Office furniture recycling success

Nov 5 2009 by Debbie Hall, West Lothian Courier

A JUMBO scheme to help salvage unwanted office furniture has recycled over 100 tonnes – the equivalent of 25 elephants.

Livingston company Space Solutions teamed up with the Recycle Scotland charity to promote its purpose-built facility, The Hub.

Recycle Scotland re-uses furniture donated by businesses or finds other innovative ways to prevent furniture ending up in dumpsites.

The charity evaluates unwanted furniture and then either recycles or donates it to deserving organisations who can put the items to good use.

David Brunt, Space Solutions business manager at The Hub, said: “It’s great that we’ve been able to give Recycle Scotland more than 100 tonnes to process because that’s 100 tonnes that otherwise may have ended up on rubbish heaps and tips.”

Recycle Scotland’s Ian Kennaway said the Space Solutions’ partnership had proved a huge success.

He added: “The project has been fantastic so far.

“Space Solutions have been very active in promoting us to their clients, which is especially important given the current financial climate.”

For more information on The Hub or Recycling Scotland, contact David Brunt 01506 400704.