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WELL DONE BALLYMENA RESIDENTS!
In Ballymena we recycled about 34% of all our waste in 2010/2011.
This is a great achievement and we thank everyone who has been recycling regularly.
Waste disposal cost the Council and ratepayers a lot of money. The cost of disposing of waste in landfill has risen to £84 per ton, including landfill tax of £56 per tonne, so dumping thousands of tonnes of waste in landfill is becoming very expensive. If we recycled more we wouldn't need to send so much to landfill, which would save us all money.
In 2010/11 Ballymena Borough Council area produced and landfilled 22432 tonnes of waste.
The amount of waste which can be sent to landfill is decreasing every year.
We also have recycling targets set down by the government to divert waste going to landfill. By 2015 our target is to recycle 40% of our waste and by 2020 that figure rises to 50%.
For more info on recycling rates click on the ARC 21 link below. Black and brown bins will be collected on alternative weekly collections throughout the Borough. For any queries regarding these collections please contact Operational Services Department on (028) 2566 0466 or (028) 2566 0465 or operationalservices@ballymena.gov.uk Or if you have any other questions regarding recycling contact Gary McKnight, Recycling Officer on (028) 2566 0492. Or via email at recycling@ballymena.gov.uk. Environmental protection is a key priority for all individuals and organisations, including schools and businesses. The following links will help you to support the recycling efforts of Ballymena Borough Council; Recycling Section:
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