Household waste and refuse collection services are now controlled by Cornwall Council. The former district councils had contracts with waste management companies or provided services themselves. These contracts have a varying number of years to run and their management will be transferred to the Cornwall Council over time. A kerbside recycling collection service is offered to every household and this can be used to recycle over 40% of waste.
Cornwall Scrap Store is a fantastic resource, stocking an amazing range of interesting, unusual and unique materials and products, which can be used in art, craft and play activities for all ages. They collect this valuable 'scrap' from businesses around the county and rescue it from being dumped in local landfill sites, making it available to their members - absolutely free! Open to schools, nurseries, play-schemes, community groups, pensioners groups, carnival committees, youth groups, scouts, church groups, village halls, parent and toddler groups, sports clubs, charities, students, families and even individuals. They also have wallpaper, paint, tiles, carpet, fabrics and much more. There's a low annual membership fee. Also in St Austell.
Cornwall Waste Action is involved in a range of project activity. Projects and partnerships include composting, beachcleans, local food growing, capacity building and the Community Waste Art Project. It also provides consultancy services for the public and private sector as well as third sector organisations and civil society groups. These include compost doctors, waste audits, project management and feasibility studies.
The West Cornwall Green Party have instigated very popular 'Free for All' events, where people can share unwanted goods and help themselves to those that other people bring along. Free for Alls now happen at the Guildhall, St Ives on the first Saturday in March and October.
GOFA is a furniture and electrical appliance reuse project based in Penzance. They provide donated furniture and household electrical goods at affordable prices to people on low incomes so that they can furnish their homes. Donating to or buying from GOFA helps everyone.
The Hayle St Ives group started in June 2006 and moved to Freegle in September 2009. The group borders Penzance Freegle, and is open to all who want to "recycle" that special something rather than throw it away. Local non-profit groups are welcome to participate!
Car boot sales are another way that pre-enjoyed goods can get a whole new life! Here are all the local ones that we know about - we've not published times as it's always a complicated business. Contact the organisers directly for more information.
Gulval
Gulval Cricket Club, St Ives Road, Gulval, Penzance
June to October, Fridays
Hayle
Hayle Rugby Club Rugby Football Club, Memorial Park, Marsh Lane, Hayle TR27 4PS
All year, Sundays (01736 757157)
Ludgvan
Ludgvan Sports and Social Club, Ludgvan, Penzance TR20 8ES
All year, Mondays (07974 562959)
Penzance
Penzance and Newlyn Rugby Football Club, Alexandra Road, Penzance TR18 4LY
April to October, Thursdays (01736 364044)
Rosudgeon
Rosudgeon Sports and Social Club, Rosudgeon, Penzance TR20 9QE
April to October, Wednesdays (01736 763773)
May to September, Fridays (01736 763773)
St Ives
Guildhall, Street-an-Pol, St Ives
All year, Wednesdays (01736 757625)
Charity shops are one of the best ways that our society has to recycle goods ... and somebody else benefits along the way! Here are all the local charity shops that we know about - let us know if we've missed any.
Rose Farm is a beautiful, peaceful, country setting in which to be buried. A tree is planted on every grave and this, in turn, helps the environment and provides habitat for birds and many species of wild life. The full circle of life. Rose Farm has been a farm since Iron Age times and in adjacent fields you will find cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, ducks, geese, and hens - happy animals that create a feeling that the place is all about life, as well as death. The Pets’ Memorial Gardens which also exists at Rose Farm was established in 1988. Human burials have taken place there since 2000.
The Penzance recycle group was set up in August 2006 as Penzance Freecycle and moved to the umbrella organisation, Freegle, in September 2009. It covers Lands End to Penzance and the general surrounding area up to the borders of the Hayle/St Ives Freegle group. The Penzance Freegle group is open to all who want to "recycle" that special something rather than throw it away. Local non-profit groups are also welcome to participate too. Everything posted must be free and keeping something out of landfill.
Find out what items you can recycle and where recycling banks are located in the local area.
