Community Recycling

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Community Recycling

• Linsay Chalmers
• Furniture Projects Coordinator
• CRNS

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Community recycling in Scotland

• In 2006, community recyclers
• Had a turnover in excess of 26 million
• Employed 1,100 full time equivalent staff
• Diverted almost 73,000 tonnes of materials from
  landfill
• Offered over 950 training places and over 3,200
  volunteering opportunities

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Some activities

• Furniture reuse (domestic and office)
• Building materials, bike, IT, paint reuse
• SME recycling
• Community composting
• Waste prevention
• Mattress recycling

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Furniture projects

• Exist to provide low-cost furniture and
  appliances to people who couldnt otherwise
  afford them
• Used by 105,500 people in Scotland in 2007
• Furniture sourced from householders, Local
  Authorities and businesses

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CRNS

• The CRNS is a membership body for community
  recycling organisations throughout Scotland. We
  provide information, advice and support to both
  existing and emerging community recyclers.
• 12 members of staff including 7 regional and
  strategic Development Officers.

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Resource Recovery Parks

• Large scale reuse
• Labour intensive
• High tonnage
• Suitable for rural and urban areas
• Everything including the kitchen sink
• Commercial and household waste

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Contact Details

• Linsay Chalmers
• Furniture Projects Coordinator
• a CRNS (Community Recycling Network for
  Scotland)
• Suite 62, Stirling Business Centre
• Wellgreen Place, Stirling FK8 2DZ
• t 01786 469002
• m 07980 895182
• e linsay_at_crns.org.uk
• w www.crns.org.uk
• w www.morethanfurniture.org.uk