City compost bin free until 2013

However, Derry City Council plans to commence a roll-out of the bins in 2013/14.

In neighbouring Limavady 8,957 already have bins for organic garden waste, which is disposed at through “windrow” composting in Coleraine.

Environment Minister Alex Attwood stated: “Twenty-two Councils distribute brown bins for the collection of organic waste. Coleraine, Derry, Strabane and Fermanagh do not currently distribute brown bins.

“However, Coleraine Borough Council will commence a roll-out programme of brown bins to households in 2012/13, and Derry City Council is planning to commence a roll-out programme in 2013/14.

“The majority of the organic waste collected by the councils is forwarded to Natural World Products for in-vessel composting.

“Household organic waste collected by Ballymoney, Limavady, and Moyle councils is treated by ‘windrow’ composting facilities operated by Coleraine Borough Council.”