Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

At present arc21's region accounts for 60% of all Northern Ireland's municipal waste, 580,000 tonnes per annum.

While recycling rates have jumped to over 30% from just 7.5% in 2000, our aim is to recycle and compost 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

	Contractors Invited to Bring Site Awareness Session - 23 June 2010 arc21 intends to hold a Contractors Awareness Day to inform a forthcoming procurement exercise relating to the servicing of Bring Sites.
	Wasteline Springs into Action The spring 2010 edition of Wasteline, the arc21 magazine, is now available to download.
	arc21 Link In To New DOE Website - 8 March 2010 arc21 are encouraging people to visit a new DOE website launched today