Why has the Council introduced a brown bin waste collection service?
All local authorities are having to change the way in which they dispose of household waste. Until recently, all household waste was sent to landfill sites. However, dumping all household rubbish in landfill sites is not a sustainable solution for the environment. The time has come for each and everyone of us to wake up to waste and to manage our waste in ways that do not cause harm to the environment. Furthermore, both European and Northern Irish law have imposed recycling targets with all areas expected to recycle 40% of their waste by 2010 or face heavy penalties. The cost of sending waste to landfill is rising steadily and recycling is more cost-effective. Banbridge District Council launched the brown bin scheme in April 2001 and to date it has extended it to some 75% of households in the District. What is the brown bin used for? The brown bin is used for collecting all types of organic waste, including kitchen and garden waste. In addition to your brown bin, you will be provided w
