The Natural Way at 82 High Street, Braintree, CM7 1JP.
Naturally Unwrapped at Blake House Craft Centre, Blake End, Rayne, Braintree, CM77 6SH.
Refill shops in Essex
Refill shops allow you to bring your own containers along on your shop, so you only fill up as much as you need, reducing the amount of packaging we use and throw away.
Image
Many of us want to limit our negative impact on the climate and the environment around us, but it is not always easy to know how we can do this.
By making changes to what we buy, how we buy them, and where we buy them from, we can start to make a difference.
Across Essex, we are lucky to be home to several businesses that provide refill services. Just remember to bring along a reusable container with you! Some even offer recycling services, so please explore what is available in your local area.
Where you can refill in Essex
Braintree
Brightlingsea
Mending Matters Brightlingsea at 3 New Street, Brightlingsea, CO7 0BZ.
Chelmsford
Chelmsford Wholefoods at Chelmsford Market, Bellmead, Chelmsford, CM1 1LE.
Lathcoats Farm Shop at Beehive Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8LX.
Refill Chelmsford at 22 Bond Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1GH.
Refill Town at Chelmsford Bus Station, 7 Dukes Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 1GZ.
Clacton
UnSealed at 2a The Grove, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1TJ.
Colchester
ColchEco at 37 Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7JW.
Rowhedge Village Green at 9 Head Street, Rowhedge, CO5 7HN.
Colchester Food Co-op at 15 Queen Street, Colchester, CO1 2PH. Refill services for members only.
Earls Colne
Ecolnes Refillery at 75 High Street, Earls Colne, CO6 2QX.
Leigh-on-Sea
The Refill Room at 15 Elm Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1SW.
Maldon
Manningtree
The Wholefood Store at 26 High Street, Manningtree, CO11 1AJ.
Ongar
Refill Mill at 153 High Street, Ongar, CM5 9JD.
Saffron Walden
The Refill Barn at Walden Road, Radwinter, CB10 2SP.
Green Pear Eco offer local refill deliveries.
Southend
Southend Refills for home deliveries to SS0 to SS7 (and SS9) postcodes, and collections at 94 Kensington Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2TA.
Thurrock
The Refill Cabin visits various locations across the area.
Tiptree
REco Store at Tower Business Park, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0LX.
Ecover refill stations in Essex
To find your local Ecover refill station, use the Ecover refill station locator.
Essex County Council cannot be responsible for the safety or description applied to any products supplied via local refill shops. We would strongly recommend that anyone wishing to obtain goods via this route seek advice on how to check the safety of consumer items.