Performance Improvement Plan 2025 - 2026 Quarter 2 Update Report page 4
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Objective 3 - Planet: We will all play our part in making Mid and East Antrim a great place to live in and visit
Why this objective was chosen:
- Everyone has a part to play in making Mid and East Antrim clean and safe. While the borough is mostly clean, dog foul and litter are key issues in some areas.
- Our citizens want simpler recycling. With a decline in levels of household recycling, something needs to be done to protect the environment and meet legal requirements.
Progress update:
| Outcome |
A communications campaign to encourage everyone to play a part in making Mid and East Antrim cleaner, safer and more attractive. |
|---|---|
| Measure |
Campaign developed by 31/3/26. |
| Status: On track |
Several communications have been delivered to help make our borough cleaner and greener. Online campaigns encouraged people to recycle and re-use, and promoted responsible dog ownership. Our longer-term communications campaign which aims to inspire community pride is in the final stages of development. |
| Outcome |
Simpler recycling through the launch of a fully co-mingled dry recycling collection service. |
| Measure |
Launch of a new dry recycling collection service by 1/11/26. |
| Status: On track |
The public consultation has been completed and assessed, and is overwhelmingly in favour of the collection arrangements proposed. The financial information presented to Elected Members has been independently checked and proven to be accurate. An assessment has been independently undertaken, which confirmed that the co-mingled collection arrangements planned are the most Technically, Environmentally, Economic and Practical (TEEP) way for the Council to achieve statutory recycling rates. |
| Outcome |
Achievement of statutory waste key performance indicators. |
| Measure |
At least 50% of household waste collected sent for recycling by 31/3/26. |
| Status: On track |
Latest available data is for the period April to June 2025, when 57.4% was recorded. Data up September 2025 will be published in our next update. |
| Measure |
A maximum of 16,387 tonnes of biodegradable collected municipal waste sent to landfill by 31/3/26. |
| Status: On track |
A new contract for processing waste means waste is no longer sent directly to landfill. Latest available data is for the period April to June 2025, when 259 tonnes were recorded. For comparison, 3,861 tonnes were recorded in the same period last year. Data up to September 2025 will be published in our next update. |
| Measure |
Less than 79,500 tonnes collected municipal waste arisings by 31/3/26. |
| Status: On track |
Latest available data is for the period April to June 2025, when 20,042 tonnes were recorded. Data up to September 2025 will be published in our next update. |