Wood Collection

Riverwood source their wood from a number of places. We work closely with the Port of London Authority and Thames 21 to collect driftwood from the River Thames that would otherwise be destined for landfill sites.

Much of our wood is ‘donated’ and may otherwise be wasted.
Each year we recycle around 50 tonnes of wood that would otherwise end up in landfill or remain floating around the Thames.

Process

Wood is collected from the various sources. Some needs to be fully dried out depending on where it has originated from before being worked on.

The cleaning and sanding is done mainly by hand to preserve the natural form of the wood.