Sustainable Furniture Disposal

The project team assisted the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) to determine the most affordable sustainable method for large scale disposal of furniture as part of an office relocation.  Sustainability objectives have been established for consideration in developing this contract.  As part of this exercise Ogilvie Ross has been commissioned to provide a cost benefit analysis of options for a more sustainable method of disposal. 

Furniture Disposal Cost Benefit Analysis Summary Opens in a new window PDF (139 Kb)

Tendering Toolkit available now!

The toolkit for tendering office furniture disposal in a sustainable manner can be downloaded from the link below.  It includes specifications for the objectives listed below which have been cleared by the legal team at Camden.

Sustainability Objectives

  • Reducing waste, reuse v’s recycling
  • Vehicle emissions, vehicles used and transport distances
  • Promoting new markets and supporting SME’s
  • Equalities- improvement of staff conditions in fire stations
  • Social responsibility of contractors & training opportunities