Don’t throw out old furniture plea
PEOPLE treating themselves to new furniture this Christmas or in the New Year sales are being asked not to throw out their old items.
Somerset Waste Partnership wants people to donate them top a furniture re-use group rather than sending them to landfill.
The groups accept donations of reusable furniture and large electrical items like fridges and washing machines, which they can collect free of charge. The items are then sold at low cost to people on low income in the county.
A partnership spokesman said: “The groups are always on the look out for reusable furniture items, but please do not offer items which are badly stained or broken.â€
Local furniture reuse groups include The Home Furniture Services Trust in Taunton on 01823-253053 and Engage West Somerset on 01643-707484.
Taken from http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk