Northern ireland s local councils have statutory responsibility for the collection and disposal of waste, and as such are the lead actors in promoting recycling. Heres all you need to know it can be hideously difficult to get your head around recycling but help is at hand. R4 ltd cover belfast, omagh, coleraine, banbridge, newry and the rest of northern ireland. Oct 19, 2005 a consultation on northern irelands waste strategy suggests major consideration of direct charging for waste, pay as you throw schemes and penalties for householders that do not recycle their waste. Another option is to trade all or some of your books in return for store credit in the form of a gift voucher for our shop. Booksellers because theres no such thing as unwanted books. We then act as community recyclers and go through them, seeing what books we can sell online or. About 7% of the books sold at community sales and at friends of the library book stores are sold at prices much lower than the actual value of the books. But for those who are not so crafty, there are ways to actually recycle your books through reputable book recyclers who will either find another market for them or take them apart to recover the materials.
Search for waste management, disposal and recycling services near you. Ireland is ranked third in the eu for recycling independent. Additionally, huhtamaki paper recycling partners with regional hauliers for paper, cardboard and plastic collection in belfast, lisburn and right throughout northern ireland and the republic. Alltex recyclers limited officers free information from. Cash 4 recycling we recycle clothes, books, shoes, dvds. Assessment and evaluation of outlets for materials that can be recovered from municipal waste prepared for the environmental protection agency by clean technology centre, cork institute of technology authors. Where in belfast can i sell my used books today belfast.
All councils in northern ireland offer kerbside recycling and collect materials from boxes or wheelie bins outside your home. The irish environmental protection agency epa is the agency with overall responsibility for environmental protection in the republic of ireland and monitors rates of recycling in ireland along with other measures of environmental conditions in ireland. A true story of murder and memory in northern ireland by patrick radden keefe, milkman by anna burns, mak. Weve compiled a list below of ways you can do recycle books and help out those who dont have access to books or resources to obtain them. We are in northern ireland and the caravan for scrap can be towed away and everything works but it has damp. Our book disposal service is free of charge and collects all books. Recycling banks and bins usually show pictures of what you can put in them. Plastic recycling envirogreen envirogreen recycling. Book nook 96 main street, larne, county antrim bt40 1re. A strategy for developing recycling markets in ireland final report project. We specialise in sales and maintenance of buses, coaches, taxis and wheelchair accessible vehicles.
Northern ireland suggests penalties for nonrecyclers. Caravan breakers northern ireland ni new used spares parts. Book drives for better lives sm who says you cant change the world with that textbook. Most can recycle paper, glass and plastics, and some also collect metal and organic waste. We provide plastic recycling services in both northern ireland and the republic of ireland. The book rescuers have been providing book disposal and recycling services to libraries with surplus books since 2003. A strategy for developing recycling markets in ireland. Our list of book recyclers in our recycling database will point you in the right direction.
More than one third of all household waste is recycled, with ireland ranked joint third in europe for reducing the amount of rubbish going to landfill. Narratives in northern ireland are all about who is telling the. Huhtamaki paper recycling is a leading waste paper and cardboard recycler based in lisburn. Patrick radden keefes mesmerizing book on the bitter conflict in northern ireland and its aftermath uses the mcconville case as a starting point for the tale of a society wracked by a violent guerrilla war, a war whose consequences have never been reckoned with. Gulf stream slowing down is bad news for ireland natural history is nonlinear with tipping points linked to humaninduced changes. We are a 100% irish owned company, with over 40 years combined experience in the recycling business. By 2019, roughly 50% of waste is being recycled, composted, or reused in northern ireland. Search for car recycling and other automotive services near you on. Huhtamaki paper recycling partners with regional hauliers for paper, cardboard and plastic collection throughout northern ireland and the republic of ireland. Welcome to irish a resource for information on recycling and waste management in ireland. If your town is not listed above, would you consider becoming one of our collectors. There are at least two reasons books are not priced higher at public book sales. We then act as community recyclers and go through them, seeing what books we can sell online or instore, and recycling the rest into local schools, nursing homes and the like. Whether or not your item is found a second life or sadly sent to the recyclers we buy books handles hundreds of thousands of books, and now games, cds and dvds, a year.
