Recycling & Waste

Remember: Refuse, reduce, reuse, renew, recycle.

Click on the following Recycling topics to view them:

The Freecycle Network
Charity Shops
Highland Real Nappy Project
Recycling Centres in Inverness and what you can Recycle at them
How much material is recycled and where does it go to?

Freecycle

Freecycling is an excellent way to stop good articles from ending up in landfill. It is free to join and free to receive goods, so check out the website and start trading. Freecycle in Inverness website

Charity Shops

There are many charity shops in Inverness which all contain very good quality books, clothes, bric a brac etc. You can either donate goods or buy; either alternative stops waste.

Charity Shops which spend their profits locally:
- Blythswood
  Though a Christian organisation which primarily provides support to disadvantaged people overseas, they do also run the Highland Food Bank, the aim of which is to provide free emergency food for a three day period - mainly to people in Inverness.
  Charity Shop, 118 / 112 Academy Street, Inverness IV1 1LX; tel 01463 711 658; website
  Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm.
  Bookmark (sells just books), 113 Academy Street, Inverness IV1 1LU; tel 01463 222 172
  Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm.
- Caring & Sharing
  This is the shop for the Highland Community Care Forum (HCCF) who provide many services for unpaid carers, including young carers, and also for people with mental health problems, disabilities and older people. All the shop workers are volunteers.
  Caring & Sharing, 68 Church Street, Inverness IV1 1EN; tel 01463 226404;website
  Open Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm.
- Crossroads
  They raise money to give respite care to people looking after disabled or ill people at home.
  The Crossroads Shop, 2 Queensgate Arcade, Inverness IV1 1PQ; tel 01463 242735; website
  Open Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 4pm.
- For The Right Reasons
  Charity shop for helping people with addiction problems
  40 Grant St, Inverness IV3 8BS; tel 01463 718844; website
  Open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4pm; Saturday 10am to 4pm.
- Highland Hospice
  Supports the terminally ill and their families.
  You can drop off goods at the shop in 7 Queensgate, Inverness IV1 1DF; tel 01463 233388 or at the Store, located at 8 Harbour Road, Inverness. For more information, see their website
  Opening hours for the shop are Monday to Saturday 9.30 to 4pm.
- New Start Highland
  This charity provides "household items necessary to set up a home, valuable trainning to develop the confidence and skills required to enter employment and become more independent, whilst working towards zero waste in the Highlands." They also provide a free uplift service.
  Community Shop, 22 Laurel Avenue, Inverness IV3 5RP; tel 01463 729 330.
  Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm
  Large Furniture & Electrical Items, Furniture New 4 U, Highland House, Longman Road, Inverness; tel 01463 712 230.
  Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm
  Retro Furniture and Collectables, 9 Carsegate Road North, Inverness IV3 8EX; tel 01463 715 615
  Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm
  website
- Salvation Army
  Money goes towards the church in Inverness
  Charity Shop, Riverside Hall, 6 Bank street, Inverness; tel 01463 237871; website
  Shop is open weekdays from 1pm to 4pm and donations of goods take place on a Tuesday morning, Ring the Charity shop during opening hours to arrange collections.
  Open Monday to Saturday 1pm to 4pm.
Charity Shops which spend their profits overseas:
- Blythswood
  A Christian organisation which primarily provides support to disadvantaged people overseas, but they do also run the Highland Food Bank, the aim of which is to provide free emergency food for a three day period - mainly to people in Inverness.
  Charity Shop, 118 / 112 Academy Street, Inverness IV1 1LX; tel 01463 711 658
  Opening hours are 10am to 4pm.
  Bookmark (sells just books), 113 Academy Street, Inverness IV1 1LU; tel 01463 222 172
  Open 10am to 4pm.
  website
- British Red Cross Boutique
  They are a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. They enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, they help people recover and move on with their lives. Taken from the Red Cross website
  9-10 Drummond Street, Inverness IV1 1QD; tel 01463 232729
- Oxfam
  They provide overseas aid and more. See the website. 7-19 Lombard St, Inverness, IV1 1QQ; tel 01463 242522; email oxfamshop6505@oxfam.org.uk; website
  Open Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm.
- Save The Children
  They work world wide at: emergencies and by campaigning for children's rights, and improving their futures through long-term development work. 8 Church St, Inverness IV1 1EA; tel 01463 710535; website
  Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 4.30pm.
Charity Shops which spend their profits UK wide
- British Heart Foundation
  They fund cardiovascular research and education for the public and for health professionals. Also they provide cardiac equipment and support for rehabilitation and patient care.
  Furniture & Electrical Store, 7 - 17 Union Street, Inverness; tel 0844 248 9128
  Ordinary charity shop is at 46 Union St, Inverness IV1 1PX; tel 01463 711918
  website.
  Opening hours for both shops are Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 5pm.
- British Red Cross Boutique
  They are a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. They enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, they help people recover and move on with their lives. Taken from the Red Cross website
  9-10 Drummond Street, Inverness IV1 1QD; tel 01463 232729
- Chest, Heart & Stroke
  They fund research and give care and advice about chest, heart and stroke illnesses.
  6 Mealmarket Close, Inverness IV1 1HS; tel 01463 235 065; website.
  Open Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 4.30pm
- Cancer Research Uk
  They fund research into cancer cures.
  1 Drummond Street, Inverness IV1 1QD; tel 01463 231326;
  Open Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm.
- PDSA
  An animal charity.
  23 Queensgate, Inverness IV1 1DG‎; tel 01463 716689‎; website.
  Open Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm.
- Save The Children
  They work world wide at: emergencies and by campaigning for children's rights, and improving their futures through long-term development work.
  8 Church St, Inverness IV1 1EA; tel 01463 710535; website.
  Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 4.30pm.
- Shelter Trading Ltd
  Raises money to support the homeless.
  2 Drummond St, Inverness IV1 1QD; tel 01463 231 633
  Open Monday to Saturday 9am to 4.45pm.

