Cookstown District Council

Living in Cookstown

Waste Management

Blue Bin Scheme

Blue bins have been provided to all areas across the district for the colelction of dry- recyclables - cardboard, paper, plastic bottles and metal cans which are placed into your blue bin and are then taken to a material recovery facility where they are separated and sent for recycling.

45 tonnes of recyclable materials are collected from blue bins each week helping to reduce the amount of waste ending up in landfill sites.

Please ensure only the correct items are placed into your blue bin.

Paper                  Plastic Bottles

Cardboard          Metal Cans

Blue bins contaminated with unsuitable waste will NOT be emptied.

BLUE RECYCLING BINS ARE ISSUED TO EACH PROPERTY AND SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THAT ADDRESS WHEN MOVING FROM OR VACATING THE PREMISES.

                                

Blue Bin Scheme