Posted online: May 10th, 2010

By Ursula Duddy
Ursula@derrynews.net
DERRY City Council has launched a new push for people to do more recycling.
As part of the initiative, an information event was held in the Rinmore Drive area of Creggan on Saturday.
The event was part of an ongoing educational and community engagement process undertaken by the council to assist the public and increase recycling levels across the local area.
The scheme will see each household issued with an information leaflet detailing the operation of the blue bin recycling scheme together with additional information on managing other household waste so as to eliminate black bag waste and associated littering and street cleansing issues.
The information will be in pictorial format and will enable residents to readily identify what items can be included in the blue recycling bin.
As part of the weekend event, local residents were invited to ‘get their hands dirty’ and help in a community clean up of the area. Residents were also encouraged to dispose of all unwanted household and bulky waste items.
Welcoming the scheme, Chair of Environmental Services Committee, Cllr Gerry Mac Lochlainn said the Council is keen to work in partnership with communities to ensure that residents benefit from the full range of Council services that are in place.
“Council recognise that changes in waste management practices have resulted in some difficulties for some householders but is keen to work with those residents in overcoming these problems.
“Having information to hand in picture format will assist householders in identifying which materials can be recycled and in particular the items added to the scheme recently.
“Maximising the blue bin will also have a positive effect of the amount of waste needing to go into the black bin and this in turn will result n a reduction in the number of black bags put out for collection.”