Moray Waste Busters

Moray Waste Busters: Our Journey and Mission

Founded in 2002, Moray Waste Busters began its journey as a food recycling, wormery, and composting site. This focus on recycling and composting is why we still have our polytunnels today, where we produce compost from food waste collected from local businesses. However, we soon identified a new mission as we observed the volume of reusable items being discarded at the nearby recycling center.

Today, Moray Waste Busters is a thriving social enterprise that aims to reduce waste by saving items from landfills and promoting their reuse. Our social aims are equally significant. We are committed to donating reusable items to community groups, schools, and other social enterprises; providing supported placements, work experience, and volunteering opportunities; and delivering free environmental education visits to local schools and community groups. We take pride in our dedication to making a positive impact on both our environment and our community.

Our business aim is to continue growing, remaining self-sufficient, and creating more jobs as a Real Living Wage employer. Currently, nearly all of our 29 team members started as volunteers or came to Moray Waste Busters through work placements. We have developed a passion for reuse and what we do, which is why most of us have stayed. Our General Manager, Phil Mills, leads the day-to-day operations and works closely with our volunteer Board of Trustees. The Board guides our charity's activities, formulates long-term strategies, and helps steer us into the future.

Our friendly staff includes Ian and Grymmsy, our reliable delivery and collection team, and well-known faces like Callum, Lisa, Lynn, Yvonne, Peter, Paul, and Fran. We are also fortunate to have a team of dedicated volunteers who give up their free time to help us. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us.

Services Offered by Moray Waste Busters

We offer a variety of services to our customers and the wider Moray community.

Reuse Shop

Our reuse shop is open to the public and sells a wide range of reusable items that would otherwise go to landfill. From furniture and home appliances to books, toys, and bric-a-brac, you can find many treasures in our shop. Every item sold helps support our non-profit social enterprise.

Opening Hours

We are open from Monday to Saturday, 10:00-15:30 and on Sunday from 10:00-14:30. Please note our opening hours differ slightly from the Council's opening hours.

Free Delivery Service

We offer a free delivery service to the local community, making it easier for our customers to collect larger items.

Teacher-led Environmental Education Programme

We provide a free environmental education programme for local schools, nurseries, and community groups. Our education programme aims to teach children and young people about the importance of recycling and reuse.

House Clearance

We offer a house clearance service to the local community. Our team will carefully sort through the items in the property, saving any reusable items from going to landfill.

Collections

We provide a collection service for reusable items. We do not charge for collections in the Forres/Nairn/Elgin area for up to 5 items.

Supporting the Wider Moray Area

We support the wider Moray area by passing on reusable items to other charities, schools, nurseries, and good causes.