Network/Support

GM3R

c/o Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick St, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 7HR
Ian Scott
0161 273 6976
ian@crn.org.uk

A network and support organisation for organisations working in the area of waste in Greater Manchester.

Composting

Debdale Eco Park

Waterside Gardens, Debdale Park, 1075 Hyde Road, Manchester, M18 7LJ
Valerie Rawlinson
0161 220 9919
Fairfield.Composting@btinternet.com
www.gmcomposting.co.uk
Promotes home composting and organic gardening to schools and the wider community across Greater Manchester. Working towards becoming a centre of excellence demonstrating sustainable living and working practises in a carbon neutral working space.

Fairfield Materials Management

Address: The Cabin, Adj. E22, New Smithfield Market, Whitworth St.East,
Openshaw, Manchester, M11 2WJ
Contact Emma Smith/Ian Trippier
Website: www.fairfieldcompost.co.uk
Email: fairfield@fairfieldcompost.co.uk

Fairfield Materials Management researched, developed and installed an innovative and sustainable waste management system on New Smithfield Market. Biodegradable waste is diverted through an in-vessel composting system, plastics, cardboard and wood are sent for recycling. Compost (PAS 100 Accredited) is sold throughout Greater Manchester to improve soil quality.

Education

The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Greater Manchester, North Merseyside

125 Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8HF
Sandra Spencer, Centre Co-ordinator and Administrations Officer
01204 663754 F:
lancswtbolton@cix.co.uk

Environmental Education.

Furniture, White Goods and Electricals

Bolton Community Transport & Furniture Services

Unit 4, Lecturers Close, off Bridgeman St, Bolton, BL3 6DG
Diane Sandiford
01204 364777 F:
bctfs@btconnect.com

Collection and distribution of reusable furniture and white goods to those on low income throughout the Borough of Bolton. Also offers other recycling collection services as well as training and volunteering opportunities.
Provides low cost accessible minibus transport for the elderly and disabled as well as group hire.
MiDAS driver training also available.

Community Transport Salford Project

1 Hope Street, off Oldfield Road, Salford M54WN
Jo Sugden
0161 736 8852/0161 745 7588 F:
salford@communitytransport.org
www.communitytransport.org

Free collection of unwanted reusable furniture Redistribution of recycled furniture at low cost. MiDAS driver training. Community bus loans.

Emmaus - Bolton

Derby Barracks, Fletcher St, Bolton, BL3 6NF
Bob Jeffrey
01204 398056
emmaus@bl36nf.wanadoo.co.uk
www.emmaus-bolton.org.uk

Main activities: Provides work, accommodation and support for up to 22 previously homeless people. Social Furniture and recycling project. Electrical testing and minor furniture refurbishing in on-site workshops. Training initiatives to be developed.

Emmaus - Mossley

Longlands Mill, Queen St, Mossley, OL5 9AH
Paul Misik
01457 838608
office@emmausmossley.org.uk
www.emmaus.org.uk

Re-use: Collections of unwanted goods from households and businesses that are later re-sold in our shop.

Furniture Station

Hazel Grove Baptist Church Station St, Hazel Grove, Cheshire, SK7 4EX
Alan Gunnion
0161 456 0717
alan@furniturestation.org.uk
www.furniturestation.org.uk

Good quality furniture and certain electrical items, collected in Stockport and redistributed on a referral basis only in the Stockport area . All soft furniture donated e.g three piece suites, beds etc must comply with The Furniture & Fire (Safety) Regulations 1988 and must show appropriate label. Donated electrical items are tested before being redistributed.

RE>BUILD (Bury)

4 Park Road, Bury, BL9 5BQ
Liz Jackson
0161 764 0444 F: 0161 764 0888
Liz@rebuildbury.org.uk

RE>BUILD is a furniture re-use charity in Bury that collects good quality second-user furniture for distribution to people on low incomes. A Community Re>Paint scheme and Odd Job project compliment the furniture reuse. The paint is made available to people on low incomes and local voluntary organisations. To deliver its services, the organisation involves volunteers, many of whom are part of its ethnic minority volunteering project. RE>BUILD is helping to save the environment and provide a vital resource for families and individuals

The Mustard Tree

110 Oldham Rd, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6AG
Mark Whittington
0161 228 7331
office@mustardtree.co.uk
www.mustardtree.co.uk

Recycling second hand furniture, household items and clothes for passing on to those in financial need.

Tree of Life Centre

St Mark’s URC, Oatlands Rd., Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 1AH
Janet Tysoe
0161 437 0835
tree-of-life01@hotmail.co.uk
www.treeoflifecentre.org.uk

The Tree of Life Centre at Wythenshawe aims to reduce and overcome social, economic and health barriers experienced in our community by developing community service provision focused around health and well being.
Tree of Life collects and re-distributes used furniture, white goods and clothes as a way of improving quality of life and creating opportunities for all in our community.

