Recycling is very important to us here at the Folk Hall and we want to support you to recycle and reduce waste.
We are constantly looking to expand the range of things you can recycle here to help make a greener, cleaner and better environment for us all. Throughout the building you will find a selection of recycling boxes, caddies and bins where you can recycle a range of items (see the table below). Recycling all these small things can have a big impact if we all do them together.
Recycling Hub
In the corridor by Orchard Hall is the Recycling Hub, your one-stop shop for all things recycling. When we were putting together the Recycling Hub, the goal was to make one place where you can find all the boxes, caddies and bins that you need for recycling. This includes paper and card, glass, plastic, pens, cans, batteries and much more.
We are no longer able to recycle blister packs, however, Aldi offer an envelope recycling service for blister packs. Customers can download a free prepaid shipping label and send back 30 empty blister packets up to twice a month. See the Aldi website for details: The Aldi Blister Pack Envelope Recycling Programme · TerraCycle
| What can you recycle? | Which box? | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Paper and card | White Box | Standard Recycling |
| Plastic | White Box | Standard Recycling |
| Pringle Tubes | White Box | Poppleton Road Juniors School |
| Bread wrappers | White Box | Chaffinch |
| Aluminium foil | White Box | St. Nicks |
| Cans | Green Bin | CAN |
| Biscuit wrappers | White Box | St. Nicks |
| Batteries | Box at reception | Standard Recycling |
| Used postage stamps | Paper Envelope | Rotary York Ainsty |
| Charging leads, power cables and mains cables | Green Caddy | St Nicks |
| Seeds (all packs of seeds must be sealed and labelled) | Paper Envelope | Community Swap |
| Plastic Lids | Green caddy | Poppleton Road Juniors School |
| Shoe Swap | Clear box | Rotary York Ainsty |
Please can any items you drop off for recycling be clean and put in the correct box.
Who we support
As part of the Recycling Hub, we support a number of groups and help them in collecting certain items. Read below for more details of the groups and links to their web pages:
‘ Our ultimate aim is to create a nature corridor across York , linking JRHT residents and green spaces.’
‘We work to provide food, shelter and education to some of the most vulnerable children of Kibera – the largest urban slum in Africa.’
St Nicks does work throughout York, recycling the correct materials through the drop off point helps fund the work St Nicks do across York.
Collect your used stamps, give them to us – we will do the rest – and help create a world without barriers for people with sight loss, care of the RNIB.
In the first six months of 2024, the Folk Hall’s collection of bread wrappers, along with others through Chaffinch, raised enough for 162 loaves of bread for children in Kibera (empty bread bags become fresh bread!).
What amazing work and hopefully we can continue to build upon this!
Rotary Shoe Swap
Rotary York Ainsty collect pre-loved children’s shoes and work in partnership with local community groups to share these with local families. You can make a donation in the boxes at the Folk Hall.
Thank you for any donations you make and for supporting these local groups.
For more information or to share any feedback please contact viv.fleming@jrht.org.uk