Be Bincredible Belfast

Be Bincredible Belfast

We are now recycling 41 per cent of our waste in Belfast.

That’s 41 per cent of everyday rubbish no longer going to landfill. Instead, it is being recycled and reused again and again, creating jobs locally, saving important resources and reducing harmful carbon emissions.

All that sorting, rinsing and crushing, going the extra mile to check whether something can be recycled – it all pays off.

By recycling, you’re supporting our city to be more sustainable, and if you don’t recycle yet, now’s the time to start.

Our Be Bincredible Belfast campaign is all about encouraging you to do what you can to recycle more at home.

We want to:

• support you to sort items correctly
• share tips to save space in your bins
• remind you what can be recycled and which bin to use, and
• make recycling part of everyday life for everyone.

Whether it’s creating more space in your household waste bin, passing on things you no longer need to a new home or creating opportunities for businesses and social enterprises to turn old items into new products, recycling works.

Where to start

• Check what goes into your bins or boxes and how to sort it properly.
• Find out your bin and box collection days.
• Read about our recycling centres, bottle banks and amenity sites.
• Learn how to compost at home.

Watch our video on recycling at home

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Other ways to reuse and recycle

We run dedicated schemes in Belfast to reduce waste, which deliver social and environmental benefits to our residents.

Read about:

• our recycling workshops and activities
• how your recycling is supporting jobs and opportunities by build a circular economy
• our food box scheme, Cater for Later
• reusable, environmentally-friendly period products
• our IT device refurb initiative, Reuse IT
• cloth nappy scheme
• on-the-go recycling initiative, Belfast Circle City.

Get involved in Bincredible

Follow us on Facebook (@belfastcitycouncil), X (Twitter) (@belfastcc) and Instagram (@belfastcitycouncil).

You can also tag us on social media by using #Bincredible

Get in touch

If you have a question about recycling or aren’t sure about a particular item, email environmentaloutreach@belfastcity.gov.uk. 

arc21 public consultation

arc21 is asking for feedback on an addition to its Waste Management Plan.

Waste management is always changing, so this addition has been created to:

• update the plan with the latest waste laws and regulations.
• share information on current waste management performance.
• review important policies and procedures that could guide future updates to the plan as the situation becomes more stable.

To read about the addition to the Waste Management Plan (WMP) and respond to the consultation, go to Consultation on Addendum to WMP (link opens in new window). This consultation closes at 5pm on Monday 21 October 2024.