Recycling Partnership Between Online Furniture Company Europe by Net and Oxfam

Written by Europe by Net http://www.europebynet.com


From an environmental perspective, land-fill taxes andrepparttar issues surrounding community waste disposal are set to become widely debated with new and strict EU laws on land-fill availability set to be introduced overrepparttar 118530 next five years. Oxfam has in excess of 700 stores and recycling centres acrossrepparttar 118531 UK and liaises closely with local authorities regarding disposal of large, unwanted household items such as furniture.

As Michael Taylor, Oxfam Trading’s Corporate Account Manager said, “Books and clothes comprise by far our biggest single disposal costs. Technically, furniture is disposed of by container and we payrepparttar 118532 same container costs no matter what we put in it, though bulkier items might cost more to dispose of if we have to make special arrangements to take them to a specific amenities site. Looking ahead, it isrepparttar 118533 disposal of brown/white electrical items plus larger objects such as furniture that will probably give us most cause for concern.”

From customer research, Europe by Net recognised that its customers want their old furniture to go to a good home - and responded by launching this novel idea.

Europe by Net has from its inception maintained a strong policy of supporting local communities and charities wherever possible. Inrepparttar 118534 UK it uses charity 1st Moveability to deliver its furniture – this is a charity assisting people with mental health issues. People interested in taking part inrepparttar 118535 recycling service are requested to inform Europe by Net atrepparttar 118536 time of placing their order. This service is free except for petrol/diesel delivery charges.

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