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Lea Fields Crematorium has announced that it has donated £12,000 to Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary Emergency Service (LIVES) through a metal recycling scheme.
The recycling scheme was set up by the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management.
The ICCM Metal Recycling Scheme was set up so that with the consent of families, orthopaedic implants recovered after cremation could be recycled.
West Lindsey District Council, which runs Lea Fields Crematorium has so far donated £71,000 to charities in Lincolnshire thanks to the scheme.
Cllr Stephen Bunney, chairman of West Lindsey District Council, said: “LIVES do incredible work providing emergency care to people in critical circumstances and it is a real privilege to be able to provide them with this cheque.
“Without fantastic schemes like this, metals would have been buried in crematorium grounds, creating potential environmental problems. Recycling ensures that the metals do not contaminate land. A special thank you goes to the bereaved and their families whose decision to recycle is helping to raise much-needed funds for local charities.”
Deborah Balsdon, crematorium manager at Lea Fields Crematorium, added: “We are delighted to be able to support another Lincolnshire charity through the ICCM Metal Recycling Scheme. We are very proud to be part of the recycling scheme and none of this would be possible without the family’s consent.”
