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Spring is ideal time to reuse
Spring is the ideal time of year for people to have a good old clearout and maybe even decorate their homes and Herefordshire Council is encouraging people to see if any of their unwanted items can be reused rather than thrown away.
Many people discover unwanted items when spring cleaning but they are too good to throw away and they need somewhere to take them. People may also be replacing furniture but their existing furniture could still be useful to other people.
All across Herefordshire there are many voluntary or community organisations that will gladly take unwanted items, still in good condition, such as furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles and paint. They are then made available to other people in the area.
Councillor John Jarvis, Herefordshire Council’s cabinet member for the environment and strategic housing, said: “The reuse and voluntary sector is a vital means by which unwanted items don’t end up in landfill.
“Around the county many such organisations exist to help and even collect those unwanted household items that people simply have no need for anymore. Most are perfectly good and suitable for re-homing.
“The Reuse guide lists all the organisations and the items that they accept, and is a great guide for finding out where to donate your unwanted possessions.
“Re-using valuable resources in this way can help reduce the amount of waste we send to landfill and help support good causes,” he added.
A leaflet containing details of the county’s local re-use organisations is available from Info in Herefordshire centres throughout the county. Alternatively, residents can try offering their unwanted items on the internet by using the Freecycle website and a local Freecycle group can be found at www.freecycle.org
People interested in finding out more about re-use initiatives should call 01905 766883 or visit www.wastemissionimpossible.org.uk
Posted
: 02/03/2010 09:45:33
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