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Wood Recycling in the UK

National Community Wood Recycling Project
The NCWRP was founded in 2003 to encourage and assist the setting up and continued development of community-focused wood recycling projects based on the award-winning Brighton & Hove Wood Recycling Project. There are currently 24 affiliated Projects across the UK
www.communitywoodrecycling.org.uk/

Other Recycling Information Sites 

 WRAP Waste & Resources Action Programme, promoting sustainable waste management.

Recycle Wood An interactive resource produced by WRAP to help producers of wood waste find collection services and recycling facilities and to link potential buyers of recycled wood products to suppliers.

Recycle Now An information site on where and how to recycle materials, mainly for homes and schools.

Recycle More Offers help and advice on recycling in the home, school and workplace.

The Community Recycling Network UK The national umbrella organisation for community-based, not-for-profit and co-operative waste management groups which work in reduction, re-use and recycling.

www.letsrecycle.com

www.wasteonline.org.uk         wood recycling information sheet

 
Recycling Organisations in Brighton & Hove

YMCA
Collect and sell/donate larger items for reuse
http://www.ymca.org.uk/
T: (01273) 885505

Emmaus
Collect items and donate/sell through store
(01273) 426480

Furniture Now
Lewes based furniture reuse, collections and sales/donations
http://www.furniturenow.org.uk/
T: (01273) 479528

Brighton & Hove City Council
lists the waste and recycling services available in the city.
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1119881

Magpie Recycling Co-operative  
Household collection & recycling service - including paper, glass etc
http://www.magpie.coop/
T: (01273) 677577  

Domestic waste
Bulky Waste Collection
Or Call the Cityclean helpline to arrange a collection
(01273) 292929

Other Government/Public Bodies

Environment Agency
public body for protecting & improving the environment in England & Wales
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/

Encams
formerly Tidy Britain Group - info about local environmental campaigns
http://www.encams.org.uk/home/home.asp

UK Sustainable Development
UK government site
http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/

Local Government Association
recycling info available via search facility
http://www.lga.gov.uk/

defra
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
http://www.defra.gov.uk/

 Local Traders Using Recycled Wood

Stained Glass in recycled wood
Paul Yarde  01903 752682 rowenayarde@mac.com

Carpenters

Robert Hill  01273 556811 / 07974 939 733 tinyrobert2003@yahoo.co.uk

George Birtwell  01273 692275 / 07866 067530 www.georgebirtwell.com

Scott Perry New Heights Decorators – Interior Painting and Decoration
and Unique Designs from Recycled Materials – unique bespoke carpentry items
07958 926001 splinters2006@hotmail.co.uk

Some of the companies using our Waste Wood Collection Service

Cheesmur Construction
Cobbe Barns
Beddingham
Lewes East Sussex BN8 6JU
T: 01273 858600
F: 01273 858024
E: info@cheesmur.co.uk
W: www.cheesmur.co.uk

Rayner Intraocular Lenses Ltd
Sackville Road 1&2
Hove East Sussex BN3 7AN
Tel: 01273 205401
Fax: 01273 324623
E: iol_enquiries@rayner.com
W:www.rayner.com

RP Ellis Construction Ltd
Lane House, Mill Lane
Rodmell
Lewes
East Sussex BN7 3HS
01273 474684

Other local companies

Anvil Ironworks
A small group of Brighton based blacksmiths specialising in handcrafted contemporary and traditional metalwork. They create decorative and functional sculpture, lighting and furniture, site-specific and architectural pieces.
http://www.anvilironworks.co.uk/

Honey Beeswax
Honey Beeswax live in the Sussex countryside in England and make handrolled beeswax candles in a range of colours and other lovely local things. 
www.honeybeeswax.com/store