Offer a cost effective waste collection service to the construction sector
Offer an invigorating retail experience to DIYers and small traders specialising in used/redundant building materials, fixtures and fittings
Allow more construction waste to reused rather than 'downcycled' into lower grade products or worse still disposed of
Provide training and volunteering opportunities
Work with architects and designers to 're-purpose' materials into new products and small buildings - expanding on our previous Space of Waste initiative CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON SPACE OF WASTE
Work with other social enterprises to form a network of reuse centres.
We are interested in finding partners who want to support our expansion in the following ways:
1. Provide access to unused land (gain business rate exemption)
2. Supply vehicles or equipment (with corporation tax benefits)
3. Fund or invest in the business model (with corporation tax benefits)
4. Join a working group - we are looking for representatives from the construction sector to participate in a working group. Email Emma Hill for further details
5. Complete our on line survey for construction companies
BUILDING MATERIALS REUSE CENTRE - SURVEY.
6. Tell us what you think by emailing Emma Hill - Project Manager
Our consultation event "Cutting Construction Waste & Increasing Reuse" was held on 30th March 2009
This consultation activity and event was supported by Resource Efficiency Yorkshire and the Environment Agency with the input of Brian Murphy (GreenSpec), Tony Broomhead (Amenity Space Architects), The Waste & Resources Action Programme and Lewis Herbert (Wastewise)
The construction and demolition industry is estimated to produce a staggering 120 million tonnes of waste per year...a potential 12% of this waste stream could be reused."