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Waste Management and Recycling in the Cookstown District Council area

Waste Management and Recycling in the Cookstown District Council area. Three Bin Collection System. BROWN BLUE BLACK. Materials/Items unsuitable for Blue Bin. Materials/Items unsuitable for Brown Bin. What can I put in my Black bin?. All “DIRTY” Waste Tissues

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Waste Management and Recycling in the Cookstown District Council area

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  1. Waste Management and Recycling in the Cookstown District Council area

  2. Three Bin Collection System BROWNBLUE BLACK

  3. Materials/Items unsuitable for Blue Bin

  4. Materials/Items unsuitable for Brown Bin

  5. What can I put in my Black bin? • All “DIRTY” Waste Tissues Dirty hand towels Bubble wrap Polystyrene Plastic bags Crisp packets

  6. What happens to Blue Bin Waste? • Bin collected from household and taken to transfer station at Magheraglass

  7. What happens to Blue Bin Waste? • Sent from transfer station to Recyco, MountfieldOmagh for processing • Council receive breakdown of composition of blue bin materials which contribute to councils household recycling rate

  8. What happens to Brown Bin Waste? • Bin collected from household and taken to transfer station at Magheraglass

  9. What happens to Brown Bin Waste? • Sent from transfer station to NWP, Keady for composting • Council receive breakdown of composition of brown bin materials which contribute to councils household recycling/composting rate

  10. What happens to Black Bin waste? • Bin collected from household and taken to Magheraglass Landfill Site for disposal • Least preferred option due to costly waste disposal fees and limits on landfill allowance; • £50 gate fee plus £72 Landfill Tax • NILAS Allowance Scheme

  11. Magheraglass Landfill Site

  12. Electricity Generation Flare Electric Generation Units

  13. Other Recycling Facilities • Cookstown Civic Amenity Site (CAS/HWRC)

  14. Other Recycling Facilities • Moneymore Civic Amenity Site (CAS/HWRC)

  15. Other Recycling Facilities • Recycling points/Bring Sites

  16. Waste & Recycling Targets

  17. Waste & Recycling Targets • 2012/13 Recycling Rate – 20.56% • 2012/13 Composting Rate – 20.84% • 2012/13 Combined Recycling/Composting rate – 41.41% • 2010 Target – 35% • 2020 Target – 50% (likely to be increased to 60%) • 2012/13 Total Household Waste Arisings– 16,891.77 Tonnes • 2012/13 NILAS Allowance 2012/13 – 6,440 Tonnes used 5,887 Tonnes (91%)

  18. Future Plans • Plans to increase coverage of Brown Bins within the District • Kitchen Caddys to be distributed to householders • Additional materials to be included in Blue Bins – • Small WEEE • Textiles • Plastic Film • Dense Plastic • Magheraglass Landfill Site to close (2015/16) and RWTC to be put in place

  19. Any Questions? Karen Brown Operational Services Department Cookstown District Council

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