Charnwood Borough Council - Leading in Leicestershire

Voluntary Organisations Offering Recycling Services

Sue Ryder Care

Is a leading charity for neurological and palliative care which has recently launched a scheme to encourage people to recycle mobile phones and ink/toner cartridges to help raise essential funds for their healthcare services.

Recycle your used ink/toner cartridges and mobile phonesin the boxes and bags provided by Cartridges4Causes. For more information call 0845 4667147 or visit www.cartridges4causes.co.uk.

Help the Aged

Help the Aged has launched a recycling programme which enables the public to support Help the Aged by recycling stamps, foreign currency, toner cartridges and mobile phones.

For more information go to: www.helptheaged.org.uk/en-gb/HowYouCanHelp/Recycling/

Mind, the leading mental health charity is opening a furniture shop in Syston, and wouldwelcome donations of re-usable furniture and electrical items. Mind will also undertake house clearances. For more information, or to book a collection, please call 0116 2780865.

Leicestershire Furniture Re-use Projects

Furniture re-use projects collect a wide range of household items and electrical appliances to pass onto people in need and people wanting second hand furniture.

The primary objectives are:

Help people on low income by the provision of reasonable quality low cost furniture
Improve the employment prospects of volunteers by providing opportunities for work experience and job skills

To find out more details about this project please visit www.sofareuse.org, email admin@sofareuse.org, or call 01509 262557.