Weapon Amnesty Bins
After a round of local fundraising: go fund me and a raffle. we were able to purchase 5 additional weapon amnesty bins to the 3 that we have: totalling 8.
The locations of the weapon amnesty bins may change so keep up to date here:
- Bush fire; 427 Halifax Rd, Sheffield S35 8PB
- Call in/Vape shack; 5a Church Street, Swinton, S64 8QA
- Project X; 41 Southey Avenue, S5 7NN
- Spartan House; 20 Carlisle Street, S4 7LJ
- Vape store and bargains galore; 9 Regent St S, Barnsley S70 2HT
We have 3 more ready to be deployed, would you like to house one? Get in touch!
FAQ's
It is manufactured from strong and durable, premium 2mm hot dipped galvanised steel. Making it difficult to damage; this unit is built to last!
It is manufactured with universal, anti–vandal padlock hasps that enable a secure padlock to be fitted to stop unwanted break–ins using bolt croppers. The door has stainless–steel rod hinges with a five–point welded tie sections and an anti–crowbar return to prevent it becoming a weak point. An internal baffle system and one–way chute prevents anyone from removing items once inside.
It has a 30–litre capacity to ensure all items can be deposited securely and can be safely emptied without becoming dangerous or too heavy for the person collecting.
The locks are tough, difficult to break, and water resistant. Equipped with the flowing features:
- Tough–Cut™ octagonal boron–carbide shackle is 50% harder than hardened steel
- Dual ball bearing locking for maximum pry resistance
- 5–pin cylinder for maximum pick resistance
- Reinforced body bumper for scratch resistance
- Dual–Armor™ protection: 2–1/2in (64mm) laminated steel core for strength surrounded by stainless steel & zinc outer components for weather
Industrial high–strength zinc plated welded steel chains that are through–hardened making them extremely difficult to cut.
The bins are checked weekly, any weapons found are removed straight away for inspection.
All weapons are examined thoroughly, if any of the weapons look like they have been used they are put in a sealed bag, dated and handed in to the police.
All fire arms are reported and collected by the police. We are storing the weapons safely in a secure location as we are aiming to create a positive sculpture with the remaining weapons collected.
A fully licensed security operative equipped with slash proof Kevlar gloves and home office approved stab proof vest.
We have researched recent violent crimes in your area and believe the weapon amnesty bin may deter such activity. We have worked with community groups in your area to make sure we put them in a place that has plenty of foot fall but not in a busy
area.