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Organisation Synopsis
Domestic waste information
Aberdeen City Council Aberdeen City Council 
Click on the Recycling link on this page. It provides information on local recycling centres and points, and the kerbside collections that are on offer to local residents.
The Community Recycling Network for Scotland Community Recycling Network for Scotland
Provides support and information to community led groups.
Waste Aware Scotland logo Scottish Waste Awareness Group
This website provides national and local information on the Waste Aware campaign, dealing predominantly with domestic waste.
General information (back to top)
Aberdeen Forward logo Aberdeen Forward
Aberdeen Forward was established in 1999, to help reduce the amount of waste going to the city's landfill sites. Using money from the Landfill Tax Credit scheme Aberdeen Forward has been able to develop and support a number of innovative waste management projects.
The Canny* Buyer

Cannybuyer
Useful website detailing information on sustainable procurement.

CIWM Chartered Institute of Waste Management
Website discussing waste issues in more detail.
Freecycle Network Freecycle
A worldwide gifting movement that reduces waste, saves precious resources & eases the burden on our landfills
Return to letsrecycle.com homepage Letsrecycle
Provides information on waste companies, recycled products and more.
LowCarbonEconomy.com Home Low Carbon Economy
Website identifying many ways of reducing carbon
Recycling Guide Recycling Guide
Useful information on all types of recycling.
RecyclingSupermarket.com Recycling Supermarket
Provides practical advice and information on all aspects of waste management.
ReduceReuseRecycle ReduceReuseRecycle
Provides information on scrapstores to specific items for recycling
save a tonne

Save a tonne
Ten top tips to help you save a tonne of carbon dioxide.

Click here to pledge to use paper more fairly. Shrink Paper
There agenda is to reduce unnecessary paper usage by working collaboratively
Somebody cares Somebody cares
Reuse charity that can provide support to those that need it
SnaffleUp Snaffleup
Provides a similar service to freecycle but probably a little bit more user friendly
Waste Matters

Waste Matters
General information on all waste issues.

WRAP Waste Resources Action Programme
A website that looks at maximising the potential of waste as raw material for new products. Undertakes research and development.
Waste Watch Waste Watch
Very good website providing all sorts of information on waste.
Local charities (back to top)
Aberdeen Cyrenians Aberdeen Cyrenians
Local voluntary organisation that redistributes waste items to homeless people.
Creative Waste Exchange Creative Waste Exchange
Local organisation that collects waste materials and redistributes them to worthy causes.
Instant Neighbour Instant Neighbour
Instant Neighbour is a local charity that distributes unwanted usable furniture.
MySkip My Skip
Exchange website for items still in good condition that you no longer require
  Scottish Business in the Community www.sbcscot.com
SBC is a not-for-profit company with charitable status, and is led by its member companies. They work with organisations to enhance the community environment.
Stamp collections for charity (back to top)
Guide Dogs logo: Outline drawing of a man walking a guide dog Guide Dogs for the Blind
Follow the instructions on the website.
Oxfam homepage Oxfam
Also collects foreign coins too.
RNIB Home

Royal National Institute of Blind People
Follow the instructions on the website.

Black browed albatross, Falkland Islands Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Help raise money for the Albatross appeal
Toner cartridge and mobile phone recycling (back to top)
  Take Back
www.takeback.ltd.uk
  Actionaidrecycling www.actionaidrecycling.org.uk
The Red Cross Emblem is a special protective sign British Red Cross
Collect4Uni Collect 4 Uni
Collects toner cartridges and pays you a return
  GreenAgenda - www.greenagenda.com/page3.html
Help the Aged Help the Aged
Mobile Phone Recycling Mobile Phone Recycling
Office Green Office Green
Oxfam Oxfam
Recycle4charity Recycle4charity
Supplies team Supplies Team
Reducing unwanted mail (back to top)
i-kode I-Kode
Mail Preference Service Mail Preference Service
Waste Legislation (back to top)
Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Provides information on a wealth of topics, including new pieces of legislation.
Envirowise - practical environmental advice for business Envirowise
Government funded support agency, providing free advice and publications.
 downloadPDF European Waste Catalogue
Netregs Home Netregs
Joint website between the Environment Agency and SEPA, and other government bodies which provides plain language guidance for businesses on environmental legislation, and how to comply with it.
Office of Public Sector Information Office of Public Sector Information
Illustrates statutes and acts in their legal format.
Scottish Environment Protection Agency Scottish Environment Protection Agency
The regulator for environment protection within Scotland

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