West Dunbartonshire Council operates services for the collection of good quality items of furniture and waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) which residents no longer require.
The main aim of this is to reduce the amount of waste we send to landfill from the West Dunbartonshire area. In 2004 we sent over 60,000 tonnes of waste to landfill. Not only does this cost the Council a substantial amount of money, as we are charged for every tonne we dispose of in this way, it is incredibly harmful to the environment and adds to global warming. The Council is aiming to reduce the amount of waste we send to landfill by 30% by 2008, and these service can play a vital role in helping us achieve this target.
Local charity Home from Home, in partnership with the Council, will collect good quality reusable items of furniture, anything ranging from beds to wardrobes, sofas and dining tables, and provide these items at very low cost to local residents who need to furnish their homes. For details please call Home from Home on 01389 733733. These items must be still in a good condition to enable other residents to make use of them.
The Council operates an uplift service for any type of larger electrical or electronic goods which you no longer require, even if these items are no longer fully operational, including televisions, microwaves, game consoles, computers, computer monitors, stereos, cd players and video recorders. Householders with access to transport can also take these items to the Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Items such as computers, microwave ovens, computer monitors and video recorders are broken down into their component parts and these parts recycled into new goods. Not only does disposing of your unwanted electrical and electronic items help to minimise the amount of waste we send to landfill from West Dunbartonshire, it is incredibly environmentally friendly as the recycling of these items eliminates the amount of raw materials and energy required to produce new goods.
If you would like advice on the correct disposal route for reusable quality furniture or to request an uplift of electrical or electronic items, please contact the Waste Aware team on: 0845 111 0050.
Broken or damaged furniture will not be accepted by Home from Home - such items can be disposed of by arranging a special uplift *.
Special uplifts can be arranged by telephone by calling:
01389 738542 (Clydebank area) or,
01389 738725 (Dumbarton/Vale area)
* There will be a charge for special uplifts resulting from home improvement works.
