People in Staffordshire can grab a household bargain and support a community group or charity at the same time at a series of pop-up sales events in April 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.
In 2025 the events raised just over £14,500 for a range of local community groups and charities – with every penny making a difference to someone in Staffordshire.
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 3 April: Leek Butter and Trestle Market, Market Place, Leek, ST13 5HH - 9am to 4pm supporting AEDdonate
• Sunday 12 April: The first Haywood Repair Cafe, Little Haywood Village Hall, Stafford, ST18 0DZ - 2pm to 5pm supporting Haywoods Repair Cafe
• Thursday 16 April: Faraday Road Family Hub, Faraday Road, Stafford, ST16 3NQ, 9am to 10.30am supporting Stafford Family Hub
• Friday 17 April: Rugeley Library, 12 Anson Street, Rugeley, WS15 2BB - 10am to 1pm supporting Vysions Youth Service
• Saturday 18 April: Biddulph Repair Cafe, Biddulph Town Hall, High Street, Biddulph - 10am to 2pm - supporting Social Connective CIC
• Friday 24 April: The Guild Hall, High Street, Newcastle, ST5 1PW - 10am to 2pm supporting Greyhound Gap
• Monday 27 April - Wombourne Library, Church Road, Wombourne, WV5 9EZ - 10am to midday
All events are subject to change, and more events may be added to the schedule. For all the latest updates people should check the Waste Savvy Facebook page.
Andrew Mynors, Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet member for connectivity who oversees waste management, said:
We’re looking forward to April’s Rescue Me pop-up sales events, which are taking place at venues across the county.
People can pick up some great bargains on good quality household items from sports and leisure to books and small furniture.
Our Rescue Me events raised £14,500 for local organisations last year – a fantastic amount through the reuse of good quality items.
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.”
