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Section 4
Contacts
GENERAL CONTACTS
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British Chamber of Commerce Manning House, 22 Carlysle Place, Victoria, London SW1P 1JA Tel : 0171 565 2000 National body representing local Chambers of Commerce. Provides details of local contacts. |
Department of Environment, Transport & Regions (DETR) Waste Policy Division, Zone 7, 123 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE Tel : 0171 890 3000 Fax : 0171 890 6509 www.detr.gov.uk |
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Technical Aid Network (ACTAC) 60 Duke Street, Liverpool L1 5AA Tel : 0151 707 4310 Fax : 0151 707 4311 National network promoting community self-help by providing training, professional and technical services to local groups. |
DETR Free Literature PO Box No. 236, Wetherby LS23 7NB Tel : 0870 122 6236 Fax : 0870 122 6237 |
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Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Kings Hall, West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA Tel : 01732 520088 Fax : 01732 520001 provides information and advice for donors and receivers of charitable funds. |
Department of Trade and Industry Environment Unit, 151 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9SS Tel : 0171 215 5000 www.dti.gov.uk
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Civic Trust The View, Sixth Floor, Gostins Buildings, 32-36 Hanover Street, Liverpool L1 4LN Tel : 0151 709 1969 Fax : 0151 709 2022 Administers the Environmental action Fund (EAF) on behalf of the DETR. |
Directory of Social Change 24 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2DP Tel : 0171 209 1015 Provides wide ranging training through conferences and courses and produces publications on charitable and voluntary activity. |
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Commission for Racial Equality Information Department, Elliot House, 10-12 Allington Street, London SW1 5EH Tel : 0171 828 7022 Fax : 0171 630 7605 |
ENTRUST (The Environmental Trust scheme Regulatory Body Ltd) Head Office, Suite 2, Fifth Floor, Acre House, 2 Town Square, Sale, Cheshire M33 7WZ Tel : 0161 972 0044 Fax : 0161 972 0055 The regulator of Environmental Bodies under the landfill Tax Regulations 1996. Provides information & leaflets about the Landfill tax Credit Scheme. Other enquiries relating to broader landfill tax issues should be directed to : HM Customs & Excise landfill Tax Helpline on 0645 128484 (Fax 0645 129595) |
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Community Business Scotland Network Ltd Society Place, West Calder, EH55 8EA Tel : 01506 871370 Fax : 01506 873079 Scottish agency promoting community business development. |
Environment Agency Head Office, Rio House, Water Side Drive, AZTEC West, Almonsbury, Bristol BS12 4UD Tel : 01454 624400 Fax : 01454 634409 Enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk |
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Community Recycling Network (CRN) 2nd Floor, Trelawney House, Surrey Street, Bristol, BS2 Tel : 0117 9420142 Fax : 0117 9080225 info@crn.org.uk Web : www.crn.org.uk National network of community recycling projects, owned and run by its members. Provides advice and support for community projects. Operates Network Recycling who specialise in recycling at outdoor and special events and airports, in conjunction with local groups. |
Equal Opportunities Commission Overseas House, Quay Street, Manchester M3 3HN Tel : 0161 833 9244 |
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Community Service Volunteers (CSV) 237 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9NJ Tel : 0171 278 6601 CSV creates opportunities nation-wide for people to play an active part in the life of the community. |
Friends of the Earth (FoE) 26-28 Underwood street, London N1 7JQ Tel : 0171 490 1555 National pressure group promoting policies to protect the natural environment. Campaigns on waste and recycling issues. |
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Furniture Recycling Network Unit 3, Pilot House, 41 King Street, Leicester LE1 6RN Tel : 0116 254 5283 Fax : 0116 2544189 National network serving furniture and appliance re-use projects. Produces a national directory of projects, plus information and advice. |
Materials Recycling Week 19th Floor, Leo House, 233 High Street, Croydon CR0 9XT Tel : 0181 277 5540 Fax : 0181 277 5560 Weekly journal covering waste and recycling matters. Provides regular market reports on waste material prices. |
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Groundwork Foundation 85-87 Cornwall Street, Birmingham B3 3BY Tel : 0121 236 8565 Fax : 0121 236 7356 Info@groundwork.org.uk Umbrella body for national Groundwork network. Some Groundwork organisations are involved in recycling. National list available from the Groundwork Foundation. |
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) Regents Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL Tel : 0171 713 6161 Provides professional advisory services to voluntary organisations and acts as the national voice of the voluntary sector. |
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Health & Safety Executive Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HS Tel : 0171 717 6000 Fax : 0171 717 6644 Regional HSE office details are available from the above contact. |
National Network of Community Businesses Society Place, West Calder EH55 8EA Tel : 01506 87370 Source of local contacts active in community businesses, and local community business development agencies.
