Recycled pallets result in great play area
The Vale of Glamorgan Council has praised the efforts of a
Barry man who has transformed his garden into a wonderful play area
for his children by recycling old wooden pallets.
Nigel Richardson, who has four children aged between and four
and 14, has built them a castle complete with electricity,
laminated flooring, tables, chairs and hanging baskets and a boat
complete with mast and sails, and all from unwanted wooden pallets.
He has also built family dog Dora a new kennel and is currently
working on a fort.
Son Matthew, age nine, said: "The things dad has built for us
are wicked. He is very clever.”
Nigel collects the pallets, free of charge, with permission,
from various sources including skip and building merchants. He got
the idea of recycling them from brother Carl who used old pallets
to build a fence in his garden.
Carl said: “My garden is 30ft long and, by using pallets
salvaged from various places, I was able to fence the side
perimeter for just £30. Not only did I save money, but I was able
to recycle materials that other people didn’t want.”
Vale council waste awareness officer Helen Ball said: “This is a
great example of re-using materials that could otherwise have ended
up in landfill.”
For details on local recycling services, please contact Visible
Services on 029 2067 3000, e-mail visible@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk.