RESIDENTS in Bromsgrove did their bit after 5,800 items were donated for reuse across household recycling sites in Worcestershire last year.
Usable furniture, bric-a-brac and bikes among items handed into the district’s Quantry Lane tip which were re-used by NewStarts, a social enterprise that provides free furniture, emergency food and household supplies to families and individuals in need across Bromsgrove district.
The donated items also meant an estimated 105 tonnes of waste was diverted from landfill.
Bromsgrove District Councillor Roger Smith, whose portfolio includes environmental services, said: “It’s great to see residents donating household items that still have life left in them, rather than throwing them away.
“The ability to donate things for re-use at the tip was one of the things we highlighted in our ‘Recycling Ready’ videos over Christmas and I hope by continuing to raise awareness of it even more people will make use of the facility.”
Jim Haywood, a director of Severn Waste Services, added: “We are thrilled to see so many Worcestershire residents considering what to do with their unwanted items and deciding to pass it on. By continuing to work with local charities we hope to divert more waste from landfill to reuse in the future.”
Bromsgrove’s re-use facility can also accept soft furnishings with a fire safety label, and more.
Unfortunately they cannot take electrical items for re-use but these can be recycled in a dedicated skip there.
Visit www.letswasteless.com for more on the Quantry Lane tip and other sites in the county.
