{"id":5838,"date":"2019-07-09T14:09:42","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T14:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.thereclaimedcompany.co.uk\/home\/?page_id=5838"},"modified":"2026-08-11T06:38:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T05:38:46","slug":"environmental-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shop.thereclaimedcompany.co.uk\/home\/environmental-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<article class=\"trc-post trc-environment\">\n  <style>\n    .trc-post{\n      --trc-bg:#f7f6f2;\n      --trc-surface:#ffffff;\n      --trc-text:#4a4a4a;\n      --trc-muted:#666666;\n      --trc-border:#dcd8d0;\n      --trc-primary:#074d6b;\n      --trc-primary-dark:#05384d;\n      --trc-secondary:#5b5b5b;\n      --trc-secondary-dark:#3f4448;\n      --trc-soft:#eef3f4;\n      --trc-warm:#f1eee7;\n      --trc-green:#526b5c;\n      --trc-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.055);\n\n      font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe 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\u00ae<\/span>\n\n      <h1>Environmental Policy<\/h1>\n\n      <p class=\"trc-lede\">\n        <strong>Reuse first.<\/strong> Our purpose is to keep useful building materials\n        and architectural salvage in circulation for longer, reduce avoidable\n        construction waste and encourage a more local market for reclaimed materials.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"trc-hero-actions\">\n        <a class=\"trc-btn trc-btn-light\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.thereclaimedcompany.co.uk\/home\/\">\n          Shop Reclaimed Materials\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a class=\"trc-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/thereclaimedcompany.com\/\">\n          Explore the Marketplace\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- INTRO -->\n  <section class=\"trc-intro\">\n    <div class=\"trc-intro-grid\">\n\n      <div>\n        <span class=\"trc-kicker\">Our Purpose<\/span>\n\n        <h2>Giving Materials Another Life<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n          At The Reclaimed Company\u00ae, environmental responsibility is not separate\n          from what we do. It is central to the reason the business exists.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n          As a reclamation yard and marketplace for reusable materials, our aim is\n          to keep useful building materials, architectural salvage and household\n          items in circulation for longer.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n          Construction and refurbishment can generate large quantities of unwanted\n          material, yet many of those products retain practical, architectural or\n          historic value. We believe suitable materials should be considered for\n          <strong>reuse before replacement<\/strong>.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n          From our York reclamation yard, we salvage, sort and resell roofing slate,\n          tiles, bricks, stone, chimney pots, fireplaces and other architectural\n          materials. Through\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/thereclaimedcompany.com\/\">The Reclaimed Company marketplace<\/a>,\n          we also help individuals and businesses connect reusable materials\n          directly with new owners.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <aside class=\"trc-statement\">\n        <strong>Everything deserves a second chance.<\/strong>\n        <p>\n          Our goal is to extend material life, reduce avoidable waste and make\n          local salvage and reuse easier.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/aside>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- POLICY -->\n  <section>\n    <span class=\"trc-kicker\">Environmental Policy<\/span>\n\n    <h2>Reuse, Reclamation and Responsible Recycling<\/h2>\n\n    <p>\n      The Reclaimed Company\u00ae is committed to reducing the environmental impact\n      associated with construction materials through\n      <strong>reuse, reclamation, resale and responsible recycling<\/strong>.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      Where materials remain serviceable, our first objective is to preserve their\n      value by returning them to use rather than immediately treating them as waste.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"trc-material-grid\">\n\n      <a class=\"trc-material\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.thereclaimedcompany.co.uk\/home\/product-category\/roofing-materials\/reclaimed-welsh-slates\/\">\n        Reclaimed Welsh Slate\n        <span>Roofing slate salvaged for repair, restoration and reuse.<\/span>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a class=\"trc-material\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.thereclaimedcompany.co.uk\/home\/product-category\/roofing-materials\/\">\n        Reclaimed Roof Tiles\n        <span>Clay, concrete and traditional roofing materials.<\/span>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a class=\"trc-material\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.thereclaimedcompany.co.uk\/home\/product-category\/building-materials\/bricks-stone\/\">\n        Reclaimed Bricks &amp; Stone\n        <span>Traditional masonry and construction materials.<\/span>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a class=\"trc-material\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.thereclaimedcompany.co.uk\/home\/product-category\/chimney-pots\/\">\n        Reclaimed Chimney Pots\n        <span>Original pots for period repairs and restoration work.