East of England Making the most of materials

Bedfordshire

Composting

British trust for Conservation Volunteers Beds and Herts (BTCV)

1B Brereton Rd,Bedford,
B Nicholls
01234 327 040
b.nicholls@btcv.org.uk
www.btcv.org
Creating better environments where people feel valued, included and involved.

Furniture and electricals

Bedfordshire Furniture Link

1a Gadsby Street, Bedford,
Bedfordshire, MK40 3HP
Marcus Pheasant
01234 353578
furniturelinkbedford@btopenworld.com
www.furniturelinkbedford.org.uk
Seeks to alleviate the effects of poverty through the provision of low cost furniture and electrical goods to those on low to no income

Bedfordshire Garden Carers Enterprises

Kingsway, Bedford, MK42 9BG
Sharon Hart
01234 352 899 sharon@bedsgardencarers.org.uk
www.webbed-feat.co.uk/bgc/
Project members collect furniture or electrical goods. They are repaired and restored by our members, and in due course offered for sale at affordable prices

Emmaus Village Carlton

School Lane, Carlton, Beds,MK43 7LQ
John Creasey/Maureen and Alan Barrett / Mike O'Meara
01234 313404 / 01234 720 826
office@emmausvc.plus.com
www.emmaus.org.uk

Emmaus Colchester provides low cost furniture and delivery for people in need and raises funds towards building an Emmaus Community. The Community will offer homeless people a home and work refurbishing donated furniture and household goods to be sold in the Community shop.

Furniture Aid

Acacia Avenue, Unit 24 Cherrycourt Way, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 8QE.
01296 426566
Collects and sells furniture and electrical goods. Goods are sold on cheaply to people in need

NOAH Enterprise Furniture Link

54 Church Street
Luton
Beds. LU1 3RG
01582 484001
info@noahenterprise.org
www.noahenterprise.org
Furniture Link provides second-hand furniture and white goods, work experience and training opportunities

Recyclables

Community Recycling Action Group

14 Arrow Close, Luton, Beds LU3 3LR
Mike Lock
01582 650636
www.community-rag.co.uk
Collects office paper, runs a nappy service and other recyclables

Nappies

Community Recycling Action Group

14 Arrow Close, Luton, Beds LU3 3LR
Mike Lock
01582 650636
www.community-rag.co.uk
Collect office paper, runs a nappy service and other recyclables.

Three Counties Nappy Service

14 Arrow Close, Luton
Bedfordshire, LU3 3LR
01582 650636 0870 1313608
info@threecountiesnappies.co.uk
www.threecountiesnappies.co.uk/nappies/
A forward looking, non-profit organisation providing cost effective solutions to disposable nappies.

Paper and toner cartridges

Luton Friends of the Earth

99 Manton Drive, Luton, Beds LU2 7DL David Oakley-Hill
01582 724257
david@dark.greenisp.org
www.wastebook.org/disclaim.htm
Local campaigning group of Friends of the Earth.Campaign on a wide range of key environmental issues in the local area.The WasteBook directory is a a signpost for information on waste reduction, recycling and sustainability.

Miscellaneous

Bedfordshire Green Business Network

The Forest Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0PR
Jane Varley
Business Manager
01234 241411
info@gbn-bedfordshire.org.uk
http://www.gbn-bedfordshire.org.uk
Work with business to improve their environmental performance by adopting best practice

Bedfordshire Materials Exchange

Linden Consulting, Linden House, East Street, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1LR
Phil Kingston
01799 524 328
www.bedfordshire-waste-exchange.co.uk