Education and schools information

Cash for Cans

Cash for Cans is a scheme set up by AluPro, a not-for-profit organisation. There are over 300 Cash for Cans collection centres across the UK, where you can sell aluminium cans for cash. The website offers advice on how to set up collections and has a recycling site locator. There are Cash for Cans centres in Bridlington and Hull.

Visit Cash for Cans website.

Bag 2 School

Bag 2 School is a commercial business that specialises in buying and collecting quality second-hand clothes. The Bag 2 School scheme involves pupils and parents donating unwanted clothes, shoes, soft toys, bedding and curtains to their school, who are then paid by the total weight collected by Bag 2 School, which  arranges collections convenient to the school.

Visit Bag2School website.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council compost bins  

From 1 September 2009, East Riding of Yorkshire Council will be running a new compost bin offer, details of which can be found on the Target 45+ website (see link below). 

Read more about composting offers here.

Composting at school is a fun way to learn about nature while also reducing the amount of organic waste that a school sends to landfill.