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Blue Bins
Strabane District Council is currently landfilling 26,000 tonnes of waste per annum. This practice is environmentally unsustainable. Approximately 50% by volume of household waste is classified as 'dry recyclable waste' and this must be diverted away from landfill. In an effort to capture this waste Strabane District Council is in the process of issuing a blue bin to every household in the District for the collection of dry recyclable waste. The following items can be placed in your blue bin:
Newspapers and magazines.
All your old newspapers and magazines can be recycled in the blue bin. Magazines must be removed from plastic bags or any form of plastic packaging.
Plastic Bottles.
Only plastic bottles with a screw top can be recycled.
Examples are:-
Plastic mineral bottles (any size) Plastic water bottles (any size) Plastic milk jars Plastic shampoo, conditioner and softener bottles Plastic washing-up bottles, household detergents and chemical bottles
Please remove the lid, wash, squash and drain all plastic bottles before placing in your blue bin.
Cardboard.
Where possible, flatten or tear up boxes to conserve space within the bin and remove all plastic wrap and polystyrene from the cardboard. Clean cardboard packaging of all descriptions e.g. egg boxes,cardboard boxes,cereal boxes.
Aluminium and steel cans.
Please ensure that all cans are empty, rinsed and drained, as food and liquid residues in cans will contaminate the paper and cardboard in the blue bin.
Other waste.
The following should not be placed in your blue bin:
Food Glass of any kind* Plastic bags, bin bags Plastic wrapping, cling film Tetra packs, e.g. milk or juice cartons Telephone directories* Paper bags Envelopes/books/other paper Green waste*, e.g. prunings, grass Polystyrene containers, trays Aerosol cans/containers Aluminium foil or food trays Margarine tubs Yoghurt pots
*These items can be recycled by using the Council's bottlebank recycling facilities.
If you require any additional information regarding recycling matters contact the Technical Services Department.
