Waste Management and Recycling in the Cookstown District

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 towels Bubble wrap Polystyrene Plastic bags Crisp packets

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

What happens to Blue Bin Waste? • 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 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 Brown Operational Services Department Cookstown District Council