20/03/2003
'Positive' response to Derry Council recycling
Derry City Council has commended the public for their commitment to the city’s recycling programme after almost 200 tonnes of material was collected in the first two weeks of the initiative.
According to the council, 98% of the households that received recycling bins made them available for collection with only 1% of bins being rejected due to contamination. The council now believes that it is on track to meet its 25% recycling target.
Chairman of the council’s Environmental Services Committee, Gerry MacLochlainn, said it was a "positive result" for the city.
“There has been a general acceptance of the guidelines and the majority of householders are aware of what can be included in the recycling scheme," he said.
"Items such as newspapers, magazines, plastic bottles, tin and aluminium cans are all suitable.
“Items that cannot be recycled in the blue bins are glass, foodstuffs, nappies, ashes, plastic toys, yoghurt pots etc. Bins that include these contaminating materials will be tagged with an advice/contamination sticker. Once the householder removes the items then the bin can be presented for collection on the next scheduled collection day.”
Guidelines have been issued to all householders involved in the Blue Bin Kerbside Collection explaining what is and is not acceptable through the recycling programme.
(GMcG)
According to the council, 98% of the households that received recycling bins made them available for collection with only 1% of bins being rejected due to contamination. The council now believes that it is on track to meet its 25% recycling target.
Chairman of the council’s Environmental Services Committee, Gerry MacLochlainn, said it was a "positive result" for the city.
“There has been a general acceptance of the guidelines and the majority of householders are aware of what can be included in the recycling scheme," he said.
"Items such as newspapers, magazines, plastic bottles, tin and aluminium cans are all suitable.
“Items that cannot be recycled in the blue bins are glass, foodstuffs, nappies, ashes, plastic toys, yoghurt pots etc. Bins that include these contaminating materials will be tagged with an advice/contamination sticker. Once the householder removes the items then the bin can be presented for collection on the next scheduled collection day.”
Guidelines have been issued to all householders involved in the Blue Bin Kerbside Collection explaining what is and is not acceptable through the recycling programme.
(GMcG)
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