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Freecycle or similar?

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Not sure which board I should be putting this question on but hopefully someone can help out.

I am currently landscaping my back garden and have approx 25 of the big grey patio slabs that I no longer want. I've read on here about giving to freecycle but when I went on the freecycle site there doesn't appear to be a group in Telford. Anyone local know differently?

Anyone know of any other similar organisations or have any suggestions as to what I might do with the slabs. Since there is nothing wrong with them it seems a waste to dump them & it would also be a hell of an effort since they are VERY heavy.

I'm thinking I've probably got quite a bit of other stuff to recycle. A 5ft Nathan dresser/drinks unit comes to mind, that has been blocking up half the garage for almost 5yrs! Really must get around to clearing out tons of baby & kids stuff too (mine are now teenagers).

Hopefully there are people who would happily take these goodies away but not sure where to offer them.

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  • Queenie
    Queenie Posts: 8,793 Forumite
    Do you have a Free Ads paper? You could put an ad in there.

    Old fashioned method would be notices in the local shops; word of mouth at work/neighbourhood or even, space allowing, put them out front and put a notice on saying: "Free"?
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  • mattogier
    mattogier Posts: 606 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi

    Have asked on Freecycle Mod Squad for advice and will get back to you when I have an answer.

    Cheers

    Matt
  • Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TelfordFreecycle/ this is a link to the Telford site and has an option to join the group, alternatively go to http://www.freecycle.org/display.php?region=United%20Kingdom and scroll down to "Shropshire" and click on "Join" to join by email.

    Good luchk with it, one of my closest friends is a member and told me about the concept of Freecycle, which led me to create my own local group. Hope you enjoy being a member of the group and thanks to Matt for asking the question on ModSquad.
  • gjchester
    gjchester Posts: 5,741 Forumite
    Hi, All the "offical groups are listed on

    http://freecycle.org/display.php?region=United%20Kingdom

    Telford specifically is located at

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TelfordFreecycle/
  • mattogier
    mattogier Posts: 606 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hope that helps you Snapdragon, as a founder of the Luton Freecycle we have found that it has meant some really good stuff being saved from Landfill (Including several cars, an 8 berth trailer tent, numerous bikes, homebrew kits, lights, speakers and all sorts of IT kit as well as rubble, building materials etc.) and it also has sved members a packet on buying these items!

    Cheers

    Matt
  • liney
    liney Posts: 5,121 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    *Waves*
    Telford eh? Small world. )
    "On behalf of teachers, I'd like to dedicate this award to Michael Gove and I mean dedicate in the Anglo Saxon sense which means insert roughly into the anus of." My hero, Mr Steer.
  • Snapdragon
    Snapdragon Posts: 341 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper
    Thanks everyone, have joined the Telford freecycle group. Have found a home for my slabs.
    When I've got the garden sorted and got some more time, will have a good look at what I can offer. Just reading a few posts on the site tonight it's reminded me of various things we have been storing for ages.
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