Council’s Glass Recycling Shift Sparks Outcry | Belfast News

A recycling advocate is sounding the alarm as a local council in Northern Ireland prepares to scrap its decades-long practice of separating glass for recycling, risking millions in taxpayer costs and environmental damage. By mixing glass with paper and card, the council risks contaminating recyclables, forcing overseas shipping and eliminating local recycling capacity. While the council claims the change will boost recycling rates and flexibility, it’s withholding full cost details and hasn’t sought government funding — even though new national policies may soon reward “glass out” systems with up to 50% cost coverage. With local glass recycling currently turning 2,200 tons into new bottles annually, critics warn this move could undo years of progress and leave ratepayers footing the bill for a potentially reversible mistake. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/07f7274beddc2155