
Why Refill?
Every year, UK households get through around 7.7 billion plastic bottles—many used just once before being discarded. While recycling plays a role, it’s not enough. Only around 9% of plastic ever made has been recycled. Most ends up in landfill, incinerated, or polluting our environment.
Refilling skips the waste stage entirely. It’s a simple shift that:
- Reduces plastic pollution at the source
- Cuts carbon, water and energy use
- Saves money over time
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What can I refill?
Think it’s just hand soap and shampoo? Think again, refill options are growing fast and they’re more diverse than you might expect.
- Everyday Household Items
- Washing up liquid
- Laundry detergent
- Fabric conditioner
- Surface cleaner
- Toilet cleaner
- Try Dry (Low Waste Swaps
- Toothpaste tablets
- Shampoo bars
- Laundry detergent & sheets
- Oat milk powder
- Solid moisturisers
- Bathroom & Body
- Shampoo & conditioner
- Hand soap
- Body wash & bubble bath
- Deodrant
- Body oil & facial toner
- Food & Drink
- Cooking oil & vinegar
- Grains, pasta, lentils, rice
- Herbs & spices
- Dried fruit & nuts
- Loose-leaf tea & ground coffee
- Surprising Refill Options
- Sunscreen
- Pens
- Candles
- Pet Food & Treats
- Washing-up brushes
Where can I refill?
Download the free Refill app by City to Sea to instantly locate local refill stations, whether you’re grabbing a coffee on your commute, topping up your water bottle, or shopping packaging-free groceries. The app connects you to cafes, shops, public water fountains and more that welcome reusable containers. You can also visit our Refill Shops page for a curated list of Sussex-based refill and zero-waste locations.
Refill Shop at Sussex Green Hub
Our monthly refill shop with household products can save you money.
We offer a personal and household cleaning products, dry and bottle refill service at the Sussex Green Hub on the last Saturday of every month. We also have refill oat m*lk powder from Overherd.
Bring your empty bottle and we fill it, you just pay for the liquid, it’s simple as that!
Storrington Refill & Return Service
Next date: Wednesday 22nd October, 9am – 12 noon
Location: Chanctonbury Leisure Centre, Spierbridge Road, Storrington, RH20 4PG
Dry Food Refill Service
Currently available on the 4th Wednesday of each month (July to September), 9am – 12 noon.
Choose from porridge oats, rice, muesli, pasta, and Overherd Oat M*lk powder.
From October onwards – Dry food refills will be available every day, in line with the leisure centre’s opening hours.
Household & Personal Care Bottle Refills
Available now during the full opening hours of Chanctonbury Leisure Centre.
Check current times here: chanctonburyleisure.co.uk
UK Harvest Community Food Hub
(redistributing surplus food)
4th Wednesday of each month, 10am–11am.
Keep up-to-date with refill news visit our Storrington Refill Page.
Refill by Post or Subscription
Refilling doesn’t have to mean a trip to the shop. A growing number of companies now offer online refill services, delivering everything from cleaning products and toiletries to pantry staples and even refillable suncream. Many run on a subscription model, so you get regular deliveries in returnable or recyclable packaging, sometimes with discounts for sending back your empties.
Some even operate like a modern milk round, collecting your used bottles when they deliver your next order. It’s a convenient way to reduce waste without losing the ease of doorstep delivery.