Recipro open ReciproCity East London

Recipro, the innovative construction re-use business have launched their first ReciproCity in London. This is the third site for Recipro following the original ReciproCity Wirral and ReciproCity Cardiff, which opened in December 2011 and July 2012 respectively.

ReciproCities are building material re-use centres which provide an alternative to the skip for surplus building materials which inevitably arise on construction sites. The materials are then made available to local charities, schools and community groups at a fraction of their original cost.recipro

Contractors and suppliers who donate stock receive environmental and social report which details the waste and carbon savings created, as well as the social impact their materials have made.

The centre was officially opened on 7th November 2013 by Paul Glinn, Head of Architecture for Marks & Spencer’s. Some of the contractors already involved in the Recipro scheme include ISG, Bam Nuttall, Sir Robert McAlpine, Travis Perkins, Balfour Beatty and Mace.

Recipro works with suppliers and manufacturers of construction materials, offering a solution for end of line and slow moving stocks.

Travis Perkins Group have been huge supporters of the scheme and were able to save community projects over £22,000 in year one of donating end of line, slow moving stock into ReciproCity Wirral. John Leader, Group Environmental Manager of Travis Perkins Group said “We are supporting Recipro as it offers a great sustainable solution for ourselves, and our customers. It not only provides environmental and social benefits, but economical ones too as waste costs are reduced.”

The addition of Recipro to the London Re-use Network means another material stream has been added to LRN’s portfolio as we continue to look for ways to promote re-use and divert waste from landfill across the city.

Charles Craft, Managing Director of the London Re-use Network said, “It is wonderful to see a company take such an innovative approach to re-use, running a professional outfit which provides benefits for the local community and the environment.”