What is the Furniture Recycling Project?

The Furniture Recycling Project is a non-profit making organisation with a board of trustees run by a project manager, a small staff and a team of willing volunteers. The volunteers comprise a wide range of people, including people actively seeking employment, people on Government training schemes, adults with learning disabilities and retired people bringing their skills to the Project.

We aim to recycle furniture and household items to disadvantaged groups, such as people who are unemployed, single parents, elderly, disabled, on a low income etc, throughout the county of Gloucestershire.

We achieve this by collecting items directly from the public, free of charge. The items are then inspected, and where possible, refurbished, to ensure they meet safety and cleanliness standards.

The goods can be bought (at a very small charge) directly from our Gloucester and Cheltenham warehouses. The charge is made purely to offset the cost of the vehicles, staff wages, warehouse rent, insurance's etc).

How can I donate furniture or household items?

If you live in the Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Cheltenham, Stroud area and have furniture or household items you wish to donate, then please contact us by phone or email and we can arrange for it to be collected free of charge.

How can I buy furniture or household items?

If you are, or know of someone who is from a disadvantaged group, and have a need for clean, affordable furniture or household items, come along to our warehouses in Gloucester or Cheltenham to see what is available. The goods can be bought for a very small charge. Free delivery is offered on total purchases of £25 and over, for purchases under £25 a charge of £5 will be made. If you are not in at the agreed date, a charge of £5 will be made for each re-delivery. Times cannot be agreed.

As stock continually changes, it is not possible to maintain an up to date list on this website. However, we do have an Buying Guide which provides a list of the types of furniture and household items we do recycle, together with an idea of the average prices charged.