Bulky Bob’s reuses and recycles up to 65% of the bulky waste stream
 

• Bulky Bob’s can typically add 1% to 1.5% to a local authority’s overall recycling performance
• Bulky Bob’s prioritises reuse: reusing wooden furniture saves 109 times more carbon emissions than recycling it
• The Bulky Bob’s service is a very visible sign of a local authority’s commitment to reuse and recycling across all waste streams

A local authority’s recycling performance is increasingly becoming shorthand for its effectiveness as a 21st Century council. Residents overwhelmingly want – and expect – their waste to be treated responsibly, landfill levels to reduce and reuse and recycling levels to improve.

Bulky Bob’s can make a huge difference within the bulky waste stream – diverting up to 65% from landfill. Equally, this performance can make a significant difference to a local authority’s overall recycling performance – often increasing this by some 1% to 1.5%.

What’s more Bulky Bob’s continue to invest time and resources to reuse and recycling so that’s a figure that will only go up over time.

Bulky Bob’s prioritises reuse. Some items are not suitable for reuse when they are collected but can be brought up to standard through repairing and refurbishing. Bulky Bob’s has established a refurbishment workshop for upholstered items in Liverpool Prison, where pieces of furniture which are below the necessary standard are transformed into great quality reusable items.