Cllr. Harding has charity concerns

BALLYCASTLE Ulster Unionist councillor Helen Harding hopes people in Moyle will consider donating old books and CDs to local charity shops rather than dumping them.

By The Newsroom

Published 12th Oct 2010, 15:09 BST

Updated 14th Oct 2010, 11:51 BST

She was speaking during a Moyle Council debate about waste recycling for books, CDs and mobile phones..

Council officer Aidan McPeake said: “In the first instance we should be trying to encourage people to use charities”.

But he said the recycling scheme is aimed at people who feel like dumping such items into black bins.

Under the scheme collection units would be put in place at Carneatly Amenity Site near Ballycastle and at Sheskburn House in the town.

He said the scheme is aimed at stopping such items going into black bins.

Sinn Fein councillor Cathal Newcombe said charity shops also accept old mobile phones.

It currently costs councils 96 for each tonne of waste dumped in landfill sites.

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