Wesley Community Furniture

56-58 Lloyd Street South, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 7HT
[9.30-3.30pm Mon-Fri, Saturdays 10-1pm]
info@thewesley.org.uk
www.thewesley.org.uk
General enquiries/donation collections: T: 0161 226 9051
Richard Lockwood, Project Development: T: 0161 232 0631

Wesley Community Furniture (Hulme),

St Wilfrid's Hall, St Wilfrid's Street, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5BJ.
[9.30-3.30pm Mon-Fri]
T: 0161 226 4266

Furniture Reuse Charity collecting donations of household (& office) items, low price sale to people on low incomes (free delivery), referral system for those in the direst need (at even lower package prices). Volunteering opportunities. Free collection of donated items. 5-van fleet.

Wythenshawe Development Trust

27 Park Crescent, Wilmslow, Stockport, Cheshire SK9 4BR
Andrew Davis
01625 548911
wythenshawedevelopmenttrust@yahoo.co.uk
http://www.cfrf.org.uk

The WDT addresses the need for recycling and supports people to help each other. We collect furniture to assist with the housing of homeless families and give support to unemployed and low-paid people in East Cheshire and South Manchester. The Trust exports furniture to Eastern Europe and Africa.

IT

Recycle IT

(Unit 7) 92 Chorlton Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, Lancashire M15 4AL
0161-226 0637
John Hastings
07939 514661
01612260637
john.hastings@recycle-it.uk.com
www.recycle-it.uk.com

Recycle-IT! is a not-for-profit social enterprise with four social and economic aims:- to provide IT recycling services to businesses and the public sector; to provide low cost computer equipment to charities, community organisations and individuals in both domestic and export markets; to provide real paid employment and training for ex prisoners and long term unemployed ex offenders; to reduce waste and landfill.

Multi Material, Kerbside Collections, Commercial Collections,

EMERGE Recycling

Units E1 - E4 New Smithfield Market, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 2WJ
Antony Quinn
0161 223 8200
antony@emergemanchester.co.uk
www.emergemanchester.co.uk

EMERGE Recycling is one of Manchester’s original community recycling enterprises and has been helping Manchester to become a greener city since 1996. Specialising in recycling collections for households, schools and offices throughout Manchester. Also promotes the 3Rs of sustainable waste management: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle through educational workshops, information provision and signposting, consultancy/advice and community involvement activities.

Scrapstore

Grumpy

Grumpy House, Vaughan Street, West Gorton M12 5DU
0161 223 9730 manchester@grumpy.org.uk

Grumpy’s official name is The Greater Manchester Play Resources Unit - a registered children’s charity with a not-for-profit trading subsidiary, House of Grumpy Limited - established 1979 to provide resources and support for adults who work with and care for children and young people.

Wood

Timber Recycling in Manchester

Unit 7, Chatsworth Mill, Williams Rd, Manchester, M18 7AH
John Poole
0161 223 4400
webmaster@timberrecycling.org
www.timberrecycling.org

Re-using and recycling wood form commercial and community sources.

Vehicles/Training

First Step Trust - SMaRT

Unit 2, Oakwood Trading estate, Mode Wheel Road, Salford, M5 5DQ
Mike Baldwin
0161 743 0800
smart@firststeptrust.org.uk
www.firststeptrust.org.uk/smartstart.htm
SMaRT thinking from First Step Trust FSTs vehicle recycling scheme helps disadvantaged people back into work

Work is something most of us take for granted and usually moan about, but having a job and being valued for what we do is an important part of life. That is why First Step Trust specialises in developing work projects for the long-term unemployed.

Their new not-for-profit Social Enterprise, FST SMaRT (Socially Minded and Responsible Trading), collects and recycles unwanted vehicles from the Greater Manchester area, whilst creating real work experience in a number of different areas for people who are not in full time education or employment.

First Step Trust is investing £3,000,000 in FST SMaRT, with significant amounts coming from the Chancellor’s Invest to Save Budget and the Big Lotteries fund.

FST SMaRT need a continuous stream of unwanted, abandoned and scrap cars to enable the project to grow, so if you have an old vehicle in the Greater Manchester area that you would like recycled then please call them on 0161 743 0300 for more details of their free collection service. They also sell a wide variety of reclaimed car parts.

 

Miscellaneous

Creative Recycling

42 St Hilda’s Road, Old Trafford, M16 9PQ
0161 848 0488
www.creativerecycing.co.uk

Crafting artwork from waste materials.

Seedley and Langworthy Trust

191 Langworthy Rd, Salford, M6 5PW
Meral Mercan-Darby
0161 737 9918
meral.mercan-darby@sali.org.uk
www.seedleytrust.co.uk

Cardboard, mobile phone and cartridge recycling.

Groundwork Bury

Acorn Business Centre, Fountain St North, Bury, BL9 7AN
Sandy Mohamet
0161 762 2650 F:
smohamet@groundwork.org.uk

Waste Awareness and environmental education in Bury.

Solidarity Catalyst

56 Hopton Court, Booth St, Hulme, M15 6EP
Sheriden Mclaughlin
0161 226 1348
mob. 07793 582946
sheridemclaughlin@tinyworld.co.uk

Development of environmental projects.