Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

At present arc21's region accounts for 54% of all Northern Ireland's municipal waste, 540,000 tonnes per annum.

While recycling rates have jumped to 35% from just 7.5% in 2000, our aim is to recycle and compost at least 50% of all waste.

WELCOME TO arc21

arc21 is the umbrella waste management group for 11 councils in the east of Northern Ireland. Our innovative and collaborative approach is helping meet the waste and environmental challenges facing us all both now and in the future.

arc21's aim is to encourage households and businesses to 'Reduce, Re-use and Recycle' as much as possible, and deliver new waste infrastructure facilities to manage our waste efficiently and in an environmentally-friendly manner.

News Headlines

	Procurement & Contracts Officer Sought arc21 are currently seeking to fill a vacancy for a Procurement & Contracts Officer.
	Drive to Increase Metal Packaging Recycling Launched arc21 has joined forces with the metal packaging industry & metal reprocessors, an arc21 recycling contractor and the DOE to lauch a communications campaign.The campaign is the UK’s biggest industry-funded recycling programme focussed on boosting collection levels for packaging.
	Clean Aluminium Trays and Foils Added to Recycling Bins Councils throughout the arc21 area can now accept clean aluminium trays and foil into the recycling bins collected from householders