Recycling and re-using with Esme

We now have copies of the Little Book of Sustainable Living to distribute. Please let us know if you would like to receive a copy with your order. The booklet was produced by the Sustainability Partnership of Lancaster District and incorporates the lastest Recycling Directory.


As you might expect, we are very keen on recycling at Esme. How often have you thought that you would like to recycle more, if only there were a practical way to go about it?

Now, in our small way, we would like to help out. When we deliver orders to your home or your workplace, we will be happy to collect things from you that you cannot leave for the Council to collect, and we will make sure that these items are put into the recycling stream, or passed on for re-use. We will start with a small range of items and add to it in due course.

  • Household batteries
  • Brita water filter cartridges (both styles, but ONLY Brita)
  • Wine corks — but only straight ones (not champagne corks) and not plastic ones. These will be used by a local craftsperson.

Please note: this service is for household items only — we are not authorised to deal with commercial waste. We are quite happy though, if you want to collect these things from your friends and neighbours, too.