What is the Alternate Weekly Collection (AWC) Scheme?
Newtownabbey Borough Council (NBC) has changed bin collections to an alternate weekly collection scheme. Many other NI councils have already introduced similar schemes and are operating without problems. The reason for introducing this change is to try to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and to encourage people to recycle more. Currently in the borough all the recycling schemes have a participation rate of approx 50%, meaning that half the borough are not regularly using the recycling facilities provided. If we expect to meet the NI Landfill Allowance Scheme targets we need to drastically increase our recycling activities so that as much waste as possible can be diverted from landfill. If we do not meet these targets the council will face fines from the EU and this will be reflected in householders rates. Why is Newtownabbey Borough Council introducing the Scheme? The Council introduced the alternate weekly collection scheme to make recycling more convenient and accessible
