11 Jun 2018
A charity in South Shropshire is temporarily suspending all collections of donations as it struggles to cope with rubbish dumped on its doorstep.
The Furniture Scheme, in Ludlow, restores and resells unwanted furniture and offers a free collection service, but in recent months items which should be taken to the tip have instead been dumped by their door.
Staff say the problem has increased ‘out...
03 Oct 2014
Working with our site management contractors Veolia – we wanted to try to encourage more re-use at the Councils Household Recycling Centres. Whilst the vast majority of waste coming through our sites is now recycled or composted, it’s even better environmentally to re-use things where ever possible.
Getting items re-used locally also saves on haulage and helps create more local economic benefit...