Money for Nothing

Sarah Moore visits the Wallyford recycling centre in East Lothian to see local up‑cycling projects. At the centre, Norman Wilkinson gives the old cable drum a new lease of life, while Daniel Heath transforms the box of historic Georgian slate.

The programme is an episode in which presenter Sarah Moore pays a visit to the Wallyford recycling centre situated in East Lothian. The segment follows her as she steps inside the facility and meets the people who are turning discarded materials into something useful again. During her tour, Sarah watches Norman Wilkinson as he works on a cable drum, giving the object a fresh purpose and extending its life beyond its original use. In the same visit she also observes Daniel Heath handling a box of Georgian slate, reshaping it and turning it into a new form. Both of these projects are shown against the backdrop of the recycling centre, which provides the space and equipment for the transformations. The episode highlights how the centre supports the kind of hands‑on work that repurposes items that might otherwise be thrown away. By the end of the episode, viewers see the cable drum restored under Norman’s care and the Georgian slate re‑imagined by Daniel, illustrating the practical outcomes of the centre’s recycling activities. The segment therefore offers a straightforward look at how everyday objects can be given a second life through simple, focused effort.