WATCH your waste, construction firms in York and North and East Yorkshire are being urged.
The warning comes from the Yorkshire regional Envirowise, the Government-funded programme that works with companies to tackle waste.
The organisation is concerned that the 14,000 construction businesses in the region are throwing away as much as 20 per cent of their building materials completely unused every year. Many have drawn up no plans to cut down on the waste before a law kicks in late next year enforcing Site Waste Management Plans.
Construction companies interested in cutting waste can call an Envirowise helpline on 0800 585794.
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