More on-the-go recycle bins will be added in Dublin city centre as part of the Dublin #CircleCity campaign. According to the Dublin #CircleCity campaign, the audits carried out show that 83% of plastic bottles and cans in the areas covered were placed in the bins and that the amount of contamination from general waste came down to 10%.
Apart from the use of 15 Big Belly bins in the docklands, smart bins with solar-powered compactors will also be installed. This will allow it to hold up five times the amount of material.
Meanwhile, two ‘reverse vending machines’, will also be installed on a pilot basis on the grounds of Trinity College Dublin and on the Airfield Estate in Dundrum.
The Dublin #CircleCity campaign was first launched in October 2020 and about 25 brightly coloured bins were installed in the city centre. The bins take plastic bottles and cans. The campaign aims building a culture of on-the-go recycling. It said that the amount deposited in the on-street recycle bins more than doubled since their launch, rising from 5kg in December 2020 to 13kg last July. It further mentioned that 48,180 plastic bottles and 38,870 cans are expected to be recycled each year which would otherwise end up in landfills.
“It’s been great to see the positive response to the Dublin #CircleCity campaign from the public and the growing numbers recycling their cans and bottles in the city centre. The positive impact of this initiative can only grow with the launch of phase two today,” said Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland.
The second phase of the campaign will double the number of recycling bins installed along busy streets in Dublin city centre and their expansion into other areas including St. Andrew’s Street. The campaign is being delivered through a collaboration between Dublin City Council and environmental charity Hubbub, with funding from The Coca-Cola Foundation.