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Industrial Common Ownership Movement (ICOM) Vassalli House, 20 Central Road, Leeds LS1 6DE Tel : 0113 246 1738 Fax : 0113 244 0002 The national federation of worker co-operatives. Offers advice, information and technical help in setting up legal structures for community organisations. |
National Youth Agency 17-23 Albion Street, Leicester LE1 6GD Tel : 0116 285 3700 Fax : 0116 285 3777 Offers information, publications and training to assist with youth employment, education and training.
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Local Authority Recycling Advisory Group (LARAC) C/o West Sussex County Council, Chris Davey, Waste Management Section, Surveyors Department, County Hall, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1RH Tel : 01243 777046 Fax : 01243 777257 LARAC is the national organisation representing local authority recycling officers, providing a forum for information exchange, training and advice to local authorities. |
Recycling Advisory Unit AEA Technology, National Environmental Technology Centre (NETCEN), Building F6, Culham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3DB 0800 585794 (DTI/DETR Environmental Helpline for small businesses) Tel : 01235 463004 |
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Retired Executives Action Clearing House (REACH) Bar Wharf, 27 Bankside, London SE1 9EY Tel : 0171 928 0452 Fax : 0171 928 0798 Brings retired executives from commerce to work with voluntary organisations for expenses only. |
Sharing Resources The Create Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol BS 1 6XN Tel : 0117 9074088 Fax : 0117 9074089 Joint waste watch and CRN initiative providing development assistance and support for community based 3Rs projects across the UK. Services include tailor made consultancy, training, advice and information.
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Rural Action for the Environment Somerford Court, Somerford Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1TW National agency promoting community environmental action in rural areas. Operates a grants fund for developing community projects. |
Tidy Britain Group The Pier, Wigan, Lancashire WN3 4EX Tel : 01942 824620 National agency for litter abatement, with a range of projects with schools, local authorities and community groups. |
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Shell Better Britain Campaign King Edward House, 135a new Street, Birmingham B2 4QL Tel : 0121 2485900 Fax : 0121 2485901 Gives practical support to community environmental initiatives. Provides a comprehensive package of information, advice, "Interactive" newsletter and small grants. |
Waste Watch 96 Tooley Street, London SE1 2TH Tel: 020 7089 2100 Fax: 020 7403 4802 Waste Watch Wasteline : 0870 2430136 Waste Watch is the national organisation promoting action, education and awareness on waste reduction, re-use and recycling. Operates a range of education and information initiatives. Provides training to community groups and local authorities.
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Women's Environmental Network
87 Worship Street, London EC2A 2BE
Tel : 0171 247 3327
Fax : 0171 247 4740
National campaigning group covering packaging, waste reduction and other issues.
CONTACTS : SUCCESS STORIES
Islington Waste Saver Ltd
Bromfield Street
Islington
London N1 0QA
Tel : 0171 226 1248
Fax : 0171 837 6308
Main contact : Christine Collister, Manager.
Recycling in Ottery (RiO)
Old Station yard
St. Saviours Bridge
Ottery St. Mary
Devon EX11 1RE
Tel : 01404 818 825
Main contact : Carol Johnston, Co-ordinator
Pennine Magpie
The Dell No. 6
Eaves Road
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire HX7 6DP
Tel / Fax : 01422 843 709
Chip.wood@btinternet.com
SOFA (Leicester)
Pilot House
Untit 3
41 King Street
Leicester LE1 6RN
tel : 0116 254 5283
Fax : 0116 254 4189
Main contact : Richard Featherstone, Manager.
Proper Job Ltd
3 Fernleigh
New Street
Chagford
Newton Abbot
Devon TQ13 8BD
Tel / Fax : 01647 432 616
Properjob@chagfd.freeserve.co.uk
FURTHER READING
Directory of Social Change publish a wide range of guides and handbooks about voluntary organisations, covering all issues from fundraising to volunteering and charity law.
DETR produce a publications list that features all the legal aspects of running a recycling scheme you need to know about, including Duty of Care, Regulation of Waste Carriers and waste Management Regulations.
Waste Watch produces a regularly updated publications list that includes general recycling information, practical guides and directories and information sheets on a range of recyclable materials.
Recycling Works - Employment, economic and environmental benefits from improved resource use. (FoE/CRN Report, 1998). Research by Friends of the Earth and the Community Recycling Network.
Re-Inventing Waste - Towards a London Waste Strategy, (Aug.1998). Published by Ecologika. ISBN 0 9534309 01.
Waste Watch Wasteline
0870 243 0136
Waste Watch operates the Waste Watch Wasteline. This is a free information service, answering telephone and written enquiries on all aspects of reducing, reusing and recycling waste.
Ring the Waste Watch Wasteline for information on:
· Local and national recycling facilities
· Office collection schemes in your area
· Community groups in your area
· Local Authority contact details for your area
The Wasteline also provides:
· a series of free information sheets covering a wide range of waste issues
· a large library of information about waste which is open to visitors - please telephone for an appointment.
· the Waste Watch web site http://www.wastewatch.org.uk
tel. 0870 243 0136