The NWRWMG is the voluntary coalition of two councils responsible for delivering effective waste management infrastructure on behalf of the seven councils in the North West of Northern Ireland. The group has formed a Joint Committee of councils under the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 in order to carry out this work.
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Waste Prevention and Recycling is something that touches every household in Northern Ireland.
We are about to enter a new era in waste management, one which will see us revolutionise not just the way we handle our waste but also how we view it.
If we don't change how we manage our waste, we'll fail to meet vital targets, such as those set out in the European Landfill Directive.
As we shall see failure could result in substantial fines, amounting to as much as an extra 100 every year for every household rates bill across the north west.
We are about to enter a new era in waste management, one which will see us revolutionise not just the way we handle our waste but also how we view it.
If we don't change how we manage our waste, we'll fail to meet vital targets, such as those set out in the European Landfill Directive.
As we shall see failure could result in substantial fines, amounting to as much as an extra 100 every year for every household rates bill across the north west.
The Waste Hierarchy Model is something with which we all need to become familiar.
It is the template for a modern waste management service and at its core is driven by the concept of waste prevention.
This section describes the actions we can all take to prevent waste and also examines issues such as recycling and energy recovery.
The three 'Rs' of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle describe much of how we should handle our waste.
There is also, however, a fourth 'R', 'Recover' - which means turning waste into a valuable resource such as renewable energy.
It is the template for a modern waste management service and at its core is driven by the concept of waste prevention.
This section describes the actions we can all take to prevent waste and also examines issues such as recycling and energy recovery.
The three 'Rs' of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle describe much of how we should handle our waste.
There is also, however, a fourth 'R', 'Recover' - which means turning waste into a valuable resource such as renewable energy.
Before you throw something into the bin, think about whether you or somebody else could reuse it.
Donating clothes, toys, books, furniture, electrical goods and other unwanted items to charity not only reduces our waste burden, it's also beneficial for society.
Don't forget you can also refill bottles, reuse bags and find new uses for all kinds of household items that you might ordinarily consider rubbish.
Some plastic sweet tubs, for example, can now be reused to microwave or freeze food in.
Donating clothes, toys, books, furniture, electrical goods and other unwanted items to charity not only reduces our waste burden, it's also beneficial for society.
Don't forget you can also refill bottles, reuse bags and find new uses for all kinds of household items that you might ordinarily consider rubbish.
Some plastic sweet tubs, for example, can now be reused to microwave or freeze food in.
Reducing and Reusing can make a big difference to the amount of waste we create, but there will still be waste left over.
The good news, though, is that much of that waste can be recycled via your blue bin.
The fibres in paper shorten every time it is recycled.
So, office paper and glossy magazines can be recycled into newsprint, which in turn can be reformed into toilet tissue.
Plastic food containers such as milk cartons are made from virgin plastics.
These can be recycled to form "plastic laminates" which can be used in a number of ways such as the manufacture of thermal fleeces or carpets.
The good news, though, is that much of that waste can be recycled via your blue bin.
The fibres in paper shorten every time it is recycled.
So, office paper and glossy magazines can be recycled into newsprint, which in turn can be reformed into toilet tissue.
Plastic food containers such as milk cartons are made from virgin plastics.
These can be recycled to form "plastic laminates" which can be used in a number of ways such as the manufacture of thermal fleeces or carpets.
MBT is a tried and tested technology which is used successfully throughout Europe.
All the processes are carried out within enclosed units, so there are no problems with odours or dust, but the end result is a valuable, safe by-product that can be used to produce energy which is classified as renewable.
Instead of just landfilling black bin waste - that waste which can't be recycled - the North West Region Waste Management Group has a new solution; a solution that will recover additional recyclables and transform much of the remaining waste into a renewable energy source.
All the processes are carried out within enclosed units, so there are no problems with odours or dust, but the end result is a valuable, safe by-product that can be used to produce energy which is classified as renewable.
Instead of just landfilling black bin waste - that waste which can't be recycled - the North West Region Waste Management Group has a new solution; a solution that will recover additional recyclables and transform much of the remaining waste into a renewable energy source.
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