Simplifying Furniture Disposal: Why Recycling is the Smarter Choice

Ida Gorecka • December 17, 2024

As a facilities manager, you probably have several spaces filled with office chairs, desks, and storage units that nobody wants but everyone expects you to manage. That furniture is doing more than gathering dust - it's eating into your budget, taking up valuable space, and complicating your sustainability reporting. At Coggin SOS, we see this challenge in facilities across the UK every day.

Think about your current office furniture disposal process. You're probably:


  • Paying for valuable storage space to house unwanted furniture
  • Spending hours coordinating skips and disposal contractors
  • Struggling with environmental compliance documentation
  • Watching your disposal budget grow every quarter


Now imagine turning this entire situation around. Professional office furniture recycling doesn't just solve your disposal challenges - it transforms them into opportunities for your facilities team to deliver real value back to your organisation. Having helped facilities managers across the country, we understand what matters most. Contact us to learn more about making this work for your facility.

A Better Way to Handle Used Office Furniture

Think beyond the immediate disposal needs. Every furniture clearance project is an opportunity to optimise your facility's operations. Professional furniture recycling transforms these routine challenges into advantages. 


At Coggin SOS, we look at every piece of second-hand office furniture that comes our way as an opportunity. First, we see what we can professionally refurbish and put right back into use. For anything that's truly reached the end of its first life, we break it down right here at our facility to reduce waste. And we mean business when it comes to our zero-landfill policy - absolutely nothing ends up there, with every component being recycled appropriately.


When you can clear spaces quickly and efficiently, you also gain the flexibility to respond to changing workplace needs. That means faster turnaround on office moves, more efficient space utilisation, and the ability to support your team's agile working initiatives effectively.


Professional furniture recycling makes this possible. Better still, many items can be refurbished and put back into the circular economy. 

Office Clearance: Reclaiming Valuable Space

That storage room you're using for second-hand office chairs? It could be turned into a meeting space or a productive work area. Professional recycling services collect furniture when you need it gone, meaning no more temporary storage and no more operational headaches.


Many facilities managers we work with are amazed at how much usable space they recover once they stop using their facility as a furniture warehouse. One storage room might not seem like much, but multiply that across several locations or departments, and suddenly you're looking at significant square footage that could be put to better use.


Want to reclaim your space? Get in touch and let’s have a discussion about your office furniture recycling needs.

Sustainability

Professional furniture recycling provides all the documentation you need, and with ESG requirements becoming more stringent, this matters more than ever.


With mounting pressure from stakeholders, as a facilities manager, you need solid data to demonstrate your environmental impact. That's why at Coggin SOS we provide every project with a detailed savings certificate that quantifies both cost and carbon savings. It's exactly the kind of documentation that impresses sustainability teams and helps win over clients who are asking about green credentials. And with our zero-landfill guarantee, you can confidently report 100% diversion rates - no questions asked.

Strategic Office Furniture Recycling: Your Best Solution

The demands on facilities managers continue to evolve - but your furniture disposal strategy shouldn't be keeping you up at night. Between managing storage costs, coordinating contractors, and compiling sustainability reports, furniture disposal can feel like a full-time job in itself. But there's a smarter way forward. Whether you're looking to reclaim valuable space, strengthen your sustainability metrics, or simply find a more efficient way to handle office clearances, professional furniture recycling transforms these everyday challenges into measurable wins for your facility. 


Curious to see what your storage spaces could become and get numbers that will impress both your finance and sustainability teams? Get in touch with us today and find out.

Why Buying Cheap Costs More: The Long-Term Value of Quality Refurbished Furniture

By Ida Gorecka • July 30, 2025
You’re in the middle of planning an office space. Budgets are tight. Lead times are short. It’s tempting to type “cheap office chairs” into your browser and find something that fits the spreadsheet. But here’s the problem: cheap furniture is rarely cheap in the long run . The market is saturated with budget desks, chairs, and storage that look good online, but fall apart in practice. And when they do, they cost more - more to replace, more to dispose of, more to fix (if that’s even possible), and more in lost time and productivity. It’s a vicious cycle that undermines your budget, timeline, and any potential ESG goals. According to WRAP , the UK disposes of over 200,000 tonnes of office furniture every year - much of it barely used. When furniture fails quickly, so does your investment. In a commercial setting, that failure shows up in missed deadlines, spiralling budgets, and sustainability goals slipping out of reach. So before you hit "order" on another bulk buy of flat-packed furniture, take a moment. In this article, you'll learn the hidden costs of cheap office furniture and why refurbished premium office furniture is the smarter alternative. If you're looking to reduce hassle, save money, and build a workspace that actually lasts, keep on reading. Need help getting started? Get in touch with our team for advice, audits, or to browse our refurbished stock .

Refurbished Office Furniture Saves Overbury Over £2000 on Site Setup Costs

By Ida Gorecka • July 18, 2025
Anyone who's worked in construction knows that site setup costs can quickly spiral. For Overbury , one of the UK's leading fit-out and refurbishment specialists, managing these costs while maintaining professional standards is a constant balancing act. When setting up their latest construction site office, they faced a challenge familiar to many in the industry: creating a functional workspace quickly and cost-effectively. After seeing what we achieved together on their previous project, Overbury approached us with clear priorities - they needed a professional office setup delivered on a construction timeline. With tight deadlines to meet and costs to manage, they needed their office space ready quickly while avoiding the expense and environmental impact of buying new office furniture. Like many construction projects, this one came with complex requirements - specific layouts, tight timelines, and budget constraints - yet Overbury knew from experience that refurbished office furniture could deliver exactly what they needed.

From Purchase to Repurpose: How to Extend the Lifespan of Your Office Furniture

By Ida Gorecka • July 16, 2025
If you're managing an office move, refit, or hybrid transition, you've likely faced this question: do we buy new furniture, or make use of what we have? Every year, over 1.2 million desks and 1.8 million office chairs are sent to landfill in the UK- enough to fill Wembley Stadium twice. ( Source: WRAP ) With Landfill Tax raised to £126.15 per tonne in April 2025 (S ource: UK Government ), the cost of disposing office furniture is increasing fast. If you’re trying to balance budgets , meet ESG goals , and minimise downtime , choosing refurbishment over replacement could be the most strategic decision you make this year. In this guide, we’ll show you how to get more from what you already own. Saving thousands, supporting your ESG goals, and creating a more flexible, future-proof workspace. Got a project coming up? Get in touch and we’ll help you explore your refurbishment options.