Local Recycling Directory-
Colchester

Aluminium Foil & Cans

• Traders Fair, Portal Precinct, Sir Isaacs Walk, Colchester, Tel 01206 763380

Bikes

Re- Cycle, Merlin Matthews, 60 High Street, West Mersea, Essex. CO5 8JE, UK. Tel & fax: 01206 382207 Mobile: 0797 0731530. E-mail info@re-cycle.org.
Recycle is a charity that collects old or unwanted cycles throughout the country and sends them to developing countries to be refurbished and used by the local population. The work of bikes sent to Africa can be seen at www.afribike.org

Computer Equipment

• Bright Ideas Scrap Scheme, Tel/Fax: 01206 798113

Foreign Currency (see also National Recycling Directory)

• Age Concern Charity Shop, 9 Crouch Street, Colchester

• Barnadoes Charity Shop, 21 High Street, Colchester

Furniture

Many items of furniture can be disposed of through the methods listed in the Re Use it section. In addition many items of furniture can be used by charities helping the homeless. As they are charitable organisations no payment is made for items donated. The following collect old furniture for this purpose:

Contact Details

• Emmaus Colchester- The Warehouse, Mason Road, Cowdray Centre, CO1 1BX.
  Telephone: 01206 768887 Fax: 01206 364266
  

• Tendring Furniture Scheme- Imperial House, Rosemary Road, Clacton.
  Telephone: 01255 476068

• The Salvation Army- 47 Head Street, Colchester, Essex
  Telephone 01206 766868
  Contact: Mr D Mathews
  Certain restrictions apply as to what can be collected. Telephone to discuss. Collection day is Thursdays only.

• Tiptree Resource Centre- 27a Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex
  Telephone 01621 819365
  Contact: Mrs V Hedge
  Certain restrictions apply as to what can be collected. Telephone to discuss. Collection by arrangement.

• Shake/ Colchester furniture project
  Telephone 01206 543438
  Contact: Mr I Cameron
  Certain restrictions apply as to what can be collected. Telephone to discuss. Collection by arrangement.

Mobile Phones (see also National Recycling Directory)

• en-form - can be handed in at the en -form centre at 15 Church Walk, Colchester

• Barnadoes Charity Shop, 21 High Street, Colchester

Postcards (see also National Recycling Directory)

• Age Concern Charity Shop, 9 Crouch Street, Colchester

Stamps (see also National Recycling Directory)

• Age Concern Charity Shop, 9 Crouch Street, Colchester

• PDSA Charity Shop,38 Long Wyre Street, Colchester

• Barnadoes Charity Shop, 21 High Street, Colchester

Toner & Inkjet Cartridges (see also National Recycling Directory)

• en-form - can be handed in at the en -form centre at 15 Church Walk, Colchester

• Barnadoes Charity Shop, 21 High Street, Colchester