Mapping Reports

Over the last few years the CRNS has undertaken various studies of the sector.

According to the latest sector Mapping Study the sector

Turnover - growth of the sector in terms of gross turnover - currently has a £21.92 million turnover

Tonnage - increased tonnage collected by the sector for recycling, reuse and composting - currently handles 72,945 tonnes of materials (composts 1668t, recycles 41,798t and reuses 29,479t)

Waste Prevention - increased amount of waste prevented through support offered and delivered by the community sector - currently prevents 1,000 tonnes

Avoided CO2 Emissions - increased CO2 emissions avoided through a combination of increased waste diversion and CO2 decreases during delivery of activities - currently avoids approx. 164,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent

Earned Income - increase in the amount and proportion of earned income against grant funding of the sector as a whole. Earned income to include sales, contracts and Public Sector Service Level Agreements - currently earns £9.95M (45%)

Employment Opportunities - Increase in the number of jobs created and maintained - currently employees 1,166.3 fte staff

Volunteering Opportunities - Increase in the number of volunteering opportunities offered by the sector - currently offers 2,275 volunteering opportunities

Training Placements - increase in the provision of training placements - currently provides 1,300 training placements

People Helped - the sector has helped over 100,000 people

The reports from the studies are available to download below. Please note that if you intend to print these reports they have been designed to be printed double sided.

The sector in 2008/09

CRNS Membership Mapping Report 2008/09, CRNS, Aug 2009 (pdf, approx. 1.1MB)

The sector in 2008

Furniture Projects Mapping Study 2008

The sector in 2007

Mapping Report on Furniture Projects in Scotland 2007, CRNS, Feb 2008 (pdf, approx. 1.6MB)

The sector in 2006

Mapping of the Community Recycling sector in Scotland 2006, CRNS, May 2007 (pdf, approx. 2.3MB)

Mapping of the Scottish Community Composting Sector 2006, CRNS, May 2007 (pdf, approx. 5.5MB)

Status Report on the Community Recycling Sector in the Highland & Islands Area, CRNS, Feb 2007 (pdf, approx. 4.1MB)

Mapping Report on Furniture Projects in Scotland 2006, CRNS, Feb 2007 (pdf, approx. 2.4MB)

Summary of Mapping Report on Furniture Projects in Scotland 2006, CRNS, Feb 2007 (pdf, approx. 700KB)

The sector in 2005

'Mapping of the Scottish Furniture Reuse Sector 2005', CRNS, Jan 2006 (pdf, approx. 1.5MB)

'Mapping of the Scottish Furniture Reuse Sector 2005 - Summary document', CRNS, Jan 2006 (pdf, approx. 900KB)

'Status Report on the Community Recycling Sector in the Highlands and
Islands', Dec 2005, CRNS and HIE , (pdf, approx. 1.8MB)

The sector in 2003/04

�Mapping of the Community Recycling Sector in Scotland (2003-04)�, RAGS (approx. 200KB)