In line with the Northern Ireland Waste Strategy and the arc21 Waste Management Plan and in direct response to the requirements identified by arc21, the waste management group representing 6 Councils in the east of Northern Ireland, the Becon Consortium has developed plans to build integrated waste management infrastructure at the Hightown Quarry site on the Boghill Road, Mallusk. This will allow the councils to treat their residual (black bin) waste in a sustainable manner, avoiding the need to landfill or export this waste overseas, where it is used to fuel similar Energy from Waste plants abroad.
NI accounts for over 16% of the UK’s total residual waste exports despite only having less than 3% of the UK population. This is due to a local infrastructure deficit
A spokesperson for the arc21 project said: “arc21 and Indaver have been voluntarily preparing an updated Further Environmental Information (FEI) submission in support of the arc21 residual waste project’s planning
Contributing to BBC Northern Ireland’s The View programme, Indaver, the European waste management specialists behind plans to develop a modern waste management solution to meet the needs of six Northern
Writing a platform article for the Pivotal Public Policy Forum, Tim Walker Chief Executive of Northern Ireland public waste management body arc21, which represents six Northern Ireland councils has warned
Indaver, the European waste management experts behind plans to develop a modern waste management solution to meet the needs of six Northern Ireland councils in the arc21 area, has warned
ENDS Industry report suggests new regulatory developments in waste export and landfill taxes in 2025 may provide the final impetus for the project that has been stuck in the NI
13 years on from the Mills report into illegal waste scandal at Mobuoy and NI still hasn’t actioned many of its recommendations to prevent illegal waste dumping. As the recent @NIAuditOffice confirms this includes the development of modern/integrated waste infrastructure which
In the last financial year, 339 illegal waste dumping sites were identified across Northern Ireland, but only six cases a year, on average, result in a successful prosecution, new figures have revealed.
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/environment/revealed-339-illegal-waste-sites-across-ni-reported-in-just-12-months/a/151183253.html
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/environment/revealed-339-illegal-waste-sites-across-ni-reported-in-just-12-months/a/151183253.html
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