Highland Real Nappy Project

Highland Real Nappy Project promotes the environmental and cost-saving benefits of real nappies.
Starter Packs: They give a Starter Pack free to families using the Healthy Start Vouchers Scheme. Starter Packs include 6 different types of modern cloth nappy plus a range of accessories to let you give real nappies a go. They have a retail value of over £60, but they sell them at £10 or £5 concession.
Second hand nappies: They buy and sell second hand nappies.
For further information and to find out about events go to their website

Recycling Centres in Inverness and what you can recycle at them:

Inverness Recycling Centre,
Henderson Drive,
Henderson Road,
IV1 1TR

Opening Hours: 7 days a week from 9.30 am to 8.00 pm

Materials Accepted:

Cans, Car batteries, Cardboard, WEEE - Waste electrical and electronic equipment - any electrical item with a plug attached, or items operated by a battery. This includes everything from small items such as hairdryers, DVD players and battery operated toys to large items such as fridges, freezers, washing machines and televisions. It also includes fluorescent light tubes, standard light bulbs and energy efficient light bulbs. Engine oil, *Furniture, Garden waste, Gas cylinders, Glass bottles & jars, Monitors & TVs, Paper, **Plactic bottles, Rubble & Soil, Shoes, Scrap Metal, Shoes, Textiles, ***Tyres, White goods, Wood

*Furniture and household goods (including bric-a brac) can be donated to Newstart Highland for reuse by using the separate containers provided.
Please contact Newstart Highland directly on 01463 715615 or email james@newstarthighland.org

**Only bottles identified with a small triangle containing the number 1 or 2 will be accepted. Type 1 bottles (PET) are mainly used for fizzy drinks and Type 2 (HDPE) are used for milk and detergents.

***A maximun of two tyres only will be accepted.

Other Recycling Points in Inverness and Environs

The Council website, where the above came from, has an excellent listing of all recycling points in and around Inverness. To view it click on: Highland Council Website

How much material is recycled and where does it go to?

To find the answers to these questions have a look at the Highland Council's "Waste Data Report 2007/2008" by going to the website and clicking on the report which is on the right hand side. Page 36 gives details of the destinations for all of the materials collected by the Council.