Posted on Tuesday 25th November 2025
People in Staffordshire can grab a household bargain or Christmas gift and support a community group or charity at the same time at a series of pop-up sales events run by the county council.
At all of Staffordshire’s household waste recycling centres, good quality reusable items are donated to county charities, care leavers who are setting up a new home or sold at one of the regular Rescue Me pop-up sales.
People can pick up a wide variety of bargains of items including kitchenware, toys, books, sports equipment and more. All money raised goes directly to a local charity or community organisation in the area the pop-up sale takes place.
The sales are held by the county council’s waste management team, which also supports Repair Café events in Staffordshire where people can bring their own items to be repaired and socialise with other attendees.
The next Rescue Me pop-up sales take place on:
- Friday November 28: Bilbrook Christmas lights switch-on, Bilbrook Village Green, 6pm to 8pm
- Thursday 4 December: Silkmore Family Hub, Exeter Street, Stafford, ST17 8AG - 9am to 11am supporting Stafford Family Hub
- Friday 5 December: Clarice Cliff Co-Op Academy Clarice Cliff, Goldenhill Road, Fenton, ST4 3DP
- Friday 5 December: Perton Primary Academy, Sandown Drive, Perton, WV6 7PS
- Saturday 6 December: Cannock Library, Manor Avenue, Cannock, WS11 1AA
- Thursday 11 December: Rugeley Library, 12 Anson Street, Rugeley, WS15 2BB - 10am to 1pm supporting Rugeley Food Bank
- Thursday 11 December: St Augustines Catholic Academy, Sandon Road, Meir, ST3 7DF – 3.30pm to 6pm
- Wednesday 17 December: Cannock Chase Family Hub, Cannock Road, Cannock, WS11 5BU – 10am to midday
- Friday 19 December: Leek Butter and Trestle Market, Market Place, Leek, ST13 5HH - 9am to 4pm supporting AEDdonate
- Wednesday 24 December: Leek Butter and Trestle Market, Market Place, Leek, ST13 5HH - 9am to 4pm supporting AEDdonate
Andrew Mynors, Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet member for connectivity who oversees waste management, said:
As we approach Christmas, I’d encourage people to come along to one of our Rescue Me pop-up events. They’re a great place for people to pick up a bargain or gift and support the invaluable work of one of our community organisations or charities.
Many of the items brought to our household waste recycling centres are of good quality and can be put to good use. Anyone attending one of the sales events can save money, reduce waste and help others.
This is another example of how our teams work with our communities on a daily basis in addition to providing our key services.”
The waste management team gives talks to community organisations how Staffordshire County Council is enabling more reuse whilst supporting local communities and charities. Anyone interested should email: wastesavvy@staffordshire.gov.uk
For further information, people can also visit the Waste Savvy Facebook page.
People can find out more about the Repair Café International Foundation on its website.
The latest sales follow this year’s Buy Nothing New Day on 28 November, which encourages people to support their local reuse charities on one of the biggest shopping days of the year by choosing pre-loved items instead of brand new.