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[December 2008]
New solution found for re-using construction waste - ReIY Centres will reduce waste and landfill costs and create jobs
A new initiative from sustainability expert BioRegional is set to help the construction industry reduce the cost of dealing with waste by reusing waste building materials.
WRAP has funded BioRegional to set up ReIY Centres that will collect unwanted building materials from construction sites and sell them on to the general public and small scale trade market. The first ReIY Centres are planned for The Wirral, Waltham Forest and Tees Valley. BioRegional is working with local partners to deliver the Centres which are planned to open in Spring 2009.
It will be cheaper for contractors to use the ReIY Centre than land fills to dispose of waste, potentially bringing a significant cost saving to the construction sector during this difficult time as well as saving natural resources and creating jobs. ReIY Centres will follow in the footsteps of North America’s successful Building Material Reuse Centres where 150 Centres are run as not for profit ventures providing jobs and training in construction for local unemployed and young people.
ENDS