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Recycling Outreach Team

ABC Recycling Outreach Team

The ABC Recycling Outreach Team are dedicated to improving recycling rates and promoting sustainability across the borough.

The team provide education and advice to a wide range of organisations including schools, community groups, voluntary organisations and businesses.

As well as providing the most up-to-date advice, the team also have important resources to help people better understand what items can be recycled.

If you would like to get in touch with the Recycling Outreach Team to arrange a visit or find out further information, please email:

You can also find out what items can be recycled via the ABC Council App which can be dowloaded here – https://www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/resident/abc-council-app/

About our free recycling workshops

Are you looking to boost recycling in your school, community group, or business? We offer a variety of free workshops and events to help you meet your sustainability goals.

Email  to learn more or book a session.

Community initiatives

We can visit community groups, businesses and other organisations to provide waste and recycling workshops, including:

    • engaging recycling talks and seminars
    • informal coffee morning chats
    • information stands at local events

We can also create tailored sessions for your group based on your requirements.

Email   for more information or to book a visit.

School recycling education programme

We offer a comprehensive, curriculum-linked recycling programme for schools – completely free of charge.

We provide waste and recycling workshops from Nursery to key stage 4.

Foundation to KS1 & KS2 workshops can include topics around:

    • Storytelling and sorting activities
    • Plastic pollution
    • Fast fashion / environmental trail
    • Composting with wormery
    • Recycle game workshop

We can also adapt programmes based on your requirements, for example, to focus on a particular material or waste-related issue.

Key stage 3

Our programme can be tailored to meet modules in a variety of subjects around waste and recycling.  We can work with your school and teacher to focus on a particular topic.

Eco Schools

ABC Council plays an important role in supporting the Eco-Schools programme which is run by Live Here Love Here. The programme links to the curriculum and promotes hands-on learning and environmental action both in and outside the classroom. If your school would like support or to book in for a recycling workshop email

Campaigns and projects

Throughout the year, ABC Council supports a number of important national and international campaigns which are targeted at reducing waste and increasing sustainability.

Food Waste Action Week

Since 2021, Food Waste Action Week has been connecting businesses, government organisations and global partners to increase awareness amongst citizens about the devastating impact that food waste is having on the planet.

The campaign which is normally held at the start of March, is led by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) organisation and is supported by ABC Council.

To find out more information please visit – https://www.wrap.ngo/

Compost Awareness Week

Held at the start of May each year, this campaign provides important information for residents on how to make the most of their brown bins.

With gardening in full swing at this time of year, ABC Council is encouraging residents to pick up some top tips during International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) and find out how they can help combat climate change in the process.

The annual campaign aims to highlight why we all should be composting our organics and using compost to create healthier soil.

Composting is also an effective way of tackling the climate crisis by reducing landfill waste. Thanks to the efforts of local people, thousands of tonnes of food waste and gardening waste is recycled into quality compost each year, which is used in horticulture and to help grow local food produce.

Reuse and Repair Week

An important campaign in the calendar is Reuse and Repair Week, which is held at the beginning of June each year.

ABC Council has helped organise events to celebrate the skills and creativity that exist within our communities.

Reuse and Repair Week is organised by the Northern Ireland Resource Network (NIRN) who have proven that by “choosing to repair rather than replace, we don’t just reduce waste, we build stronger, more connected communities”.

To find out more and get involved – please visit the NIRN website – https://www.nirn.com/ 

Recycle Week

Each year ABC Council supports Recycle Week, which is Recycle Now’s annual flagship campaign.

Retailers, brands, waste management companies, trade associations, governments and the media come together to achieve one goal: to help people recycle more of the right things, more often.

As part of the campaign, ABC Council shares the important messages which are intended to clarify those household items which can cause confusion when it comes to recycling.

For more information on the annual Recycle Week, which is held in September – please  visit – https://www.wrap.ngo/take-action/recycle-now/recycle-week

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