Popular with the community
February 25, 2010
Just one year after opening its doors, the Recycling Lives Centre on Essex Street in Preston has attracted over 10,000 people to the once derelict site.
The first Recycling Lives Centre was built on a piece of neglected land close to Preston City Centre. It replaced the ruined Kedder Training Centre building that was often targeted by vandals and petty criminals.
The new Recycling Centre is modern and attractive. Its grounds are clean and maintained. The building is a home to those that were once homeless; employs local people in the recycling centre; educates the once unskilled local community; hosts community events; houses small businesses and social enterprises. A piece of land that was once a blemish on the local community now attracts over 130 people per day.
