A CHARITY dedicated to relieving poverty by recycling electronic equipment has generated an instant spark from residents after opening up in the town.

WEEE (Waste, Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Charity opened its Forster Street doors, off Orford Lane, three months ago.

It has been a busy, but rewarding, 12 weeks for the organisation, which has three trustees and three volunteers, and there is further cause for celebration after it became a fully registered charity on October 13.

WEEE accepts donations of waste electricals from private, public and third sector organisations, before they are either stripped and recycled, or refurbished and sold on.

Legal guidelines are followed to ensure all equipment is recycled appropriately for the environment.

All goods sold on are made available at an 'accessible price' for the community and organisations.

Co-founder Mark Sherman has been left thrilled following the immediate response from residents.

He said: "It is going great – the start could not have gone any better. It is great to know we have got such great support from people in the town.

"We try to refurbish the items and then resell them back into the community or back in the web shop.

"If we can't refurbish them then we break them down and get them weighed in – that generates money for us and helps.

"One of our goals is to relieve the poverty taking place."

Mark also revealed the reason the organisation decided to locate in the town.

He added: "Warrington is the best town in the north west."

Resold goods will go towards a trust fund for other community groups and charities to access, with WEEE periodically providing a donation of funds or goods to organisations to allow them to continue their work alleviating poverty.

For further information visit the WEEE Charity Facebook page or go to weeecharity.co.uk