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   Furniture Success at Lumns Lane Household Waste Recycling Centre
Residents in Salford have donated an impressive 93 items weighing 1.56 tonnes in the first three weeks of the reuse pilot scheme at Lumns Lane Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) in Salford. The HWRC has been accepting donations of good quality unwanted furniture for re-use since the first week in March. This six month pilot project is being delivered in partnership with Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Limited (VLGM), Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) and CT New to You. So if you are updating your furniture or thinking of having a spring clean then why not donate your unwanted items at Lumns Lane. All donated furniture is collected by CT New to You, a charity based in Salford committed to supporting the community. By donating your furniture you will: • help reduce the number of items that go to landfill • help others in your local community by providing them with second-hand goods Donating second – hand goods promotes a sustainable lifestyle and there are many unwanted items accepted for donation including tables, chairs and sofas. For a full list of accepted items, visit www.recycleforgreatermanchester.com, collect a leaflet on your next trip to Lumns Lane or simply call CT New to You on 0161 736 8852. Please remember that only clean items in good condition will be accepted. Peter Heginbotham, Chairman at VLGM said: “We are delighted with the success of the scheme which is part of VLGM’s commitment to providing a world class service across Greater Manchester. To date, 4 collections have taken place diverting a large amount of unwanted furniture that would otherwise have gone to landfill.” Councillor Neil Swannick, Chair of GMWDA said: “This is a great start. This scheme is an example of our commitment to increase the rates of re-use, diverting waste from landfill and benefiting the community.” Councillor Murphy, GMWDA Member for Salford said: “I am thrilled that this project has got off to such a promising start, providing the local community in Salford with access to affordable goods in quality condition.” There are lots of simple actions we can all take to make a real difference including re-using items as many times as possible before thinking about recycling or disposal. CT New to You have a long history of providing transport for the residents of Salford and have provided many exciting and innovative services including Women's Safe Transport, Ethel the Playbus, Prison Visiting and Mobility Shopping. Over the last 25 years CT Salford have built up strong local links and developed extensive partnership working with others who recognise the value of what we do. In addition we benefit from guidance from our active Local Partnership Committee which has a pivotal role in identifying local needs in relation to the provision of transport facilities, the implementation of our social inclusion and green agenda and the improvement of passenger safety by supplying training both internally and externally. CT Salford is entering a new phase in development and will be taking a lead in providing Furniture Re-use and Recycling services for Community Transport in the Greater Manchester area. Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Limited is a joint venture company owned by Viridor, a subsidiary of Pennon Group PLC, and John Laing PLC, which have come together to deliver a 25 year PFI Waste Management Contract. Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Limited will provide facilities and services to manage contract waste in an environmentally and economically sustainable manner. This will involve the reception, treatment and disposal of waste to increase levels of recycling, composting and recovery and reduce waste sent to landfill. A network of new and redevelopment waste management facilities will be in operation across the Greater Manchester region. Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) provides waste disposal services for 973,000 households in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford. It handles around 5% of national municipal waste. GMWDA signed a 25 year Private Finance Initiative waste and recycling contract with Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Limited. The waste management project will provide a revolutionary integrated solution for the 1.2 million tonnes of municipal waste which the Authority handles each year.
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