LCCC Residents' Magazine : Autumn/Winter 2025

Give your old toys a new home this Christmas

With Christmas just around the corner, we’ve teamed up with Habitat ReStore once again to support local families and reduce waste this holiday season.

(Left to right): David Morrow, Store Manager Habitat ReStore; Ald Owen Gawith, Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee; Melanie Marshall, Habitat ReStore and Susan Brown, Volunteer Habitat ReStore.

We’re asking families to donate their pre-loved toys so they can be enjoyed by another child this Christmas. What started as a pilot in 2022 has quickly become a much-loved tradition.

By extending the life of toys that might otherwise be discarded, the scheme reduces waste and disposal costs, while saving the resources, energy and emissions involved in producing new toys. It also promotes sustainability by encouraging residents to make the most of what they already have and reduce unnecessary waste. A win-win for people and the planet!

Where to drop off toys

You can leave your donations between Monday 27th October and Saturday 13th December at:

  • Lough Moss Leisure Centre
  • Habitat ReStore, Lisburn
  • The Cutts Household Recycling Centre
  • Carryduff Household Recycling Centre
  • Maghaberry Community Centre
  • Ballyoran Comunity Centre

Where toys will be sold

Donated toys will be sorted and sold at affordable prices in the Christmas Toy Store at Habitat ReStore, Lisburn, from Thursday 13th November to Saturday 20th December. while doing your bit for the environment.

We’ll also have pop-up toy shops at:

  • Lough Moss Leisure Centre - Tuesday 25th Nov 11am to 2pm
  • Maghaberry Community Centre - Tuesday 2nd Dec 11am to 2pm
  • Ballyoran Community Centre - Tuesday 9th Dec 11am to 2pm

By donating, you’ll help another family give their child a Christmas to remember.

For more information go to www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/christmastoyscheme