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The Hastings & Bexhill Wood Recycling Project, Our mission is to keep wood out of landfill and to make working as much fun as playing.


About The Hastings & Bexhill Wood Recycling Project

Our mission is to keep wood out of landfill and to make working as much fun as playing.

The Hastings & Bexhill Wood Recycling Project is a social enterprise. The project has been set up with the dual purpose of recycling wood which would otherwise be destined for landfill and working with volunteers and local unemployed trainees to help develop skills that will be useful to them in finding work.


Project Founders

Photography by John Cole

What happens when a career roadie wants to put down roots? In the case of old friends Oggs & Trapper, who have spent decades traveling the world as road crew to top bands they move to Hastings and set up this inspiring Wood Recycling Project.


In-House Designer

Photography by John Cole

Stewart Walton with two of the trainees (centre) is responsible for all Design at the project - see the Design Page for more details).


Collections

Fencing, pallets, timber off-cuts' doors (no glass),cable reels, boxes, furniture. Separate the wood, call us and we will collect it.

Collections hotline
01424 715566 /07922 268400


We will collect wood and wooden items for recycling but we should not be confused with a general rubbish clearance service. Any unusable timber we collect has to be properly disposed through a licensed agent which means that costs are incurred by us.

We operate a mesh sided truck which can take 12 sq yards of wood.

CHARGES are L13 per sq yd to cover our vehicle, labour and our running expenses.


Environmental Task Force



We operate an Environmental Task Force in the Hastings Area providing a supervised workforce to assist with environmental, maintenance or regeneration projects.

We offer assistance with a range of activities including:

• Ground clearance
• Garden maintenance
• Building work
• Painting
• Litter picking
• And much more besides

Our trainees are fully insured and supervised and all have appropriate protective clothing. We operate a strict code of conduct and we insist that is always adhered to and we have a wide range of tools and our own transport.

Our charges are reasonable and affordable. We are prepared to use element of discretion and apply the charges in a fair way - worthy or impoverished projects will be offered the best deals.

Contact: mike@recyclingwood.org.uk


Scaffold Boards

We stock obviously used boards with the usual splattering of paint and wear and tear. We also have scaffold board seconds. Health & safety issues rule out the use of boards with too many knots or any minor splitting which can condemn a whole board to being pulped.

These boards can be planed to make great shelving or used rough with a coat of plant and earth-friendly preservative for raised flower or vegetable beds in the garden or allotment.

Have a look at the Growbox planters in our Outdoor section to see the quality of the wood once its been planed.
Size: 1.5 inches thick 9 inches wide and 13ft long
Price: £15 each.

We provide a cutting service at £1 per cut.

Please call 01424 715566 for more details and discounts for larger quantities.

NO MAIL ORDER but local delivery is free.


Locally Reclaimed Sea Defence Wood

The South Coast has a sea defence system made up of oak groynes consisting of upright pillars and horizontal planks. These are battered by the sea and polished, worn and shaped by the constant tidal churning of shingle. They are repaired and replaced periodically and this reclaimed timber is what we offer for sale. It can be cleaned and polished to further enhance its character.

The uprights are 9in x 9in square

The complete planks are 8ft x 2ft in variable lengths.

Each piece of this timber has its own unique character and you need to visit the yard to select it.

The price is calculated according to the size and condition. We provide a cutting service at £1 per cut.

OAK IS VERY HEAVY SO NO MAIL ORDER but local delivery is free.