Furniture

Choose furniture which will last a lifetime and look into which components are made from environmentally-friendly materials.

To minimise the need to replace furniture where practicable choose good quality furniture that can last you a lifetime (or longer). 

Buying pre-loved and refurbished furniture items will likely be cheaper and it is possible to find some interesting and unique pieces.

Rather than replace furniture items, see if they can be repaired.  Check out Upholstery and Supplies in the Yellow Pages.

If furniture items are still in good condition, contact our local Koha Shed or secondhand/charity shops such as the Salvation Army Family Store.

Consider donating furniture items to Women's Refuge.

Furniture can be recycled if you are willing to break it down into its separate components: refer fabric, batting/padding, metal, untreated timber.

Take to waste transfer station.