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Invitation to Oxford Wood Recycling Customer survey – Can you help? At Oxford Wood Recycling Now, as we’re nearing the end of another year, we’d really like to know from you, our customers, if we’re succeeding or not. We’d like to know what we could do to improve our...
Vacancy: Sales Executive
Sales Executive (Part time) A Part-Time (2 days) Fixed-Term Post (6 Months) with the possibility of extension. Salary £20,000 (pro rata) plus commission on sales. Flexible working available. Oxford Wood Recycling (OWR) is a locally well-known social enterprise...
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Mostly full size (8'x4') sheets but there are off-cuts as well. Price will vary according to quality but for the most part we are asking £12 each or £100/ten sheets. Local delivery is of course available on top.
Too busy to visit? Then call us on 01235861228 (option 2) and you can buy by phone.
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Here in this enticing set of images sit a selection of kiln dried planks that all grew in the UK, and feature ash, oak, yew and elm amongst their number.
With too many shapes and sizes to list them individually, you'll just have to step into our store or give us a call if you'd like to know more.
I can tell you now that I'd happily take every bit home myself this evening if I thought I would get away with it 😁
01235861228 is the usual hotline, in 3,2,1...GO!
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#cabledrum #cabledrumtable #cabledrumseat #upcycling #repurposed #rusticfurniture #shabbychic #diy #doityourself #socialenterprise #solidwood #oxfordwoodrecycling #oxford #abingdon #savedfromwaste
The 6x2 shown here is mostly in 2.0 - 2.3m lengths and costs £2.50/m. We also have lots of 5x2 at the moment, some up to 3m long, for £1.80/m.
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This glowing tower is actually a pile of 22mm chipboard flooring sheets, which would cover 15.84m² if you took the lot (for £55). Individually they'll cost you £6 each and this morning we have 11 available.
#reclaimedwood #chipboardflooring #flooring #savedfromchipping #savedfromwaste #wastenotwantnot #socialenterprise #whybuynew
PALLETS, pallets, it's all about Euro pallets this afternoon!! Due to the overwhelming quantity of stock that has arrived today I've been authoised to offer you 50% off of all the small pallets, but just for this week only.
That means EURO's are now £2 each and Euro lites are just £1 each.
Collection preferred, but we can also deliver up to 30 miles from our store for a scale of fees. Please call 01235861228 to buy by phone.
#palletfurniture #pallets #europallets #gardenfurniture #gardens #allotment #coffeetable #compostbin #upcycling #upcycled #rusticfurniture #shabbychic #homeimprovement #homedecor #doityourself #limitedoffer #oneweekonly #specialoffer
Previous News
Vacancy: Employment and Development Worker
A Full-Time Fixed-Term Post (6 Months) with the possibility of extension. Salary £25,000 November 2018 Start. NOW CLOSED. Oxford Wood Recycling (OWR) works...
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A Free 1 hour woodwork lesson at Oxford Wood
Whether you've never picked up a saw before or you would like to practice your mortice and tenon joint, then our 1 hour taster lesson this Saturday 13th October at 4, Suffolk Way, Abingdon OX14 5JX is for you. Led by OWR's Joiner, Rob you will quickly gain in...
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Please join us at OWR on Social Saturday 13th Oct.
We hope there's something for everyone at OWR this Saturday morning 10am - 2pm. We have wood work lessons (bookable) for anybody wishing to kickstart their upcycling career or DIY. Giant wood games for the kids, and a mini wood university from our resident professor...
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Clean and Green!
We're delighted to share the news that we have won an award for being 'Clean and Green' at the recent inaugural JackFM Brick Awards. We enjoyed a fun evening of dinner and entertainment at the Bodlean Library in Oxford and it was a privilege to be in the room with...
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Marketing Apprenticeship
NOW CLOSED. We're delighted to announce an exciting opportunity to join our award winning social enterprise based in Abingdon; leading the way in promoting the re-use of waste wood and supporting people at a disadvantage with work experience and employment...
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OWR nominated for Green Award!
We’re really pleased to have been nominated for an award at this year’s Jack’s Brick Awards, the awards for trades in the Jack FM area. We have been short-listed for the Clean and Green Award, which is especially gratifying as we have been dedicated to helping...
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What a screen
Picture of a “screen made by our colleagues at Somerset Wood Recycling – wood recyclers are stronger together” A beautiful and useful room divider made from re-claimed pallet wood. On sale at OWR price £120.
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Forest Defenders Conference
This very interesting and timely Forest Defenders Conference highlights the ongoing plight of indigenous peoples from forested areas. Their misfortune is to be in the way of (often illegal) logging operations to harvest valuable tropical hardwood timber. Their...
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