Move On Wood Recycling

Move On Wood Recycling is a social enterprise in Edinburgh which collects waste wood, sells reclaimed timber and upcycled furniture, and provides volunteering, training and work experience opportunities.

Move On Wood Recycling is managed by Move On. We are part of Community Wood Recycling, a nationwide network of 28 social enterprises.

 

What we do

Offer a waste wood collection service that reuses and recycles waste wood that would other go to landfill

Provide reclaimed timber and upcycled furniture which are good for your pocket and the planet

Provide quality training, work experience, and employment opportunities for local people

Waste wood collection service

Move On Wood Recycling offer a waste wood collection service across Edinburgh and the Lothians, collecting from small businesses and residential properties, right up to large construction sites on behalf of national and multinational building companies.

The wood we collect is taken to our workshop to be cleaned up and sorted to be sold as timber, or upcycled into quality furniture.

Reusing wood reduces the demand for virgin timber (including the energy and pollution associated with processing, importing and distributing it) and reduces C02 emissions.

Our waste wood collection service is:

  • Cheaper than skip hire
  • No void space (compared to up to 40% in a skip)
  • Lower environmental impact
  • Diverts waste wood going to landfill
  • 100% of timber reused or recycled
  • Creates training, work experience, and employment opportunities for local people
  • Helps fulfill CSR and Environmental Policy commitments

 

"Move On Wood are an organisation we've used on multiple sites, and we've always been given a great service. Always happy to get them involved."

Jonathan Watson, Tilbury Douglas Construction

Reclaimed timber

We sell quality used timber which is 40% cheaper on average than new wood.

Our stock of timber changes regularly, but we usually carry plywood, floorboards, and various construction timbers as standard.

Customers can browse via our online shop, or visit us in-store at 3 New Broompark, EH5 1RS.

Upcycled furniture

We handmake a range of indoor and outdoor furniture in our workshop in Granton using reclaimed timber.

We also offer a bespoke furniture service – covering everything from bookshelves to kitchen units – with items to suit every budget. Our bespoke furniture service is open to domestic and business customers.

We can also build and fit larger projects for retail, hospitality, schools, charities, and local community projects.

"The whole team were a pleasure to work with. We will continue to work with them in the future. Couldn't recommend highly enough."

Arianne, Beira

Employability training

Building Brighter Futures is our eight week employability course in Edinburgh for young people who are interested in careers in construction, including carpentry and joinery.

Building Brighter Futures gives 16-21 year olds the opportunity to gain practical work experience; employment-focused qualifications; certified manual handling training; and CV and interview practice.

Find out more about our Building Brighter Futures course.

How we made a difference in 2023-24

349

tonnes of waste wood reused or recycled

322,455

kilograms of CO2 emissions saved

28

young people supported through our employability training

More information

For more information about our Edinburgh social enterprise, please visit the Move On Wood Recycling website.