Badgers Cross
Eddie Woods, Badgers Cross Workshop, Badgers Cross, Penzance TR20 8XE
Car Oil
Halsetown
The Halsetown Inn, Halsetown, St Ives TR26 3NA
Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed)
Hayle
HAYLE HOUSEHOLD WASTE AND RECYCLING CENTRE, ST ERTH, HAYLE TR27 6LA
Mixed Metal Food and Drink Cans, Car Batteries, All Plastic Bottles, Mixed Paper (incl Newspapers, Junkmail, Magazines), Domestic Batteries, Mixed Scrap Metal, Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed), All Textiles, Display Equipment, General waste electronics, Large Household Appliances, Fridges and freezers
Commercial Road Car Park, Hayle TR27 4DE
Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed), Mixed Metal Food and Drink Cans, Mixed Paper (incl Newspapers, Junkmail, Magazines), All Textiles, All Plastic Bottles, Books
Foundry Square Car Park, Hayle TR27 4HH
Mixed Metal Food and Drink Cans
Long Rock
Morrisons Car Park, Long Rock Business Park, Long Roack, Penzance TR18 3RF
Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed), Mixed Metal Food and Drink Cans, Books, Cardboard, Mixed Paper (incl Newspapers, Junkmail, Magazines), All Plastic Bottles, All Textiles
Marazion
Kings Road Car Park, Marazion, Penzance TR17 0EJ
Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed)
Pendeen
Boscaswell Car Park, Pendeen, Penzance TR19 7EP
Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed), Mixed Metal Food and Drink Cans
Penzance
St Erbyns Car Park, Clarence Street, Penzance TR18 2NU
Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed), Mixed Metal Food and Drink Cans, Mixed Paper (incl Newspapers, Junkmail, Magazines), All Textiles
Tesco Car Park, Eastern Green, Penzance TR18 3DU
Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed), Mixed Metal Food and Drink Cans, Mixed Paper (incl Newspapers, Junkmail, Magazines), All Textiles, All Plastic Bottles, Books, Cardboard, Plastic Carrier Bags
Tesco, 104 Market Jew Street, Penzance TR18 2LE
Domestic Batteries
Wherrytown Car Park, Promenade, Penzance TR18 4NP
Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed), Mixed Metal Food and Drink Cans, Mixed Paper (incl Newspapers, Junkmail, Magazines), All Textiles
St Buryan
Behind bus stop, Penzance Road, St Buryan, Penzance TR19 6BA
Mixed Paper (incl Newspapers, Junkmail, Magazines), Cardboard
St Erth
Star Inn, St Erth, Hayle TR27 6HP
Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed)
St Erth Praze
Smugglers Inn, 3 Clais Road, St Erth Praze, Hayle TR27 6EG
Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed), Mixed Metal Food and Drink Cans
St Ives
Tesco Car Park, St Ives Road, Carbis Bay, St Ives TR26 2PN
Domestic Batteries, Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed), Mixed Metal Food and Drink Cans, Mixed Paper (incl Newspapers, Junkmail, Magazines), All Textiles, All Plastic Bottles, Cardboard, Plastic Carrier Bags
Travis Perkins, Unit 2b, Penbeagle Industrial Estate, St Ives TR26 2JH
Domestic Batteries
St Just
Lafrowda Car Park, St Just, Penzance TR19 7RY
Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed), Mixed Metal Food and Drink Cans, Mixed Paper (incl Newspapers, Junkmail, Magazines), All Textiles, All Plastic Bottles, Cardboard
St Just Rugby Football Club, New Road, Tregeseal, St Just TR19 7PF
Glass Bottles/Jars (Mixed)
Stove Shop Renewables is an installer for bespoke renewable energy solutions. With in house, accredited installers, Stove Shop Renewables offer a range of technologies - rainwater harvesting systems, solar thermal, photovoltaic and biomass. They have over 30 years of experience designing bespoke heating systems and are now providing a dedicated installation service that can project manage renewable energy installation from start to finish.
SAS protects the health of recreational water users from sewage polluted water. Scientific studies have consistently highlighted that those using beaches, lakes or rivers forsports are most at risk of falling sick from an illness associated with sewage polluted water. They are also seeking improvements to the combined sewer overflow (CSOs) systems that pollute recreational waters all too frequently, usually after heavy rainfall. Much of current investment has ignored or disregarded the impacts of climate change, in particular changing weather patterns that will result in increased flows of water into and out of the sewage works without treatment because there is not enough capacity to store the sewage.
The Green Waste Company is a local, family-run business with expertise in waste management. They provide customers with a wide range of options to meet their waste and recycling needs. They recycle large quantities of green and wood waste annually under their 25,000 tonne waste management licence, and and were among the first of the waste-handling companies in the UK to achieve Compost Association Accreditation. They accept: green waste from commercial contractors; waste wood; demolition timber; pallets; and wood offcuts; and various plastics and farm plastics. They bulk sell: woodchips for outdoor events, mulch for landscaping schemes; and sawdust bedding for agricultural animals. Also bulk compost for gardens, sports fields and agriculture
