Replenish Refills is a plastic-free, zero-waste refill shop serving Coalville and North West Leicestershire. Customers bring their own containers, fill them with food, cleaning products and personal care items, and pay only for what they take: less packaging, less waste, and a direct route from product to home.
In brief
- Dry goods refills: grains, pulses, pasta, rice, coffee, nuts, seeds and spices
- Household liquid refills: laundry detergent, washing-up liquid and multi-purpose cleaner
- Personal care refills: shampoo, conditioner, hand soap and body wash
- Locally sourced lines from Leicestershire and neighbouring counties where possible
- Doorstep refill service available for customers who cannot get to a market
What Replenish Refills Stocks
The product range covers the most common plastic-packaged items found in a typical UK home. Dry goods make up a large part of the offer: oats, lentils, chickpeas, rice, quinoa, pasta and a rotating selection of nuts, seeds and spices. Coffee beans from St Martin’s Coffee Roasters in Leicester, roasted in small batches and sold loose by weight, are a consistent favourite.
Household liquids are another core category. Fill, a Northampton cleaning brand operating a closed-loop packaging system, supplies laundry detergent, washing-up liquid and bathroom cleaner. You decant straight into whatever bottle or container you bring from home. Personal care products follow the same logic: shampoo, conditioner and hand soap are all available to refill.
Several lines come from businesses within easy reach of Coalville. La Zouch Soaps, based in nearby Ashby de la Zouch, makes handmade toilet fizz bombs. Avocado Handmade, from Loughborough, provides reusable bowl covers and cotton face pads. Short supply chains mean the shop can account for where everything comes from.
How the Refill System Works
The process takes a small adjustment on a first visit. You bring a clean, dry container, which is weighed empty before filling. Once filled, it is weighed again and you pay for the product only. Jars, bottles, cotton bags and tubs all work equally well.
Replenish Refills operates as a mobile shop, visiting markets and pop-up sites across Leicestershire rather than trading from a fixed address. By coming to where people already shop, it removes the need for a dedicated special trip. For anyone who cannot make it to a market day, a doorstep refill service is available to book in advance.
The shop was founded in 2021 by Raichel, who set it up after finding it genuinely difficult to buy everyday food without single-use plastic. Practical from the outset, it aims to make zero-waste shopping easy to try for the first time.
Coalville and Its Independent Retail Scene
Coalville is the main town in North West Leicestershire, shaped by its coal-mining and manufacturing history, and steadily building a fresh identity as a place to shop independently. The town grew rapidly from the 1820s onwards, when deep coal seams were first sunk at the Snibston site. Today, Marlborough Square provides the civic heart, with the Newmarket trading Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9am to 4pm. That reliable rhythm of market days gives independent and mobile traders a natural platform.
The independent shops in Coalville cover a good range of categories, from food and gifts to specialist services. A growing number focus on quality and sustainability, which is exactly where a refill shop fits. ShopAppy maps independent traders across Coalville and dozens of other towns, making it easy to see who is trading before making the journey.
For a sense of how comparable towns with industrial roots are rebuilding their independent retail, the scene in Barnsley is worth a look: a town with a similarly strong working heritage that has seen genuine growth in specialist and independent shopping in recent years.
Planning Your Visit
Because Replenish Refills trades from a mobile unit, it is worth checking the current schedule before making a special trip. The shop posts regular updates on social media with confirmed dates and locations across the county. If you are buying for the first time, bring a few containers of different sizes: the range tends to be wider than expected, and most customers leave with more than they planned.
Reusable containers are available in-store if you arrive empty-handed, so there is no penalty for forgetting on an early visit. The weighing is done on the spot, and staff are practised at walking first-timers through the process without any fuss.
Does Replenish Refills have a permanent shop in Coalville?
Replenish Refills is a mobile shop rather than a fixed-address retailer. It visits market and pop-up locations across North West Leicestershire, including Coalville. Check their social media channels for the latest confirmed dates and times.
What containers should I bring?
Any clean, dry container works: glass jars, plastic bottles, cotton bags, tubs or jugs. Your container is weighed empty before filling, and you pay only for the product inside. Reusable containers are also available to purchase in-store if you need one on the day.
What does Replenish Refills stock?
The range covers dry foods (grains, pulses, pasta, coffee, nuts, seeds, spices), household liquids (laundry detergent, washing-up liquid, all-purpose cleaner) and personal care products such as shampoo, conditioner and hand soap. Several lines are sourced from Leicestershire and the surrounding counties.
Is there a doorstep or home refill option?
Yes. Replenish Refills offers a doorstep service where they come to your address and refill your containers on site. This is bookable in advance and is particularly practical for customers who find it difficult to get to a market on a regular basis.