Recycling App Available to Help Residents Recycle!

September 20, 2017

With Recycle Week (25th September – 1st October) just around the corner the Council would like to ask all residents to use the Council’s free-of-charge ‘Binformation’ App.

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council has designed the ‘Binformation’ App to help residents recycle more from home and waste less.  This innovative App is available for download now on smart phones and tablets.

Councillor Janet Gray MBE, Vice-Chair of the Council’s Environmental Services Committee, said: “During Recycle Week there will be a number of recycling based promotions run by the Council to promote this initiative. However, it is also encouraging residents to use its Binformation App.  The Council will update it on a regular basis to ensure accurate information is available to residents. It provides residents with an easy to follow list of household waste materials and a search facility, explaining what can and can’t be recycled. 

“Residents may not be aware that if a recycling collection vehicle contains items that cannot be recycled, then the cost to the Council for reprocessing the waste is higher and in some cases the entire load may have to be sent to landfill, which costs even more.  By using the Binformation App our residents can help improve the quality of recyclable material and play their part in protecting our environment and reducing waste management costs,” concluded Councillor Gray MBE.

The App provides information on bin collection days and directions to the nearest council household recycling centre or bring site with accompanying information on what materials they accept.  It also offers useful recycling and waste reduction tips, news and periodic push notifications of changes to collection services during holiday periods and adverse weather.

Binformation offers a direct solution to communicate with residents about recycling.  It will advise them in a timely manner on any new materials that can be recycled and in doing so help, the Council improve its recycling rate.

To download the App go directly through the App Store or Google Play on your device and search for LCCC Binformation.  The Council is keen to hear what residents think about this new App.  Should you experience any issues please email: recycling@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk or call 028 9250 9453.