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Belfast | Extending kerbside glass recycling to 23 000 households

11 February 2025 Members' News

Belfast City Council is expanding kerbside glass recycling to 23 000 more households in east and west Belfast starting 10 February. This is the first phase of a three-year plan to improve recycling for 70 000 homes without glass collection. Residents will receive a 44-litre box for fortnightly collections, with distribution continuing until March 2025. Funded partly by the UK Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, the programme will expand further in 2025/26 and 2026/27, pending approval. The initiative aims to boost recycling rates and support the circular economy. Residents not yet included can still recycle glass at household recycling centres or bottle banks.

Source: www.belfastcity.gov.uk