This is a relatively small, pretty basic recycling point, but there's a bank for plastics and as I…read moream a pro-recycling earth-loving non-hemp-wearing tree-hugger whose council does not collect plastics, I bring my milk cartons, moisturisers and make up bottles down here, usually undercover of darkness as realise it's still not cool to recycle. However it's usually quite busy with other world loving weebles and the banks are often full. Hopefully the local MPs and council folk will realise the demand for plastic collections soon and save me the trouble of carting it all down here. Other banks include aluminium, glass and mixed paper, there is also a shoe bank and a Heart Foundation bank for donations to the charity,

I was impressed with this place. Looks professional and clean from the outside…read more It's located on the St Helens Linkway opposite the Micklehead and close to Rainhill, Widnes and M62 too. I would recommend if you are looking to store your belongings here. The staff are helpful and make the stay a pleasurable one. We also got given a surprise moving in gift in our room to welcome us in which was a nice touch. Along with storage rooms, they also offer lockups, workshops and offices to local businesses. As far as I am aware, this is the only self storage company in St Helens. Well done to all the staff!

Specialists in industrial plastic recycling that have a solution for most businesses. If they…read morecannot solve your problem then they know someone who can. Knowledge base is excellent and have great business to business expertise.

There are two sides to this place the laundrette and the dry cleaners. I would recommend the dry…read morecleaners, friendly service & reasonable prices. Unfortunately the other day when I took in a duvet to be laundered, and asked about the options for doing so, I was greeted with a look, like I should already know that. Well considering the price list on the door is out of date (either that or plain wrong) it's just as well I asked. When I went back to collect the duvet, the same lady served me and was much more friendly. I had already paid though!! And when I got my duvet home, she had written my name on it in permanent marker!! I will feel like I'm on a sleepover every time I change the bed now! haha

Ive been coming here for years and the staff are friendly and helpful. Ive used the laundry drop…read moreoff where everything was laundered and folded for me, I've used dry cleaning services and best of all is the ironing and pressing service - with this I am a regular! Staff have been really helpful especially on the odd occasion I have had to work until late and they've rung me when they are in out of hours so I could collect my ironing.

Prima on Old Hall Street doesn't just offer dry cleaning but make alterations and repair clothes…read moretoo. You can have a shirt washed and pressed for just £1.99 which is well worth it if you have a decent shirt or if your shirts have suffered from bad treatment and try as you might you can't get rid of the tram lines you have pressed into them. They offer a same day service. Leather and Suade can also be cleaned here. Inside the shop is a huge Firbimatic machine which aparently uses hydrocarbon solvents. This is similar to standard dry cleaning but the petrolium solvents are slightly gentler on clothes although do produce VOC which are not great for the atmosphere.

One of few launderettes left in the area, The Wash Tub is run under the personal supervision of the…read moreproprietor. I think the reason The Wash Tub is so successful is the fact that the service is so convenient. There's no need to hang around waiting, simply drop off your washing on the way to work or shopping and call back later. On your return, you will find your laundry washed, dried, folded and bagged ready to go. The Wash Tub also deals with those items like king-size duvets, which won't fit in a standard domestic washing machine and is wonderful for those post-holiday wash loads! Truly a boon to the busy person!

Aigburth Dry cleaners looks reliable from the outside and thus is the case when you choose to take…read morethem up on their services. Dry cleaners need to take care of important items and need to be trustworthy and this place is just that which left me feeling really impressed. The people here are very friendly and polite always making the customer feel as though their particular custom is the most important and this results in the customer feeling very valued indeed. The service and quality here is top notch meaning that I have returned time and again to use them. The waiting times are short here and the whole business is professionally run and this left me feeling very impressed indeed. This is a great business which I would recommend to anyone in the area as they will not be let down.

Aigburth Dry Cleaners is situated on Aigburth Road. It is a smart looking shop. When you enter you…read moreare greeted warmly by the staff and asked if they can help. I had a suit and a coat dry cleaned here. The dry cleaning was done expertly and quickly and my items were in tip top condition when I got them back. I have had dry cleaning done in other places nearby and they weren't as cheap or as quick as Aigburth Dry Cleaners. Like many of the shops around the Lark Lane area of Aigburth this place has an excellent community feel. The staff are very friendly and make you feel welcome and valued as a customer.

Total Reuse CIC is an all-encompassing social enterprise to do with recycling and resuse. I've…read moremainly been a customer of The Bike Shed, which is one aspect of what they do, with The Tool Shed, The Paint Shed, The Sewing Room etc being other aspects of the enterprise. It looks like they offer a domestic and industrial clearance and decluttering service. The furniture etc from the clearances plus other donated items are then refurbished and upcycled for sale in their warehouse shop. I would think their workforce are combination of paid project leaders plus volunteer clients who need a hand to get back into employment. The warehouse is impressively full of white electrical goods, beds, tables, chairs, sofas, vinyl records, paint and so on. I think you could bag a bargain here, especially in terms of the more basic or less fashionable stuff, but if it is a really cracking old pine table then I think they will price it accordingly and also there are probably a certain class of people (retro interior designers or hobbyists) watching this sort of place like hawks. If you are looking to kit out an unfurnished house on a budget, then Total Reuse should be your first stop. If you like the British Heart Foundation furniture shop in the Connie, then this place is probably right up your street. There is probably more chance of a bargain at Total Reuse, their showroom is much bigger and also they have some unique lines depending on what has recently been donated. For example, Laura Ashley denim paint seems to be there in some quantity at the moment. Plus, with The Sewing Room on site, if you like the chairs but not the upholstery, they will reupholster them with the fabric of your choice. And then there is the whole "upcycling" aspect, which could easily see you walk out with your very own custom-built Heath Robinson machine, if that is your bag! Given the fairly boring retail environment that is the Connie and indeed the shopping centres on all of Skem's estates, I think Total Reuse is a must visit for the intrepid shopper.