<\/span>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a class=\"trc-material\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.thereclaimedcompany.co.uk\/home\/product-category\/all-sorts\/reclaimed-fire-surrounds\/\">\n        Reclaimed Fireplaces\n        <span>Fire surrounds, hearths and architectural features.<\/span>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a class=\"trc-material\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.thereclaimedcompany.co.uk\/home\/product\/gate-copings\/\">\n        Salvaged Stone\n        <span>Stonework and features suitable for a second use.<\/span>\n      <\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- REUSE -->\n  <section>\n    <div class=\"trc-split\">\n\n      <div>\n        <span class=\"trc-kicker\">Reuse First<\/span>\n\n        <h2>Reducing Construction Waste Through Reuse<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n          Our first priority is to encourage reuse wherever practical.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n          Reclaimed slate, tiles, bricks, stone and architectural materials can\n          often be used again for repairs, extensions, restoration projects and\n          new construction.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n          Reuse retains the value already embodied within a material and can reduce\n          demand for newly manufactured replacements while helping prevent\n          serviceable products from unnecessarily becoming waste.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n          For period and traditional buildings, reclaimed materials can provide\n          another important benefit: helping repairs and alterations better match\n          the colour, dimensions, texture and weathering of the existing building.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"trc-highlight\">\n        <h3>Preserving Material Value<\/h3>\n\n        <p>\n          A reclaimed roof slate, brick or chimney pot has already been quarried,\n          manufactured and transported once.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n          Where it remains serviceable, extending its useful life can be a more\n          resource-conscious choice than automatically replacing it with a newly\n          manufactured product.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- LOCAL -->\n  <section>\n    <span class=\"trc-kicker\">Local Reclamation<\/span>\n\n    <h2>Reducing Material Miles<\/h2>\n\n    <p>\n      Transport is an important consideration when dealing with construction\n      materials. Slate, stone, bricks, chimney pots and other reclaimed products\n      can be heavy and inefficient to move unnecessary distances.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      Our <strong>York reclamation yard<\/strong> therefore has an important local\n      role. We collect, receive and resell materials throughout York and the\n      surrounding area, creating opportunities for materials removed from one\n      project to be reused on another nearby.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"trc-grid-3\">\n\n      <div class=\"trc-card\">\n        <div class=\"trc-number\">01<\/div>\n        <h3>Salvage Locally<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          Recover useful materials from refurbishment, roofing and construction\n          projects before they enter the waste stream.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"trc-card\">\n        <div class=\"trc-number\">02<\/div>\n        <h3>Store &amp; Redistribute<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          Sort and retain suitable stock so it remains available to trades,\n          homeowners and restoration projects.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"trc-card\">\n        <div class=\"trc-number\">03<\/div>\n        <h3>Reuse Nearby<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          Encourage local purchasing wherever possible to shorten the distance\n          between salvage and eventual reuse.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p style=\"margin-top:26px;\">\n      Where products are sold further afield, we aim where practicable to\n      consolidate deliveries and use suitable pallet or freight services rather\n      than relying upon inefficient individual journeys.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- MARKETPLACE -->\n  <section class=\"trc-dark\">\n    <span class=\"trc-kicker\" style=\"color:#c6dce5;\">The Marketplace<\/span>\n\n    <h2>A Wider Network for Local Reuse<\/h2>\n\n    <p>\n      Our ambition goes beyond the materials physically held at our own\n      reclamation yard.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/thereclaimedcompany.com\/\"><strong>The Reclaimed Company marketplace<\/strong><\/a>\n      is designed to make it easier for individuals, contractors, reclamation\n      businesses and property owners to offer reusable materials directly to\n      prospective buyers.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      A reusable material should not always need to travel through several\n      intermediaries before finding another home. By helping buyers and sellers\n      connect more directly, particularly within the same area, we aim to support\n      a more efficient local salvage economy.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n      In practical terms, this might mean roof tiles salvaged in York being reused\n      on another project nearby, stone remaining within the same county, or a\n      fireplace finding a new owner without first travelling through a national\n      distribution network.