Here at Richards builders merchants we try to recycle as much of our packaging and waste materials as possible.

All our cardboard goes to a local recycling centre.

Our sawdust is used for bedding in stables, cat litter and other household uses.

Paper is left for kerbside collection.

We are currently looking into a way of recycling plastic wrapping and polystyrene.

 

We try to ensure that our products

Richards builders merchants does not source wood or wood products from:

  1. Wood harvested from forest area where traditional or civil rights are violated.
     
  2. Wood harvested from non-FSC-certified forest areas having high conservation values which are threatened.
     
  3. Wood harvested from genetically modified (GM) trees.
     
  4. Illegally harvested wood.
     
  5. Natural forest that has been converted to plantations or non-forest use.