Warehouse where trash from Manchester tips becomes 'bargain' treasure

They say one man's trash is another man's treasure - and that's certainly the case inside this huge Manchester warehouse filled with toys, furnishings, bikes, TVs and washing machines. Here at the Renew Hub on Trafford Park is where thousands of unwanted and unloved items left at 20 of Manchester's tips are taken to be given a new lease of life.

People can either donate specifically at the tips - or experienced pickers there will spot items left to go for scrap that can then be refurbished and resold. Those items are then driven over to the Renew Hub where the work starts on giving them a new lease of life. Their aim is to get items that are in good working order cleaned down and sent out to their three shops as soon as possible. Those shops are at Woodhouse Lane Altrincham, Arkwright Street in Oldham and Boysnope Wharf in Eccles.

Bosses here are also working hard to show off what they're doing at this vast site - they've created bright and colourful design "pods" where upcycled furniture is showcased in pretty cool room settings. All the items in these room sets will also go up for sale at some point to raise more money for the charities.

The aim is to continue to up that figure to recycle or reuse even more of the region's unwanted goods. Daniel says the aim is for goods that are simply too good to be going into landfill going into the hands of people who need it. They try to keep prices as low as possible - using a guide as roughly half the sort of price you would pay for items new.

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