What is a Scrapstore?

A Scrapstore collects materials donated by industry, commerce, individuals and after sorting and some preparation (if needed), makes these materials available to the community as a valuable, low cost resource. The community benefits not only by having access to these materials, which would otherwise often go straight to landfill sites, but also by improvement to the environment that follows from our waste reduction, recycling and reuse activities. The materials include sticky backed plastic, paper, card, cardboard tubes, rope, netting, fabics and lots more, some of which are not available from conventional sources. Membership of the Scrapstore is open to schools, groups and individuals.

About the Dorset Scrapstore

We are based at Three Lanes End, Puddletown, at the western-most end of the village. There is the store itself, where our materials are on display for our members to choose from, and which includes a small shop selling proprietary arts and crafts products at very competitive prices, and also a warehouse for our back-up stock. The Dorset Scrapstore is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. We have a Board of Trustees drawn from industry, education and the voluntary sector, two part-time employees and a wonderful set of volunteers.