NI waste falls by 5%
New statistics show that both Household and Municipal waste collected by Councils in July September 2011 fell by almost 5% compared to last year.
This helped both the household and municipal recycling rates climb to almost 43% (up almost 1%) and 42% (up almost 2%) respectively compared to the same period last year. These recycling figures contain biodegradable material recovered via composting which is at its seasonal peak during this Summer period.
The amount of both Household and Municipal waste sent to landfill also decreased by circa 10% compared to the same period last year. This means that during July to September 2011 just over 54% of household and almost 56% of municipal waste was sent to landfill.
The Environment Minister used the new statistics to promote the idea that NI could set an example for low–carbon economies, by saying: “The challenge for NI is: can we become a world leader in carbon reduction? Do we have the capacity to take our ‘clean and green’ reputation to a new level? This is where we can go and this is where we should go. Todays figures give added impetus.”
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