery, electronics, desk items, folders, media and other hard-to-recycle office items, our friendly team can arrange for them to be collected from your site. Our processing team then find environmentally-friendly outcomes for your items, saving 95% of them from landfill.

04.01.2022 TV review ! You've seen War on Waste, but have you seen Project Planet? These 24 min episodes on ABC Australia showcase how 3 different classrooms across Australia are transforming their schools from being eco wastelands to waste-wise wonderlands. It's aimed at primary-aged children and would work as a great teaching resource, or check it out for some inspiration on how the next generation are achieving their sustainability mission. https://iview.abc.net.au/show/project-planet

04.01.2022 Meet Eshe! With our shop doors closed, we wish we could meet you in person. The next best thing is to introduce ourselves online. . Eshe is part of the team that curates our fashion and accessories collection for the Yarraville store and for depop.com, and provides customer service in the store. Eshe has a keen eye for quality and brand names, and a strong interest in ethical production standards. She says: . "I did my year 10 work experience with Green Collect, I'm now back... 6 years later because I love the team and this community. I enjoy engaging with our lovely customers and providing them with local ethical and recycled products. It always makes my day when I can help someone find a beautiful, quality second-hand garment because I am passionate about the slow fashion movement." The Green Collect team is made up of a wide variety of members passionate about people and planet. Our teams working in retail, logistics, processing and administration work together to find the best environmental outcomes for thousands of items for the office and home. With an inclusive approach to employment, Green Collect enables staff to bring their own unique skills to their work to make a big impact for environmental and social change. Thats how we deliver the solutions that we do: through teams driven by creativity and innovation, enacting practical outcomes toward a world without waste.

03.01.2022 Meet Ry! With our shop doors closed, we wish we could meet you in person. The next best thing is to introduce ourselves online. . Ry leads the retail team at the Yarraville store, and manages the ordering of our beautiful range of ethical items for body and home. She's passionate about finding products that meet our high ethical, local, environmental and social standards. Ry is also responsible for creating the design and branding across the store, website and social media. ...She says: "I started working for Green Collect in 2009 when the retail shops first opened. I loved the ethos of salvaging resources, promoting second-hand alongside ethical products with an environmental focus. But without expecting it, it was actually the engagement with the customers that was possibly my greatest gift. I am back with Green Collect after an eight year hiatus raising children and am loving being involved with such an inspiring organisation, spending time in our beautiful Yarraville store, re-connecting with the inner west community and engaging with suppliers that are just trying to do good in the world." The Green Collect team is made up of a wide variety of members passionate about people and planet. Our teams working in retail, logistics, processing and administration work together to find the best environmental outcomes for thousands of items for the office and home. With an inclusive approach to employment, Green Collect enables staff to bring their own unique skills to their work to make a big impact for environmental and social change. Thats how we deliver the solutions that we do: through teams driven by creativity and innovation, enacting practical outcomes toward a world without waste.

02.01.2022 With the increase in COVID cases close to our neighbourhood, our stores in Yarraville and Braybrook remain open, and we remind our customers to stay safe: Use the hand sanitiser available at the door as soon as you enter Maintain 1.5m distance from our staff and other customers Please do not visit the store if you feel unwell with fever, cough, runny nose or sore throat... Please pay for purchases using card not cash If you find the door at the Braybrook store locked during opening hours, please ring the doorbell for assistance. We will be limiting the number of customers in the space at one time. #yarravillevillage #yarraville #braybrook #smallbusiness #socialenterprise #choosesecondhand

02.01.2022 Our carpark sale for second-hand office furniture is on again this Saturday. Pop in to our Braybrook store and pick up a bargain desk, chair, cabinet or table. Prices start at $5. If you're looking for a particular item, let us know in the comments.

02.01.2022 Calling all young designers! In partnership with our friends at @meshmashproject , Green Collect is very excited to launch a design call-out specifically for young artists. . The Artist Call-Out project is to design a notebook cover that will be produced and sold in September 2020. We are looking for designs that reflect the shared passion we have for sustainability, social and political inclusion, and the environment. The winning design will be screen printed onto the car...dboard cover of a Green Collect upcycled notebook. . Entries are open from now until the 19th of August. Simply hashtag your design #meshmashgreencollectcollab on Instagram or email your design to [email protected]. More information, including tips on how to create screen print ready artwork, can be found on our website (link in bio). . The entries are open to artists aged between 12-25. For more info see the link to our website in our bio and please share and tag anyone that you think would love to be involved. . The collaboration brings together the shared passions of both organisations: Mesh Mash is a print and design based social enterprise based in Laverton that provides creative pathways and employment opportunities for young people aged 12-25. Green Collects ethos is finding the best environmental outcome for a large range of hard-to-recycle items from the office and home. Services also focus on generating work for people who have previously faced barriers to employment. Green Collect's Yarraville store has been stocking the Mesh Mash tote bags since they first started creating them. #yarraville #laverton #melbourneswest #yarravillevillage #seddon #footscray #williamstown #ethicalshopper #fairtrade #artistcallout #meshmashproject #greencollect #shoplocal #collaboration #recyclednotebooks #youthproject #creativeopportunity #hobsonsbaycitycouncil #creativecityhobsonsbay

01.01.2022 We've welcomed the SBS Australia crew into our Braybrook warehouse today, filming an episode of their fantastic TV program Small Business Secrets. We're super excited to be able to share with them the story of our social enterprise and the impact we create diverting waste from landfill and generating employment. Special thanks also to the Westpac Foundation for their support for our business growth, and making this happen!