Collaboration Brings Recycling Win for the Council

12th May 2023

Ards and North Down’s annual tourism events are a highlight in the calendar, which attract audiences of up to 30,000. Officers have been working hard to continually improve sustainability across all aspects of event delivery, eg travel and transport to Events, use of compostable materials and alternative power supply options.

Both the Tourism Events Team and Waste and Cleansing Services have been working together for some time to try and manage the issue of recycling and are delighted to report that as a result of having Waste staff available to advise members of the public how to dispose of their rubbish in the correct bins at this year’s May Day celebrations in Holywood, they have achieved verified zero contamination.

There was a fantastic response to these efforts, members of the public were very receptive and appreciated the advice and such a hands-on approach.

A great achievement and welcome step towards the recycling target of 70% by 2030.

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