Since 2019, we have partnered with Community Wood Recycling (CWR), transforming lives and making a tangible environmental impact.
Together, we’ve turned waste into opportunity, saving resources while supporting individuals in marginalised communities.
Our Impact between 2019 – 2025
- Paid roles created: 15
- Wood recirculated: 1,311 tonnes
- Directly reuse: 184 tonnes
- Reprocessed: 60 tonnes
- Recycled: 1066 tonnes
- Carbon saved: 653 tonnes. This is like driving round the earth 95 times!
Creating Value Beyond the Numbers
This collaboration isn’t just about recycling wood, it’s about rebuilding lives. Every tonne collected provides work, training, and the chance for individuals to regain confidence, camaraderie, and pride in their achievements.
CWR work with local people, bringing men and women who are marginalised into a supportive workplace. They become part of the team and gain training and work experience as well as a sense of pride. This initiative allows people to flourish, moving from social isolation, loneliness and lack of confidence to paid work, shared achievements and the sense of camaraderie that comes from working together to help the environment.
Gina Rudkin, Axil’s Head of Sustainability and Zero Waste, explains:
“At Axil, we ensure good-quality wood gets a second life, supporting local communities and reducing pressure on finite resources. Our partnership with Community Wood Recycling reflects our commitment to sustainability at every level.”
Support this circular journey by visiting one of the 30 Community Wood Stores across the UK. Choose reclaimed timber over new—it’s a small decision that makes a big difference.
Our partnership continues to be about more than just wood; it’s about people, possibilities, and creating a positive, lasting impact.
