Elvon Recycling First Project

Aims of the Organisation

To collect good quality furniture and household items.

To assist families throughout East Lothian who are in receipt of benefits.

The provision of training and work experience for placements,
volunteers and persons with mental or physical disabilities and the unemployed.

Reducing the use of resources and waste going into landfill.

1. Contact Details:

ELVON
Recycling First Project
82 High Street
Tranent
EH331HH
Tel: 01875 615891

Recycling First Project
Warehouse
Unit 12A
MacMerry Ind. Est.
MacMerry
EH33 1RD

2. Details of whom to contact in the organisation

Project Development Officer - Tom Logan 01875 615891/615797

3. What days and hours dose the project offer a service?

Office Hours
Monday to Friday - 9.00am - 5.00pm

Warehouse Hours
Monday to Friday - 10.00am - 3.30pm

4. How do people access the services i.e. what referral mechanisms are in place?

Health Visitors, Citizens Advice Bureau, ELC Homeless Unit, Hospitals, Council Offices, Schools, Nurseries and Statutory Organisation Referrals are treated on an individual basis and strictly Confidential

5. Goods that can be provided and collected.

Any household contents - Soft furnishings such as beds, bed settees, suite, arm chairs and sofasmust carry a label indicating that the item complies with the 1988 Fire Safety Regulations and be stain and damage free, if the label is not present we will be unable to take the item.
and other household items such as chest of drawers, wardrobes, coffee tables, tables and chairs and wall units. Serviceable White Goods, Electrical items, and other household items e.g. bedding, pots and pans.

6. Goods that cannot be provided or collected.

Carpets, Gas appliances or any furniture without fire safety labels.

The main aims of the Project are:-

To assist families throughout East Lothian who are in receipt of benefits and have a need for furniture and other household items.

To collect good quality second hand furniture and other household items for distribution to families in need.

The project has a Furniture Recycling warehouse at :-

Unit 12A MacMerry Ind. Est., MacMerry, EH33 1RD
Tel No 01875 615797

The warehouse sells good quality second hand furniture. Larger items purchased can be delivered free of charge within East Lothian.

The profits from these sales are used to further the aims and objectives of the Recycling First Project.

The warehouse is open Monday to Friday, 10.00am to 3.30pm.

LIST OF REFERRING AGENCIES

Health Visitors
Citizens Advice Bureau (Haddington/Musselburgh)
ELC Homeless Unit
Hospitals
Council Offices
Occupational Therapist
Schools
Nurseries
Statutory Organisation

Families must approach one of the Referral Agencies who will complete a Referral form which will be sent to the project. Then depending on the availability of stock we will fulfil the request as soon as possible.

ELVON Recycling First Project
82 High Street
Tranent
East Lothian
EH33 1HH

Tel 01875 615891
E-mail tom.logan@elvon.org.uk

The project is always in need of good quality second hand furniture and household items i.e. Suites, Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Beds, Pots and Pans, Curtains, Bedding, Brie a Brae, Electrical White Goods and any other Household Items.

We are also happy to undertake House Clearances.

If you can help with any of these items and would like to donate them to a worth while cause give us a call and we will uplift free of charge.

This project employs a Project Development Officer, Driver and Electrician and they are supported by a group of volunteers and placements.

The project is funded by East Lothian Council and Transforming Waste Scotland.

Volunteers are urgently required by the project, for assisting on the van, in the furniture shop and electrical work shop.

If you are able to give up some of your time to help us, please contact the Project Development Officer,
Tom Logan on 01875 615891.