Since 1988, books for africa has shipped over 20 million highquality text and library books to 45 african countries. Simply click on the images below to find out all you need to know about. Jun 30, 2017 our last visit to the home nations focuses on northern ireland and their battle of stopping waste ending up in landfill, a programme launched by the department of environment in northern ireland called the rethink waste programme to help sectors of society. Independent bookshops in northern ireland fri 30 sep 2011 19. Plastic film and bottles are collected in our lorries in baled and loose form. Sep 30, 2011 independent bookshops in northern ireland fri 30 sep 2011 19.
Books books cant usually be recycled along with other paper recycling because of the glue thats used to bind them. Cookstown textile recyclers ctr is irelands largest textile recycling company of more than 20 years, employing over 250 staff. Head over to the selling basket and type in the isbn number on the back cover of your book. Instead, you could pass them on to someone else, donate them to a charity shop or sell them online or at a car boot sale. Well help you sell books for cash in the uk that you no longer need and earn some fast cash. All councils in northern ireland offer kerbside recycling and collect materials from. Independent bookshops in northern ireland books the guardian. We work closely with charities, government bodies and waste management organisations, both locally and nationally, to divert used clothes and textiles from landfill. We take pride in providing a simple reliable and flexible service which enjoys an excellent reputation amongst librarians. Recycling tiles and board from construction projects.
We then act as community recyclers and go through them, seeing what books we can sell online or instore, and recycling the rest into local schools, nursing. There is huge variety in where and how different towns accept hardback and softback books. Food waste, paper no wallpaper, glass bottles and jars. Home contact us contact us if you would like to know more about how we can help you with your unwanted books please contact us. Book nook 96 main street, larne, county antrim bt40 1re, 0282826 0395. We buy books are one of the leading book recyclers in the uk. Simply click on the images below to find out all you need to know about recycling in your local area. Top 10 books about the troubles david keenan books. Caravan breakers northern ireland thanks all our customers old and new. Book disposal and recycling services the book rescuers. Well give you an offer and if youre happy with it, you can post your stuff to us for free and well send some cash your way. R4 ltd tyre recycling northern ireland car tyre recycling. Huhtamaki paper recycling already has its own collection vehicles for waste paper collection within close proximity to its depot. Isl waste management collect paper, cardboard, confidential shredding, plastic and mixed recycling waste from businesses in midulster, lisburn and beyond.
Book aid has the following collection points for donations of books within northern ireland. However, ireland lags behind in terms of composting rates, with just 6pc of waste disposed of, compared with an eu average of 15pc. Alltex recyclers limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Recyclers one readers trash is another readers treasure. Through this online catalytic converter price book, which comes with over 15,000 color pictures, you can conveniently look up the value of scrap catalytic converters either by car brand or catalytic converter manufacturers. The plastic is unloaded at our materials recovery facility. Books for africa is the worlds largest shipper of donated books to the african continent. Rates of household recycling in ireland have increased dramatically since the late 1990s. At fleming metal recycling we are, fully licensed by the northern ireland environment agency and are a registered authorised treatment facility atf for endoflife vehicles. Most can recycle paper, glass and plastics, and some also collect metal and. By 2019, roughly 50% of waste is being recycled, composted. Recycling books really is that simple when you use webuybooks.
R4 tyre recyclings disposal site is located on 16 seagoe industrial estate portadown bt63 5qd, northern ireland. One of the questions we receive at is how do i recycle my old books. Recycling services, belfast, northern ireland cardboard, plastic. Looking for a good 3 way fridge about 60 litres pretty modern. Ecotrade group sell your scrap catalytic converters with. Irish recycling in ireland, directory of irish recycling companies, recycling links. The strategy consultation was launched in belfast this week by northern irelands environment minister jeff rooker. Alltex recyclers limited officers free information. Apr 10, 2014 how to recycle textbooks if your textbooks are in poor condition or so old that no one would want them, you will have to find out if your local solid waste district has a book recycling program. Our directory provides a database of irish recycling and waste companies. Here is a complete list of our donation and recycling banks, where you can drop off your unwanted items and help us to change. He was found unconscious in a ditch on the eve of his books publication two years ago after an attempted hit and run, and spent two.
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