The
Bower
Reuse & Repair Centre · Since 1998
Sydney's award-winning environmental charity working together to create a circular economy. Three stores, repair cafés, DIY workshops, bike repair, e-waste recycling, and community outreach — all under one powerful mission: keep good stuff out of landfill.
Working Together for a
Circular Economy
The Bower is an award-winning environmental charity with strong outreach into the social sector. Through their activities, they reduce waste and CO₂ emissions, reduce ecological footprint, and connect communities. For over 25 years they've pioneered waste reduction through the reclamation of thousands of goods — made available at affordable prices through workshops, repair cafés, bespoke recycled materials, and more.
They work with frontline charities to ensure vulnerable people — refugees, those escaping domestic violence, the homeless, and those with disabilities — get access to quality goods and practical support. A true living example of the circular economy.
Three locations across Sydney — Marrickville, Summer Hill, and Redfern — stocking reclaimed furniture, homewares, books, records, paintings, games, bikes, and more at affordable prices.
Every Thursday at 109 Redfern, The Bower Repair Café hosts Furniture Repair, Bicycle Repair, and Clothing & Textile repair groups. Free drop-in sessions to fix what you have.
Reuse. Repair. Rethink.
Reuse Stores
Three locations across Sydney — Marrickville, Summer Hill, and Redfern — stocking reclaimed furniture, homewares, books, records, paintings, games, bikes, and more at affordable prices.
Repair Workshops
Every Thursday at 109 Redfern, The Bower Repair Café hosts Furniture Repair, Bicycle Repair, and Clothing & Textile repair groups. Free drop-in sessions to fix what you have.
DIY Workshops
Learn to repair and upcycle your own furniture — basic DIY skills, carpentry basics, and moulding courses. Fully equipped workshop with expert guidance.
Build a Tiny House
Australia's only tiny house hands-on course built with reclaimed building materials — a unique 6-day program guided by experienced carpenters and designers.
Bower Bikes
Repaired and restored bikes available at the Marrickville store. The Bower Bikes workshop keeps perfectly good bicycles out of landfill and on the road.
Electrical Recycling
E-waste drop-off every Wednesday 2–8pm. Top-notch electronic repair sessions mean your gadgets get a second chance instead of a trip to the tip.
Collection Service
Book a collection and The Bower will pick up your pre-loved goods directly. Easy, responsible, and completely circular.
Community Outreach
They work with 15+ frontline charities including Mission Australia, Community Disability Services, Women's Shelter, and Life Without Barriers — supporting people doing it tough.
Three Locations Across Sydney
Marrickville Store
The original Bower store — furniture, homewares, bikes, records, paintings, games, books, and more.
Summer Hill
Specialty boutique store — vintage furniture, books, records, and curated homewares.
Redfern Workshops
109 Redfern St — the hub for repair cafés, DIY workshops, furniture repair, and bike maintenance.
How SYS & The Bower
Work Together
Your storage unit is full of things The Bower can repair, resell, or repurpose. Nothing has to go to landfill.
SYS Clears Your Unit
We sort through your storage unit identifying furniture, homewares, books, records, bikes, electronics, clothing, and anything with reuse potential.
Items Are Sorted
Everything usable is assessed and categorised — furniture for the shop, bikes for Bower Bikes, e-waste for recycling, clothing for repair. Nothing gets wasted.
The Bower Takes It On
Items are absorbed across The Bower's stores and programs — repaired, priced fairly, and made available to the Sydney community.
Circular Economy in Action
Your forgotten storage unit contents become part of a living, breathing circular economy — keeping waste out of landfill and affordable goods in people's hands.
From Storage to Circular
“The Bower is a living example of the circular economy — joining social, environmental and reuse models in all of our operations.”
Clear your unit.
Keep it circular.
Furniture, bikes, electronics, clothing, homewares, books — if it's in your storage unit, The Bower can find it a use. SYS does the clear-out; The Bower closes the loop.
