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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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 Dirty hand towelsBubble wrapPolystyrenePlastic bagsCrisp packets
What happens to Blue Bin Waste?• Bin collected from household and taken to transfer station at
Magheraglass
• Sent from transfer station to Recyco, Mountfield Omagh for processing
• Council receive breakdown of composition of blue bin materials which contribute to councils household recycling rate
What happens to Blue Bin Waste?
What happens to Brown Bin Waste?• Bin collected from household and taken to transfer station at
Magheraglass
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
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
Magheraglass Landfill Site
Electricity Generation
Electric Generation Units
Flare
Other Recycling Facilities• Cookstown Civic Amenity Site (CAS/HWRC)
Other Recycling Facilities• Moneymore Civic Amenity Site (CAS/HWRC)
Other Recycling Facilities• Recycling points/Bring Sites
Waste & Recycling Targets
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%)
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
Any Questions?
Karen BrownOperational Services DepartmentCookstown District Council