A collection of results from the Reuse Referral Service.
In a one year period we logged 1348 callers (NB: the service only operated for 1 day per
week for the first four months)
One average, every caller to the Service had 2.27 cubic metres worth of goods being
offered for reuse.
A summary of some of the more common product type received or referred were: 824
chairs, 108 doors, 2 boats, 404 computers, 72 fridges, 11 pianos, 180 sofas, 57 bicycles, 143
kitchen tables and 17 sewing machines.
86% of the callers were individuals with 8% coming from businesses. 63% were female, 27%
male.
Over 2,955 cubic metres (including a product’s air space) was been diverted from landfill.
It was calculated that Total goods diverted March–October = 143 tonnes. Over 12 months
this projects to 245 tonnes. We project that this offers a combined cost savings to the 15
participating councils of $14,000
The service now promotes over 1000 businesses in the region, an increase of 537 from one
year ago.