Environmentally responsible construction: Community wood recycling (PDF 73kb)
Integra (Brighton) Ltd was established in 1990 to service the higher quality construction needs of Sussex and the South East of England. The company focussed on social and environmental responsibility from inception and has diverted over 400 tonnes of wood waste from landfill for recycling and re-use over the last five years. The Brighton & Hove Wood Recycling Project works closely with Integra and helps to reduce the costs of wood waste disposal, and divert timber waste from landfill throughout the Brighton area.

The Eden Project - a waste neutral strategy in construction and operation (PDF 105kb)
The Eden Project has always maintained a policy to undertake all its construction projects in an environmentally sustainable fashion. Through the development and implementation of a new Waste Neutral Strategy, the capacity of the project to recycle and reuse materials while avoiding landfill is being increased.

Saving on waste disposal - through waste segregation in construction (PDF 109kb)
Established in 1944, Simons Construction is a national building contractor and now has offices in London, the Midlands and the North with a current turnover of £200M per annum. Over a three-year period at its central offices the total waste, total cost of waste and waste to landfill were reduced by 73%, 76% and 87% respectively, while waste recycled was increased to 125 tonnes from 0.

Avoiding landfill through effective wood waste disposal & a shift in product focus (PDF 67kb)
Input Joinery is a privately owned company that has gone from strength to strength over the last 25 years. Originally a small operation established in 1979 the company has moved site twice and employs over 55 people with a turnover of approximately £3 million in 2003. However, with the expansion of the business has come an increase in wood waste output.

Joinery - saving on timber waste disposal and heating costs (PDF 44kb)
J Hodson & Sons has been trading for 50 years and is now predominantly a bespoke joinery business specialising in kitchens, windows and stairs. The company overcame a substantial problem that had been building up with their timber waste storage and disposal. Agreements with local farmers (taking wood chip) and investment in a wood fuelled boiler saved over £5,000/year on skip costs. Installing the boiler also reduced heating costs by approximately £1,200/year and improved working practices and environmental health and safety.