As part of FRC Group, Buckingham Interiors operates in a sustainable manner and in line with the FRC Group Sustainability Policy

FRC Group is a collection of sustainable social businesses.  FRC Group’s vision is of a society where people can obtain good quality, affordable furniture without experiencing the devastating impacts of furniture poverty.  Our mission is to reduce and ultimately eradicate furniture poverty. Each of our businesses has different contributions and effects on our sustainability.

When we talk about sustainability, we mean:

– Social value (affecting people and communities)

– Economic sustainability (financial viability and value for money)

– Environmental sustainability (our impact on the environment)

We offer a reuse and recycling service for old furniture, free of charge.  We aim, wherever possible, to reuse these products locally to your scheme by engaging with local charities. This supports people in your area and minimises the environmental impact of recycling or sending old furniture to landfill.  As a social enterprise our work also helps create sustainable employment and better futures for people.

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Sustainable Wood

Buckingham Interiors only uses products in which 100% of wood used comes from FSC certified sources. By using FSC-certified sources, we know that we are contributing to the demand for sustainable timber, and therefore reducing the demand for needless deforestation that causes harm to wildlife, communities, and to our planet.

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Removing your old furniture

Whenever we are replacing furniture at a scheme, we are happy to collect any unwanted items and bring them back to our warehouse for reuse and recycling, or we can distribute them to a local charity of your choice. As part of FRC Group, a social enterprise, one of our social businesses is dedicated to furniture reuse and recycling so we have the facilities, the expertise and the experience to do this efficiently and responsibly.

All preloved furniture collected as part of every refurbishment project is assessed for its reuse potential and if suitable, after minor repairs and cleaning, the items are taken to those who need them most.

As members of the national Reuse Network, we are also happy to work with partners throughout the country if clients would like preloved items to go to help people in their local area.

All items which are not suitable for reuse are recycled. They are deconstructed and all the recyclable elements are separated and sent to our waste partners. We always follow the waste hierarchy and fully comply with waste management regulations.

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You can read our full FRC Group Sustainability Policy here