A team of trained volunteers and staff repair, test and clean donated fridges and freezers at our Recycling Retail Warehouse. Here's what happens to get a donated fridge on to the shop floor rather than going to landfill.
1. Mrs Jones is very proud of her new fridge but she is concerned. Her old fridge works perfectly well, so she doesn’t want to send it to be dumped in landfill.
2. She then remembers Sussex Central YMCA. Not only will they save her fridge from being dumped, but all the money from its sale will go to support a charity helping children, young people and their families - and collection is free!
3. The fridge is taken to be thoroughly examined by Sussex Central YMCA’s trained staff. It is checked for safety and tested for 24 hours to ensure consistent temperature before finally being cleaned and sterilised ready for use.
4. The Sussex Central YMCA electric shop saves and recovers more than 5000 electrical items each year. In addition, the four other Sussex Central YMCA shops divert 12,000 items of furniture away from landfill.
5. All money raised from the shops goes to support under-funded projects or areas of work that are not funded, but are vital to the local community.
6. Annually, over 400 tonnes of furniture and electrical items are saved from being dumped. Future plans include a large warehouse so more items can be re-used and Sussex Central YMCA can do its bit to help save the environment.
