Recycling Rewards
Our ‘Recycling Rewards’ campaign is a unique approach to encourage recycling and let us give something back to the local communities where we deliver our services.
We currently run 3 Recycling Rewards campaigns:
1. Recycling Rewards – Kerbside Collections, Northern Ireland
We run our campaign in Northern Ireland in partnership with three local companies Cherry Pipes, Encirc and Huhtamaki, who transform the recycling that we collect from you into new products. For every tonne of paper, plastic and glass recycled through our kerbside service £1 is donated to a local charity.
2. Recycling Rewards – Garden Waste, Wales
We donate £1 to local charities for every tonne of garden waste we collect through our service that operates in the Conwy County Borough Council area.
3. Recycling Rewards – Recycling Centres, Wales
We donate £1 to local charities for every tonne recycled at our five Recycling Centres, which we run on behalf of Conwy County Borough Council and Denbighshire County Council.
Annual Campaigns
2023
Recycling Rewards – Garden Waste, Wales
In 2023, we collected record levels of garden waste resulting in a donation of £7869 to charity. We shortlisted three charities, Banc Bwyd Conwy Wledig (Rural Conwy Food Bank), Lily Foundation and Resource CIC, and asked Conwy residents to help us choose how much to donate to each through an online vote. Read more here.
Recycling Rewards – Recycling Centres, Wales
In 2023, nearly £6000 was donated to two local hospice charities - St David’s Hospice and St Kentigern Hospice who both provide such an essential service in the areas we operate. Read more here.
2022
Recycling Rewards – Garden Waste, Wales
In 2022, £6690 was donated between Conwy Mind and Hope Restored. The amount donated to each charity was determined through an online vote which was open to Conwy Council residents. Conwy Mind supports better mental health and wellbeing, while Hope Restored operate a food bank and offer support to homeless people in Llandudno. Read more here.
2021
Recycling Rewards – Garden Waste, Wales
In 2021, £6551 was donated to three local charities – St David’s Hospice, Hope House Children’s Hospice and Incredible Edible. The amount donated to each charity was determined through an online vote which was open to Conwy Council residents. St Davids Hospice provide specialist care to those living with life-limiting illnesses, Hope House Children’s Hospice provide palliative care for children with cancer and Incredible Edible work with local communities through growing and celebrating local food. Read more here.
Recycling Rewards – Kerbside Collections - Northern Ireland
In 2021, our campaign in Northern Ireland supported the 'Byson Fund' which is delivered by the Bryson Charitable Group. The 'Bryson Fund' was set up to help people in our local community who were severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our donation supported a number of different projects, including “Young Sparks” which encouraged learning, life skills and resilience for young people. Read more here.
2020
Recycling Rewards – Garden Waste, Wales
We launched our Recycling Rewards campaign in Wales in 2020 and made a donation of £6100 to Conwy Food Bank who provide vital support to individuals and families in the Conwy area. Read more here.
2019
Recycling Rewards – Kerbside Collections - Northern Ireland
In 2019 over £21,000 was donated to MACS NI who provide a range of specialist services for children and young people who have experienced difficult times in their lives.
Our funding helped support 2 new projects being run by MACS NI, a new groundbreaking therapeutic home on the outskirts of Belfast called ‘My House’, which is helping children with complex needs that cannot be supported by children’s homes or foster care and Muddy Paws, a young people led social project that involves providing walking and grooming service to pet-owners. Read more here.
2018
Recycling Rewards – Kerbside Collection, Northern Ireland
In 2018 the campaign supported PIPS (Public Initiative for the Prevention of Suicide and Self Harm) with over £16,000 being donated. This funding helped them continue to provide a range of services to those who need it most. PIPS deliver more than 400 hours of counselling each month, deal effectively with any crises cases instantly, offer support to friends and family affected by suicide and help educate people on mental health, the signs to look out for and early intervention. Read more here.
2017
Recycling Rewards – Kerbside Collections - Northern Ireland
In 2017 we donated over £12,000 to the Children's Heartbeat Trust, who provide vital support for children that are often diagnosed with life changing conditions. This allowed the charity to provide financial support to over 20 families undergoing heart surgery and related treatments. They also purchased 13 Coagucheck machines allowing children to monitor their own heart condition effectively at home, bought a defibrillator and also provided 35 counselling sessions for parents upon their child’s diagnosis. Read more here.
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