At Lakeside Village, minimising our environmental impact is something we are passionate about.
We have pledged to increase our site waste recycling to 80%, increase recycling opportunities for customers and maintain our environment by litter picking once a quarter.
We are really proud of our achievements so far but well aware we can all do more to reduce our environmental impact. We are always open to suggestions and ideas from customers and neighbouring businesses on how to keep improving, so we can all protect our environment.”
What can I donate?
Great work, you’ve recycled and donated your items. Wondering what happens next?
We’ve listed all the details in the table below…
| What can I donate? | What can we accept? | What happens to my donation |
| Bras | Unwanted wearable bras. | Together with recycling partners, and textile recovery projects your donations prevent bras from going into landfills by giving them a new lease of life in countries such as Togo, Ghana and Kenya, where bras remain expensive to produce locally. |
| Batteries | Household batteries: 6v, D, C, AA, AAA & Button. | Materials held within batteries can be recovered and reused. |
| Bedding | Any used bedding, sheets, towels and knitted blankets. | Given to the local Doncaster RSPCA to keep dogs nice and cosy in the cold months. |
| Pre-loved Clothes | Let’s Shwop, bring your pre-loved clothes into M&S. | All donated items are resold, re-used or recycled, so absolutely nothing goes to waste. |
| Electrical, electronic or battery-operated item | When you replace a new electrical, electronic or battery-operated item with a new one from Next, simply bring the old item into store within 28 days, show us your receipt for its replacement and we’ll do the rest. | The materials from recycled electricals can be used in everything from children’s playgrounds to lifesaving equipment, while donated tech can help bridge the digital divide. |
| Next Plastic Packaging Recycling Facilities | Take your plastic Next packaging & bags to our Next Lakeside store & put it in the specialised bin facility, or ask a member of staff to help. | Plastic Next packaging will be reused & recycled to package other items. |
