Blue Bins
Blue Bin for Dry Recyclables
Omagh District Council introduced blue bins to residents to divert “dry recyclable waste” away from our ever decreasing landfill space and spiralling associated costs. This is one measure that the council has committed to in order to achieve recycling and reduction in waste to landfill targets set by Government and EU legislation. Omagh District has made huge improvements in its effort to meet this target, reducing the amount of waste going to landfill from over 28000 tonnes in 2006 to 15,696 tonnes 2010/11. Thanks to residents our current annual recycling rate is 39.91%
| The following material should be place in your blue bin: | |
 | PAPER Including Yellow pages and telephone directories, Newspapers and Magazines,Newspaper supplements / TV Guides / Leaflets, Argos and Index catalogues, Junk mail – remove plastic covering, Envelopes, Wrapping Paper / Greeting cards CARDBOARD Including Cereal / frozen food boxes, Shoe boxes, Washing Powder boxes, Cardboard egg cartons, Biscuit / Sweet boxes, Frozen pizza boxes – NOT takeaway Please flatten before placing in blue bin |
 | PLASTIC BOTTLES Plastic Bottles Only including; Plastic milk, juice, sauce, spray cleaners (remove trigger), bleach, hair care products and washing up liquid bottles Please rinse before placing in blue bin |
 | FOOD AND DRINK CANS Including Baked bean / Spaghetti / Soup tins, Sweet / Biscuit tins, Cat and dog food tins, Baby food cans, Soft drink and Beer Cans Please rinse food and drink cans before placing in blue bin |
 | TETRA PAKS Orange juice / Smoothie cartons, Milk cartons |
Please ensure that all items in your blue bin are EMPTY – CLEAN – DRY - LOOSE
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Please DO NOT place the following in your blue bin as they contaminate the load and may result in you bin being rejected on your day of collection
- Take Away Paper and Boxes
- Butter tubs / Yogurt pots
- Plastic Bags
- Polystyrene
- Aerosols
- Food Scraps
- Garden Waste – Please put in Brown Bin if provided
- Nappies
- Wood – Please bring to Civic Amenity Site
- Glass – Please bring to Bring Bank / Civic Amenity Site
- Clothes – Please bring to bring bank / Civic Amenity Site / Charity Shop
SORT IT OUT
- It is vitally important that only the correct materials are put in the blue bins
- Bins containing incorrect materials will not be emptied – Repeat offenders will have their blue bin collection service stopped and the Council will have no option but to reclaim the blue bin.
