Minister Opens Innovative New Waste Facility

The Minister was commenting as he officially opened Natural World Products' (NWP) new state-of-the-art organic waste recycling facility on the site of the former Glenside Quarry in Belfast. NWP will use world leading technology, known as in-vessel composting, to recycle bio-waste such as garden clippings and food waste collected from households across the North.

Mr Poots said: "Meeting the current and future challenges of recycling waste in Northern Ireland is important not just for the local environment but also the economy."

The Minister acknowledged the progress that had been made in the North in recent years in handling waste, saying: "It is essential that everyone plays their part in helping Northern Ireland meet the stringent European recycling targets. This recycling facility, the largest of its kind in Northern Ireland, will go a long way to helping us reach those targets and each year will recycle 60,000 tonnes of organic waste."