Why the three-bins recycling system is better for householders and the public purse, according to experts

Re-Gen, which sortsmore than 200,000 tonnes of Northern Ireland’s waste each year, is urgingStormont to choose the three-bin system and claims it will mean higherrecycling rates. The company alsoestimates that the system will save a potential £1 billion cost to the publicpurse over the coming seven years if an alternative system is chosen – andproduce a premium level of recyclate to feed the local recycling sector. Re-Gen is urginghouseholders to have their say in the Department of Agriculture, Environmentand Rural Affairs (DAERA) consultation and opt for the three-bin system.

Householdersare urged to talk about the issue with their local political representatives. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Each of the 11 councilsin Northern Ireland currently have different collection systems and DAERA isconsidering one central method for all of Northern Ireland in the RethinkingOur Resources: Measures for Climate Action and a Circular Economy in NIConsultation.

Its core aim is finding the best system for the region’s environment,as we work towards 2030 climate targets. One of the proposedoptions is kerbside sort, which is used in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Mid &East Antrim and large parts of Belfast, and expects householders to sort theirwaste into as many as six bins, with three caddy bins for dry recyclables. Re-Gen says that Governmentdata shows the three-bin system, where all h.