Education & Awareness

Somerset Waste Action Programme (SWAP)

Carymoor Environmental Centre
Dimmer Lane, Castle Cary
Somerset BA7 7NR
http://www.carymoor.org.uk/centre/about.htm

The programme promotes waste awareness to schools and community groups across the county using a team of specially trained officers. Since June 2002 the team has visited over 80% of the schools in the county and over 250 community groups.

West Somerset Forum 21

8 Severn Terrace, Watchet
Somerset TA23 OAS
www.west-somerset-forum21.org.uk

West Somerset Forum 21 aims to increase awareness and understanding of sustainability by providing a voice for the local community and actively coordinating and supporting local projects that promote sustainability.

IT equipment

Community Computers

Unit A, The Orchard, West Monkton
Taunton, Somerset TA2 8QN
www.communitycomputers.org

Community Computers are a Microsoft Authorised Refurbisher (MAR) that recycles computer equipment donated by the private and business sector. They then make it available for anyone who is on state benefit or disabled, students, youth clubs, schools, playgroups as well as charities and other non-profit organisations.

Furniture and Electrical

FurnEquip

c/o Enterprise Services
Frome Enterprise Resource Centre, Manor Rd
Frome, Somerset BA11 4BS
Take old furniture and household goods and make them available to those on low incomes.

Furnicare

Unit 6/7 Houndstone, Memorial Road
Yeovil, Somerset BA22 8WA
Take old furniture and household goods and make them available to those on low incomes.

Home Furniture Service

Unit 46c Taunton Trading Estate
Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton
Somerset TA2 6RX
The Home Furniture Service collects items free of charge and provides them at a nominal cost to those on benefits.

Sedgemore Furniture Store

Unit 10 Wills Ind Estate, Salmon Parade
Bridgewater, Somerset TA6 5JT
Take old furniture and household goods and make them available to those on low incomes.

West Somerset CVS Furniture Store

West Somerset CVS, 7 Quirke St
Minehead, Somerset TA24 5TZ
Take old furniture and household goods and make them available to those on low incomes.

Scrapstore

CLOWNS

c/o The West Somerset Sports &Leisure Centre, Bircham Road
Minehead, Somerset TA24 7AG
www.clownsproject.ik.com

Taking clean and safe waste products from industry and creating a resource for children’s art and play activities. CLOWNS also do educational workshops to promote re-use and recycling.

Gems Scrapstore

Unit 10 Wills Ind Estate, Salmon Parade
Bridgewater, Somerset TA6 5JT
Taking clean and safe waste products from industry and creating a resource for children’s art and play activities.

Yeovil CommunityResource Centre

9 Garrett Road, Links Trading Estate
Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2TJ

Wood

Timber Reuse Community Enterprise (TRUCE)

27 Brunel Way, Minehead Enterprise Park
Minehead, Somerset TA24 5BY
www.timber-reuse.org.uk

TRUCE collect, clean and resell quality wood from domestic and commercial sources. Timber is denailed, cleaned and graded. They also make the wood into various high quality products using lean manufacturing techniques, so that re-usable timber does not go into landfill.