Timber
Timber (wood) is a biodegradable material, when it degrades
(rots) in landfill it produces the greenhouse gas
methane.
Donating wood and timber
You can donate a variety of dry wood products to the local
community project Wood Again in Perth.
Visit the Wood Again website for more information: www.woodagain.org.uk
Some types of wood donations are welcomed by Wisecraft in Blairgowrie, Wisecraft is
a Perth & Kinross Association for
Voluntary Service project (PKAVS).
Please contact PKAVS for more information:
Email: admin@pkavs.org.uk,
Phone: 01738 567076
or visit their website: www.pkavs.org.uk
Wood Again and Wisecraft work to create sustainable jobs and/or
training for people in the local community.
Where can timber be recycled?
Timber can be recycled at Aberfeldy, Auchterarder, Blairgowrie,
Friarton (Perth), Pitlochry and Kinross
recycling centres.
Any type of timber or wood is accepted, including tree trunks,
branches, painted or varnished wood, medium-density fiberboard
(MDF), wooden furniture and leftover DIY timber.
Please note that large pieces of wood or timber are not accepted in
the kerbside brown-lidded recycling bin.
