Cash injection for recycling facilities

Mid Ulster District Council is set to receive over £50,000 to enable it to develop its recycling facilities.

The cash injection has been awarded by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

The area had the highest recycling rate out of all the council areas in Northern Ireland.

With additional funds secured, the council is preparing to launch a comprehensive education and awareness programme to promote food waste and recycling.

This will include supplying a free roll of compostable kitchen caddy bin liners to each household throughout the district. 

Last year, Mid Ulster District Council achieved an overall recycling rate of 49.7%. 

Under its waste plan for 2016/2017 the Council aims to build on its current lead in recycling performance in NI.

And it's well on its way to exceed a recycling and composting rate of 50% of all household waste by 2020.

Trevor Wilson, Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, says the council is determined to provide residents with much more sustainable ways of managing their waste. 

"This fund will go towards helping the council meet its targets for waste minimisation, recycling and reduction in landfill.

“The majority of households throughout the region are already recycling and using their coloured bins effectively, but there is always the potential to do more, so I would urge everyone to review their recycling practices and get into the daily routine of managing their waste as much as possible," he adds.

For more information on recycling and waste collection services in the Mid Ulster District go to: http://www.midulstercouncil.org/recycle