The appeal is after a £30,000 grant was awarded to the council and local charities, Shropshire Housing Alliance and South Shropshire Furniture Scheme.
Both charities already work closely with Shropshire Council on the collection and recycling of bulky household waste, and the new project builds upon this already successful relationship.
The funding comes from the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) through its Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Local Authority Project Fund, which is administered by the distributor take-back scheme, Valpak.
The project aims to increase the amount of electrical items which can be repaired and reused within Shropshire, and also to help protect the environment by keeping waste out of landfill. This will be done by:
•Running a localised ‘Don’t bin it, bring it’ marketing / educational campaign – this will involve schools work and promotional activities designed to get households in Shropshire recycling more.
•Setting up a not-for-profit AATF (Authorised and Approved Treatment Facility) in Shrewsbury. This will create a new business which is licensed to dismantle and repair electrical items, run by South Shropshire Furniture Scheme and Shropshire Housing Alliance.
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Source: www.shropshirelive.com