A FURNITURE recycling system in Dorset is set to be rolled out on a permanent basis after a successful year on trial.<\/p>\n
The Furniture Reuse Credit Payments Scheme sees charitable organisations sponsored to collect people’s old furniture and redistribute it to low income households across the county.<\/p>\n
More than 200 tonnes of furniture was diverted from rubbish tips between April and December last year.
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\nOrganisations such as Dorset Reclaim in Dorchester and Second Chance Furniture in Weymouth were paid around \u00c2\u00a346 per tonne for the service.<\/p>\n
Dorset County Council’s director for the environment, Miles Butler, told the council’s performance over-view committee: “Rather than going into the waste system these organisations are managing the redistribution of the furniture to those on low incomes.<\/p>\n
“The trial has proved to be very cost-effective.<\/p>\n
“The cost is more than compensated by the savings we make on not having to deal with the waste.”<\/p>\n
Councillor David Fox said: “One of the organisations actually took tonnes of furniture up to Gloucestershire to help those stricken by the floods last summer.<\/p>\n
“I hope that redeployment of furniture outside the county boundary will continue if there are special circumstances like that.”<\/p>\n
Coun John Peake added: “It’s a brilliant scheme.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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