ABC Recycles - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

GET READY FOR YOUR NEW RECYCLING SERVICE
STARTING NOVEMBER 2021

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is making changes to your household recycling collection service by replacing the current Bryson Recycling kerbside box and kerbside food caddy collection services (depending on your residential area), with a new standardised, council managed, collection service for all residents across the borough.

A new ABC Council mobile app has been devised to keep Borough residents up to date on bin collection information, quickly report incidents and issues and find keep uo to date on council news and services and.

The app is free to download from the Apple and Play Store by simply searching ABC Council

PLEASE NOTE: The new household recycling service does not begin until week commencing 8^th November please do not present green bins until notified as they will not be collected.

All residents will be kept up to date about the roll-out of this new recycling service by direct mail post to your individual household from September – October 2021.

Check out our useful Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) section for more information:

GREEN BIN INFORMATION

I currently have the Bryson box scheme, when will I be getting a green bin?

The Council will be delivering out green bins to all households that previously had a Bryson Recycling box collection in September/ October 2021.

What will I be able to put in my green bin?

Paper, cardboard, tins and cans, aerosols, foil, plastic bottles, plastic pots tubs and trays, food and drinks cartons, glass bottles and jars, household batteries, textiles, small electrical items e.g. toaster, hairdryer

When will my green bin be emptied for the first time?

The first collection of green bins will be in early November. You will receive detailed information in the post nearer the time.

The box is collected weekly, will this be the same for the green bin?

No- the collection of the green bin will be fortnightly

Do I continue to use the boxes until I get my Green bin?

Yes. Please continue to use the boxes and you will receive information about when you can start using the bin nearer the time. Do not start to use your green bin before you are notified as it will not be emptied.

What happens to the materials collected in the green bin?

Items in the green bin are bulked at a Materials Recycling Facility, sorted into their material types using mechanical and hand sorting and then sent for onward processing and recycled into a range of products.

BROWN BIN INFORMATION

I have the food waste caddy which is collected by Bryson Recycling along with the boxes- will this remain?

No. You will also be delivered a brown bin for food and garden waste and will receive further information about this collection nearer the time. There are approx. 9,000 households that are currently using the food caddy- these will be replaced with a fortnightly wheeled bin collection.

What can I put in my brown bin?

Garden and food waste including:

Grass, hedge clippings, prunings, leaves,

All uneaten food and plate scrapings, fruit, vegetables, raw and cooked meats, bones, fish, eggs, tea bags, coffee grounds, bread, pastries, dairy, cold ashes, napkins

Will I be getting a new kitchen caddy and roll of liners?

Yes- households receiving a new brown bin will also be delivered a smaller kitchen caddy and liners.

What if I run out of caddy liners?

These can be collected free of charge from any of our Council Recycling Centres.

Can I have a second brown bin?

No only one brown bin will be emptied. Any additional garden waste can be recycled at the Council recycling centres.

What happens to the materials collected in the brown bin?

The garden and food waste is bulked at a local facility and then goes through a process and turned into compost.

ADDITIONAL SERVICE INFORMATION

What if I put the wrong materials in the bin and my bin hasn’t been emptied?

You should remove the contaminated items and wait for your next scheduled collection

I have an assisted lift collection for my bins will this continue?

Yes, if you have an assisted collection for your black bin you will also receive this for the brown and green bins.

What time should I leave my bin out for collection?

All bins should be presented by 7am on the scheduled collection day.

Should I put my house number on my new bin?

This is helpful and it is easier to identify your bins to your house.

Will my other bin collections be affected?

There may be a change to your collection day. You will receive more detailed information nearer to the new collections starting in November.

What do I do with my old kerbie boxes?

Please keep your kerbie box as storage or for taking items to the recycling centres.

When will I receive more information about the scheme?

You will receive a letter and a leaflet outlining the scheme with details of your collection days, items that can be recycled and other useful information in advance of the scheme starting in November.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information on the new scheme in the Armagh area contact:

TEL: 028 3752 9624
EMAIL:

For all other waste and recycling enquiries contact us here.

Armagh New Recycling Service Enquiry Form

GET READY FOR YOUR NEW RECYCLING SERVICE STARTING NOVEMBER 2021

GET READY FOR YOUR NEW RECYCLING SERVICE
STARTING NOVEMBER 2021