Creating a More Sustainable Industry.
Stockyard North has a long history of prioritising sustainability and recycling. We recognise the need for a more sustainable future in the creative and screen industries, as a result, a few years ago created a scenery salvage and recycling department at our site in Trafford Park.
Thankfully sustainability is now a huge priority for the creative industries. In particular ground-breaking organisations such as Albert which provide sustainability support, training, and certification have led the way in reducing the environmental impact of productions. We continue to be inspired by such organisations to continually look at the ways we can help productions reduce their waste and carbon footprint.
When recycling a set from a production we truly let nothing go to waste. Whether it is props to be sent to local charities, creative supplies finding a new home in schools, or scenery broken down and repurposed in new and imaginative ways; we always find a purpose for salvaged materials.
Recycling materials, building relationships.
We are lucky to have many fantastic beneficiaries of our recycling service, however, there is one particular organisation that has had a huge impact on the local community. Platt Fields Market Garden, is a project by the not-for-profit social enterprise Manchester Urban Diggers. which not only grows and supplies vegetables to the local community but also hosts events and runs a community café.
Collaborating with Mike Hodson and the team at MUD CIC has been mutually beneficial. For us, it has meant being able to rehome resources to an organisation that shares our ethos. It has also allowed us to utilise materials that otherwise would have been difficult to rehome. For instance, at Platt Fields Market Garden, recycled staging from a TV production was used to build a winter events space, and assorted materials from a film were repurposed to build a new art hut.
We are incredibly proud to work with Mike and the rest of the team at MUD CIC and support their reluctance to buy new materials when so much can be repurposed. Furthermore, we are inspired by their passion for giving community gardens a new lease of life. Our collaboration illustrates that the positive impact of recycling and sustainability initiatives from the creative industries can be immeasurable.
If you think your production or company would either benefit from our recycling services or would like to be a trusted beneficiary of our recycled materials, please contact our friendly team.
We look forward to hearing from you or perhaps even seeing you at the lovely Platt Fields Market Garden Café for a cuppa soon!
14. March 2024. Written by Kate White/ Images by Mike Hodson.
