We focus on collecting high-quality materials that can be recycled locally.
All the recyclables we process are transported to legitimate and regulated companies for further processing/recycling.
| Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland | Great Britain | Europe | Rest of World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerbside Collections: Box and Wheelie Box |
82% | 3% | 6% | 9% |
| Materials Recovery Facility: Co-mingled bins |
22% | 52% | 11% | 15% |
| Donegal Recycling Centres | 70% | 2% | 0% | 28% |
| Conwy Recycling Centres | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Material | Source | Where did it go? | What happened to it? |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Food Waste |
Kerbside box and Wheelie Box |
Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland |
Composted to make new fertiliser/soil. |
|
Glass |
Kerbside box and Wheelie Box |
Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland |
Glass is melted down and used to make new bottles for local products. |
|
Paper |
Kerbside box and Wheelie Box |
Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland |
Paper is recycled being made into new moulded fibre products such as egg boxes. |
|
Aluminium |
Kerbside box and Wheelie Box |
Great Britain |
Aluminium cans are melted down and used to make ingots that contain enough metal to make 1.5 million new drink cans. |
|
Cardboard |
Kerbside box and Wheelie Box |
Great Britain, Europe and Rest of World |
Pulped before being made into new products. |
|
Plastic |
Kerbside box and Wheelie Box |
Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland & Great Britain |
Plastics are used to make pipes for the agricultural, civil engineering and construction industries. Items are also shredded into flakes and pellets for reuse in new products. |
|
Steel |
Kerbside box and Wheelie Box |
Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland |
Used for resale for manufacturing and construction. Steel is also melted down and reused to make new steel products. |
|
Cartons |
Kerbside box and Wheelie Box |
Great Britain |
Moulded Fibre Products. |
|
Aluminium |
Materials Recovery Facility - Co-mingled bins |
Great Britain |
Aluminium cans are melted down and used to make ingots that contain enough metal to make 1.5 million new drink cans. |
|
Cardboard |
Materials Recovery Facility - Co-mingled bins |
Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Great Britain & Rest of World |
Pulping for new products and moulded fibre products. |
|
Plastic |
Materials Recovery Facility - Co-mingled bins |
Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland & Great Britain |
Plastics are used to make pipes for the agricultural, civil engineering and construction industries. Plastics are also made into flakes and pellets for reuse. |
|
Steel |
Materials Recovery Facility - Co-mingled bins |
Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland |
Used for resale for manufacturing and construction. Melted down and reused to make new steel products. |
|
Cartons |
Materials Recovery Facility - Co-mingled bins |
Great Britain |
Moulded Fibre Products. |
|
Paper |
Materials Recovery Facility - Co-mingled bins |
Great Britain, Europe & Rest of World |
Pulping for New Products. |
| Batteries | Donegal - Recycling Centre | Great Britain & Europe | Refining and separation of components. |
| Cardboard | Donegal - Recycling Centre | Rest of World | Pulping for new products. |
| Cooking oil | Donegal - Recycling Centre | Northern Ireland | Recycled further into fuel, electricity, heat and fertiliser. |
| Engine oil | Donegal - Recycling Centre | Republic of Ireland | Fuel used in power stations. |
| Grass and small cuttings | Donegal - Recycling Centre | Republic of Ireland | Used as fertiliser by local farmers. |
| Ink Cartridges and Phone Batteries | Donegal - Recycling Centre | Great Britain & Europe | Refining and separation of components. |
| Metal | Donegal - Recycling Centre | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland | Melted down and reused. |
| Paint | Donegal - Recycling Centre | Republic of Ireland & Europe | Separated and shipped to Belgium for further recycling. |
| Paper | Donegal - Recycling Centre | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland | Paper is recycled being made into new fibre products such as egg boxes. |
| Plastic | Donegal - Recycling Centre | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland | Plastics are used to make pipes for the agricultural, civil engineering and construction industries. |
| Polystyrene | Donegal - Recycling Centre | Republic of Ireland & Europe | Sent to Germany for use in furniture and cars. |
| Steel | Donegal - Recycling Centre | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland | Melted down and reused. |
| Cartons | Donegal - Recycling Centre | Great Britain | Used to make moulded fibre products. |
| Textiles | Donegal - Recycling Centre | Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland | Textiles are processed and sent to developing countries. Those not suitable for reuse are reprocessed into fibres to make new products. |
| WEEE (Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment) | Donegal - Recycling Centre | Republic of Ireland | Equipment is broken down and sent for further recycling. |
| Wood | Donegal - Recycling Centre | Republic of Ireland | Shipped to local recycling operator for reuse into kindling wood and other wood products. |
| Asbestos |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Landfilled. |
|
Batteries |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Refining and separation of components. |
|
Brass |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Melted down and reused. |
|
Cable |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Recovered for components for reuse. |
|
Cans |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Remade into new cans. |
|
Cardboard |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Remade into new cardboard. |
|
Carpet |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Made into drainage systems. |
|
Chemicals |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Sent for reprocessing. |
|
Copper Pipe |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Melted down and reused. |
|
Fire Extinguishers |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Refilled and reused. |
|
Fluorescent Tubes |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Recovered for components for reuse. |
|
Gas Bottles |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Refilled and reused. |
|
Garden Waste |
Conwy - Recycling Centre & Garden Waste Colelction Service |
Great Britain |
Composted. |
|
Large Domestic Equipment |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
High-quality recyclates sold for manufacturing into new products or used as aggregate in road construction, new plastic and metal products. |
|
Lead |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Melted down and reused. |
| Metal |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain | Melted down and reused. |
|
Oil |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Converted into biodiesel or treated and made into fuel oil. |
|
Paint |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Remade into paint or secondary liquid fuel for firing cement kilns. |
|
Paper |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Reprocessed into paper and new paper products. |
|
Plasterboard |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Recycled into new material. |
|
Plastic (Rigid) |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Recycled into car dashboards or pipelines. |
|
Plastic (Soft) |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Recycled into food packaging, non-food containers or bags for life. |
|
Rubble |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Reused as fill sand and pipe bedding. |
|
Textiles |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Textiles are processed and sent to developing countries. Those not suitable for reuse are reprocessed into fibres to make new products. |
|
Tyres |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Reused for energy. |
|
Waste Electrical Equipment |
Conwy - Recycling Centre |
Great Britain |
Refurbished or broken down for components or recovered for components for refuse. |
| Wood | Conwy - Recycling Centre | Great Britain |
Reprocessed into more wood. |