Reduce your waste
Whilst recycling is really important reducing and reusing our waste is much better.
The council encourages its residents to consider donating good quality textiles, furniture, electrical goods and garden tools to one of the following local organisations:-
- Enviroability – (01989) 763388
- Full House (01432) 342042
- Herefordshire Lifestyles (01432) 359799
- Wye’s Buys – (01432) 279116
- St Michael’s Hospice (01432) 279074
Or give away an item you don’t want, or pick up something you need free of charge at the your local Freecycle - http://www.freecycle.org/groups/unitedkingdom
For more hints and tips on reducing food waste, smart shopping, jilting your junk mail composting at home and real nappies visit http://www.wastemissionimpossible.org.uk/
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Local site: grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving and getting stuff for free in Herefordshire. The aim is to keep good stuff out of landfill
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Regional site: Herefordshire and Worcestershire waste minimisation website for information and ideas about composting and how to reduce your waste
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Government site: Environment Agency, waste management
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