Council scoops recycling excellence award
Delighted councillors and council staff were presented with the much coveted award, sponsored by McQuillan Companies, at a glittering ceremony at the Ramada Hotel in Belfast.
Serving a population of more than 63,000, the council has increased its recycling rate from 38.8% by almost six per cent to 44.2% in the past year, leading to a reduction of almost 3,200 tonnes of waste to landfill and savings of £268,296.
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Hide AdIt has seen the highest increase in recycling rates of all councils in NI in 2012-13.
The refurbishment and expansion of a household recycling centre at Waveney Road, for example, saw the recycling rate significantly exceeded in June when it reached 80% - well above the NI average.