Did you know? Why Waste is now able to offer up to 2 days free support to reduce waste and save money
Thanks to funding from CO2Sense and the European Regional Development Fund, Why Waste is now able to offer eligible businesses up to 2 days free support to reduce waste and make financial savings. This could include a waste review highlighting waste minimisation, recycling and reuse options, work on a specific waste stream, help to secure resources for new ventures etc.
Eligibility criteria includes under 250 employees, based in Y&H region, in priority sector including waste management, food and drink, visitor economy and others.
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Join Why Waste for free and get the following benefits:
- Reduced business waste disposal costs
- A source of valuable resources
- Free business waste advice helpline and site visits
- Free quarterly newsletter featuring selected waste offers and requests and the latest in business waste developments
Join our 3600 plus members in the Yorkshire & Humber Region who are helping to divert valuable resources from landfill.
Simply click on the "Enter the Waste Exchange" button, select your area on the map and register
Emma Hill - Why Waste Manager on 01274 487270
Latest News
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Food landfill ban ‘would have to be affordable’ 27/02/2013
Aire Valley Recycling in Bradford launches business service 17/10/2012
Eco-Fair 2013: Save The Date 17/10/2012
Eco-Fair 2013 will take place on Thursday 9th May 2013 at Leeds United.
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The Business Waste Handbook - free waste advice from your local authority 17/10/2012
Yorwaste start commercial food waste service 27/09/2012
Plastic Fantastic - A Bradford Recycling Success Story 26/09/2012
‘Bad news’ for recyclers as Sonae stops taking wood 07/09/2012 Defra issues new guidance on what counts as ‘waste’ 05/09/2012
Businesses and organisations seeking to clarify when a material is or isn’t classed as Eco-Fair - Presentations available to download for free 24/07/2012 DEFRA Proposes a raft of changes for waste regulations in its recent Red Tape Challenge 03/04/2012 Pioneering new carpet waste recycling service launched by 4Recycling Ltd 19/10/2011 New voluntary commitment aims to improve businesses’ access to waste and recycling collections 19/10/2011 Environment Vouchers - Up to £8000 of funding available for Yorkshire based businesses 05/09/2011 Why Waste newsletters available to download 22/07/2011 Three bins for the price of one 07/12/2010 WoJo" fabric wins award for Wools of New Zealand and Yorkshire partners 09/11/2010 Too Good To Waste - new report on food waste from restaurants - 2010 19/10/2010
The UK's Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) has just released its Too Good to Waste...Read more
Free support for businesses to save water - Ripple Effect Programme launched - Join Now 11/08/2010 UK: Office furniture project reports success - 19/07/2010 M&S drives down waste to landfill by 33% in a year 10/06/2010 UK - research shows reclamation of building materials has fallen due to lack of government support 27/11/2009 YORKSHIRE HOSPITALITY SECTOR FAILS TO CHECK-IN 22/09/2009 Online game to promote Yorkshire Dales and tackle climate change 08/09/2009 Old blankets to be recycled for dog charities 19/08/2009 Nappy waste to make roofing tiles 05/08/2009 No health implications' for fortnightly waste collection 04/08/2009 Businesses advised to 'reuse' tyres 29/07/2009 Come clean on supermarket packaging waste totals 29/07/2009 The UK's largest anaerobic digestion plant given green light 29/07/2009 Manchester City Council pledges to halve its construction waste 17/04/2009 Waste companies get free business advice 25/03/2009 WHY WASTE USER SELBY-BASED ECOPLAS HELPS FABRICATORS TO COMMIT TO RECYCLING 25/03/2009
Avoiding the landfill trip for those post-consumer windows and doors To do business...Read more University of Bradford and Crank It Up join forces 18/03/2009
9:20am Sunday 15th March 2009 A cycling group which collects old and unwanted...Read more Concerns over construction waste code 27/01/2009 Campaign to stop food waste is working 27/01/2009 Environment Agency issues new gypsum waste guidance 19/01/2009 Could You Profit From Reducing Waste - Free Envirowise Workshops 11/12/2008 Ainsworth: Going green is essential for competitive economy 10/12/2008 Lord Smith: UK must stay green through recession 10/12/2008 IT industry urged to rethink concept of 'green' 19/11/2008 Waste materials used in mainstream washing machines 19/11/2008 Show workers the bottom line, Envirowise says 05/11/2008 Could landfills resurrect Britain's mining industry? 20/10/2008 Trials suggest AWC boosts food waste collection performance 20/10/2008 Don’t skip the plasterboard – recycle it 13/10/2008 :End
