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Arc21 - What

The following table contains some basic background information on the arc21 area, broken down by each constituent Council:

 

Area (Km2)

% of NI Total

Population

% of NI Total

Households

% of NI Total

Antrim

576

4.1

49,260

2.9

17,858

2.7

Ards

376

2.7

74,369

4.3

30,094

4.5

Ballymena

632

4.5

59,316

3.5

22,984

3.4

Belfast

114

0.8

271,596

16.5

116,193

17.6

Carrickfergus

81

0.6

38,446

2.2

15,255

2.3

Castlereagh

85

0.6

66,076

3.9

27,193

4.1

Down

646

4.6

65,195

3.8

24,234

3.6

Larne

335

2.4

30,948

1,8

12,859

1.9

Lisburn

446

3.2

109,565

6.4

41,477

6.3

Newtownabbey

150

1.1

80,285

4.7

31,508

4.7

North Down

81

0.6

77,110

4.5

31,943

4.8

Arc21

3522

24.9

922,386

54.5

371,562

55.9


Arc21 accounts for approximately 57% of the municipal waste produced in Northern Ireland.

For more statistical information on waste covering the arc21 entity, please click on the arc21 section. For individual Council specific information, click on the appropriate Council section.