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We
are a not-for-profit community organisation.
Our aims are:
To provide a doorstep recycling materials
collection service to homes in Calderdale.
To provide an environment
where:
- the long term unemployed
- those with learning
difficulties
- volunteers
can make personal progress.
This can come in the form of:
- confidence
- social interaction
- numeracy and literacy
- job search skills
- NVQ in Community
Recycling
- work experience.
Our campaign to raise
funds for this new kerbside project is run with the invaluable support
of the and
Kerbside (Calderdale)
was created and is supported by many organisations including Voluntary
Action Calderdale, Halifax Courier, Calrec Audio, John Smiths, Pennine
Housing, Setbray Properties, the Community Foundation for Calderdale
, Action Halifax and The Big Lottery.

We would welcome your
support on our board, on Kerbside Can-Do, as a volunteer or financially.
Contact us for more information at mail@kerbside.org.uk
or on 01422 881110.
Your
recycling participation ensures less
damage to your environment and provides
employment and training to local people
with learning difficulties.

Please
support us by filling
your box, thanks.
| DO'S
AND DON'TS DO'S AND DON'TS DO'S AND DON'TS |
| PRESENTATION |
| Separation |
YES
PLEASE |
Place
each material into a separate bag i.e. a bag for paper, a bag
for textiles, a bag for tin cans, a bag for each coloured glass
(green, clear and brown). |
| EcoBox |
YES
PLEASE |
Place
each bag in your EcoBox. |
| Collection |
YES
PLEASE |
Place
your EcoBox at the kerbside prior to 9am on your collection
day. |
| Excess
Material |
NO
THANKS
BUT... |
We
can only collect what is in the EcoBox, but you could ask a
neighbour to use spare space in their box. |
| Special
Requests |
YES
PLEASE |
Contact
us and we'll try to accommodate your request. |
| DO'S
AND DON'TS DO'S AND DON'TS DO'S AND DON'TS |
| PRESENTATION |
| Paper |
YES
PLEASE |
Newspaper,
magazines, phone directories, catalogues and junk mail. |
| Paper |
NO
THANKS |
Cardboard,
egg boxes, cereal packets. |
| Glass |
YES
PLEASE |
Bottles,
jars (food and drink). |
| Glass |
NO
THANKS |
Broken
glass, drinking glasses, window glass, pirex or light bulbs. |
| Cans |
YES
PLEASE |
Food
and drink cans, aluminium and steel. |
| Cans |
NO
THANKS |
Dirty
food cans, other metal items. |
| Textiles |
YES
PLEASE |
All
re-usable clothing - please tie plastic bag. |
| Textiles |
NO
THANKS |
Carpets
or rugs. |
| Shoes |
YES
PLEASE |
Please
tie these together and place in tied plastic bag. |
| Shoes |
NO
THANKS |
Odd
shoes. |
| PLEASE
NOTE: NO PLASTIC, WOOD, OR ORGANIC WASTE COLLECTED AT THIS TIME. |
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