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