Resources

These guides take the reader through communicating re-use and the process step-by-step to support the delivery of effective communications.

This guide informs anyone funding or running HWRC sites of the options and opportunities available when introducing or improving re-use services. See download for the 2016 review of HWRC re-use shops.

This guide provides an overview of the steps required to procure a good practice bulky waste service that maximises re-use.

This guide sets out how to produce a re-use action plan which is a key element of any re-use strategy. It addresses the who, how, what and when of the actions needed that will ultimately deliver your objectives.

This guide provides a step by step approach to developing a re-use baseline and using it to monitor and evaluate progress.  

This guide will help you to identify what can be achieved, engage with stakeholders, set up frames of reference and an action plan. It includes examples and case studies of re-use from across the UK and a handy 'lessons' learnt' section.

Guidance for Food and Drink Manufacturers and Retailers on the Use of Food Surplus as Animal Feed.

Using surplus bakery products in animal feed – and saving money.

Tesco and SugaRich have successfully worked together since 2012 to tackle the problem of surplus bakery products from stores, safely diverting 80% to animal feed, instead of to AD.

This guide is aimed at food and drink producers, manufacturers and retailers, logistics providers and wholesalers who are already sending food surpluses to animal feed or those who wish to investigate the possibilities for their company. It will help you identify suitable surplus food, understand the current legislation, and implement robust processes and procedures.

This series of guidance notes provides different audiences within product development teams (e.g. designers, buyers, retailers) advice on designing to improve clothing life.

This report details the outcomes of a research project to understand and identify emerging and commercially viable de-labelling or de-branding technologies for corporate-wear.