02/07/2013
1.2m 'Bulky Waste' Items Could Be Reused
1.2m items of bulky waste across Ireland could be reused, according to a new report.
The Bulky Waste Reuse Study estimates that about £48m/€60m in potential sales of reusable bulky waste items could be realised, given the correct management.
'Bulky waste' refers to items that are too large to fit in regular waste collection bins, such as furniture, certain categories of electrical goods, mattresses, carpets, plumbing fixtures, bicycles and garden furniture.
The study was published by the Republic of Ireland's Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan and Northern Ireland Environment Minister Alex Attwood.
Minister Attwood said: "I welcome this report which shows that there is real potential for the development of the reuse sector across the island of Ireland. This report is a good example of how we collaborate on this island to maximise the potential for shared, common or agreed approaches to waste. I believe that Minister Hogan and I can identify positive measures and interventions to assist the waste industry in increasing reuse North and South."
The majority of bulky waste is currently sent for recycling, recovery or disposal. The study has found that there is an opportunity to increase the reuse of bulky waste items delivered to sites across Ireland.
(IT/MH)
The Bulky Waste Reuse Study estimates that about £48m/€60m in potential sales of reusable bulky waste items could be realised, given the correct management.
'Bulky waste' refers to items that are too large to fit in regular waste collection bins, such as furniture, certain categories of electrical goods, mattresses, carpets, plumbing fixtures, bicycles and garden furniture.
The study was published by the Republic of Ireland's Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan and Northern Ireland Environment Minister Alex Attwood.
Minister Attwood said: "I welcome this report which shows that there is real potential for the development of the reuse sector across the island of Ireland. This report is a good example of how we collaborate on this island to maximise the potential for shared, common or agreed approaches to waste. I believe that Minister Hogan and I can identify positive measures and interventions to assist the waste industry in increasing reuse North and South."
The majority of bulky waste is currently sent for recycling, recovery or disposal. The study has found that there is an opportunity to increase the reuse of bulky waste items delivered to sites across Ireland.
(IT/MH)
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