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <a class=\"trc-btn trc-btn-light\" href=\"https:\/\/thereclaimedcompany.com\/\">\n      Browse the Marketplace\n    <\/a>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- TRADE -->\n  <section>\n    <div class=\"trc-split\">\n\n      <div>\n        <span class=\"trc-kicker\">Local Trade<\/span>\n\n        <h2>Working With Trades and Businesses<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n          Local collaboration is central to our approach.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n          We work with roofing contractors, builders, stove installers, property\n          owners and other businesses that regularly encounter materials with\n          useful life remaining.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n          Rather than automatically treating these items as waste, suitable\n          materials can be recovered, brought to our yard, sorted and offered for\n          resale.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n          Roofing projects may produce reusable slate and clay tiles, while\n          refurbishment and fireplace works can make surrounds, hearths and other\n          architectural components available for another property.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div>\n        <span class=\"trc-kicker\">Circular Supply<\/span>\n\n        <h2>From One Project to the Next<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n          The most useful role of a reclamation yard is often as a bridge between\n          projects.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n          A product removed from one building may be exactly what is required to\n          repair another. By retaining and redistributing those materials, we can\n          help create a practical route from demolition or refurbishment back into\n          the construction supply chain.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"trc-highlight\">\n          <p>\n            <strong>Our aim is simple:<\/strong> keep useful materials useful for as\n            long as reasonably possible.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- RECYCLING -->\n  <section>\n    <span class=\"trc-kicker\">Responsible Recovery<\/span>\n\n    <h2>Sorting, Recycling and Packaging<\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"trc-grid-3\">\n\n      <div class=\"trc-card\">\n        <h3>Material Sorting<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          Salvaged stock is sorted so that reusable materials can be separated\n          from products that are damaged or unsuitable.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"trc-card\">\n        <h3>Responsible Recycling<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          Where direct reuse is not practical, materials such as masonry, stone,\n          metals and timber can be separated for appropriate recycling or recovery\n          where facilities are available.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"trc-card\">\n        <h3>Pallets &amp; Packaging<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          Serviceable pallets and packaging are reused wherever practical to avoid\n          unnecessary consumption of new packaging materials.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p style=\"margin-top:26px;\">\n      Our objective is to retain the <strong>highest practical value<\/strong> from\n      a material before disposal is considered.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- HIERARCHY -->\n  <section>\n    <span class=\"trc-kicker\">Our Approach<\/span>\n\n    <h2>A Simple Reclamation Hierarchy<\/h2>\n\n    <p>\n      Our environmental policy can be reduced to five practical principles:\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"trc-hierarchy\">\n\n      <div class=\"trc-hierarchy-item\">\n        <strong>Reuse<\/strong>\n        <span>Keep materials in their existing form wherever practical.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"trc-hierarchy-item\">\n        <strong>Repurpose<\/strong>\n        <span>Find another useful application where direct reuse is not possible.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"trc-hierarchy-item\">\n        <strong>Recycle<\/strong>\n        <span>Recover materials that have reached the end of practical reuse.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"trc-hierarchy-item\">\n        <strong>Reduce Miles<\/strong>\n        <span>Encourage local salvage, local buying and efficient transport.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"trc-hierarchy-item\">\n        <strong>Reconnect<\/strong>\n        <span>Bring sellers and buyers together before useful items become waste.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- CTA -->\n  <footer>\n    <div class=\"trc-cta\">\n\n      <div>\n        <span class=\"trc-kicker\">A Second Chance<\/span>\n\n        <h2>Keeping Useful Materials in Use<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n          <strong>Everything deserves a second chance.<\/strong> By collecting,\n          sorting, listing and redistributing materials that may otherwise be\n          discarded, The Reclaimed Company\u00ae aims to support a more circular\n          approach to construction and architectural salvage.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"trc-hero-actions\">\n        <a class=\"trc-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.thereclaimedcompany.co.uk\/home\/\">\n          Shop Reclaimed Materials\n        <\/a>\n\n        <a class=\"trc-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/thereclaimedcompany.com\/\">\n          Sell or Find Materials\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/footer>\n\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Reclaimed Company \u00ae Environmental Policy Reuse first. 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