Ikea to Buy Back Unwanted U.K. Furniture in Fresh Green Push

Ikea is offering to pay U.K. consumers for their unwanted items in a bid to lower waste headed to landfills.

The Swedish furniture retailer will allow returns of certain fully-assembled furniture items, such as dressers, sideboards and desks, in exchange for a voucher. Ikea will offer to pay 30% to 50% of the item’s original value depending on its condition.

The average price for items eligible for return is 29 pounds. Any furniture returned to Ikea will be either resold in stores or recycled.

Ikea has been testing furniture resale in Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland for more than a ...