Antrim Borough Council

The following tables illustrate some useful waste statistics for Antrim Borough Council:

1. Municipal Waste Produced
The annual amount of municipal waste managed by Antrim Borough Council.

2. Municipal Waste Sources

This displays the proportion of waste by source, which makes up the municipal waste stream of Antrim Borough Council.

• Landfill Bin – the waste regularly collected direct from houses (usually in a wheeled bin) and sent to landfill.
• Kerbside Recyclates - material collected direct from houses and recycled or composted
• CA/HR Centres – the total amount of all waste collected at Civic Amenity Sites or Household Recycling Centres
• Other household – other waste streams classified as household e.g bulky/amenity collections, bottle banks, street sweepings, fly-tipping
• Commercial & Industrial – waste from non household sources e.g shops offices etc

3. Household Recycling Rate
The annual rate of recycling of household waste within Antrim Borough Council, expressed as a percentage. This includes material composted.

4. Household Recycling
This displays the amount of material, by collection method, which is recycled and composted.

5. Household Waste Growth
This displays the annual amount of household waste generated in Antrim Borough Council when expressed as tonnes per household.

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