Wolverhampton residents can give their unloved items a whole new life and help other families with the launch of the Too Good to Chuck scheme today.

Anyone using the Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) at Shaw Road will now be asked if they’ve brought anything along which is ‘Too Good to Chuck’.

It could be wooden furniture, old beds, decorative items, anything which could be re-purposed or restored and ultimately re-loved by someone else.

Someone might have no more use for a piece of furniture or see it as junk, but that doesn’t mean it can’t have another life enhancing another person’s home.

A network of skilled partners has been brought together by the council who can restore old or damaged furniture and bits of wood and metal and give them years more use in a new home.

Too Good to Chuck is the first of a range of projects, which will come under the umbrella of City Homemakers – an approach which is all about the council helping residents take pride in their homes and be able to make small improvements no matter what their budgets.

City Homemakers will also help prevent waste and help the environment, as well as help families who need furniture and practical ways of turning their houses into homes.

Leader of the City of Wolverhampton Council, Councillor Stephen Simkins launched the scheme today with Councillor Bhupinder Gakhal, Cabinet Member for Resident Services.

Councillor Simkins appealed to everyone to think is it ‘Too Good to Chuck?’ before they take things to the Shaw Road site.

‘It’s the time of year when many of us do a spring clean and have a good clear out, but please don’t throw away things that could have a second life and help other families in the city.

‘We’ve brought together skilled craftspeople from across the city, who are experts in turning one person’s junk into another person’s treasured piece of furniture.

‘In these continuing tough financial times, we all need ways to make the most of our homes without spending a fortune and I’m excited to launch this scheme as the first of many under the City Homemakers banner.

‘Look out for more schemes coming soon, which will give different ways of improving our homes. We’re looking at numerous ways as a council to help our residents make the most of their homes, which can only improve our great city and help us continue to help our residents with the cost of living.’

Councillor Gakhal agreed and added:

‘We’ve already had great success in helping reduce waste contamination in recycling bins with our ‘Check before you chuck’ campaign.

‘I’m hoping residents can now also consider if something is ‘too good to chuck’ and think twice before throwing good furniture and household items away.

‘If you think you have something that could have a second life in another home after a little expert love and attention, then head to the new containers at the Shaw Road site where our team will be on hand to help.’

Here’s a checklist of what you can put in the Too Good to Chuck containers and what you can’t:

What we want:

Wooden furniture

Metal furniture

Bed frames - with or without screws and fittings

Curtain poles - With or without screws and fittings

Children’s furniture 

Bicycles or non-electric scooters

Kitchen plates, bowls, cutlery and utensils 

Decorative items, mirrors, pictures 

What we don’t want:

Anything electrical

Soft furnishings 

Soiled or heavily damaged items

Small electrical items, while not right for Too Good to Chuck, can be recycled using another of the council’s services, find out more here Small electricals recycling | City Of Wolverhampton Council