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Section 4

Contacts

 

GENERAL CONTACTS

 

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

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

Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)

Kings Hall, West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA

Tel : 01732 520088

Fax : 01732 520001

www.charitynet.org

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

 

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.

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

www.entrust,org.uk

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)

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

Community Recycling Network (CRN)

2nd Floor, Trelawney House, Surrey Street, Bristol, BS2
8PS

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

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.

 

Furniture Recycling Network

Unit 3, Pilot House, 41 King Street, Leicester LE1 6RN

Tel : 0116 254 5283

Fax : 0116 2544189

FRN@BTINTERNET.COM

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.

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.

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.

 

Industrial Common Ownership Movement (ICOM)

Vassalli House, 20 Central Road, Leeds LS1 6DE

Tel : 0113 246 1738

Fax : 0113 244 0002

Icom@icom.org.uk

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.

 

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

 

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

Sharing@wastewatch.org.uk

www.crn.org.uk

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.

 

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.

Shell Better Britain Campaign

King Edward House, 135a new Street, Birmingham B2 4QL

Tel : 0121 2485900

Fax : 0121 2485901

Enquiries@sbbc.co.uk

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

www.wastewatch.org.uk

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.

 

 

 

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

Wastesaver@dial.pipex.com

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

www.net.eastdevon/rio

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

Sofa@btinternet.com

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

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