Brighton Waste House open for Easter tours

The UK’s first house made entirely out of rubbish will open its doors to the public on Easter Monday (April 21).

Inspired by Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud, the Brighton Waste House aims to prove that waste can breath new life into properties.

Work on the £300,000 project began in April 2011 and with it nearing completion, those behind it are opening up the doors of the structure just off Grand Parade, Brighton, to members of the public.

The building will then be handed over to artist and architect Phillip Hall-Patch to create an installation titled Salt Field for the Brighton Festival.

Those interested in seeing how car registration plates, plastic razors and toothbrushes have been reused are asked to apply for tickets to tours, which will take place between 11am and 5pm.

Some tickets are free while others are based on a donation with money going to Freegle, a non profit organisation that hosts 396 free online reuse groups around the UK.

The project is being led by academics from the University of Brighton, with support from City College Brighton and Hove, Mears Group and Cat Fletcher, of Freegle.

Materials that have gone into the house include thrown-away bricks, ply sheet, plastic razors, denim jeans, DVD’s and video cassettes.

Old toothbrushes are also being used in the wall cavities, including more than 20,000 which were only used once by passengers flying from Gatwick.

Once complete, it will be one of the first A* energy-efficient rated sustainable buildings in the UK.

For more details on applying for tour tickets visit here.