Waste

The Land and Resource Management Unit (LRM) is responsible for the implementation of waste management policy and the promotion of a more sustainable approach to dealing with waste in Northern Ireland. This will make a major contribution to safeguarding the environment and promoting resource efficiency and economic growth.

The new Towards Resource Management: The Northern Ireland Waste Management Strategy 2006 - 2020 ( pdf - 2MB)  was launched on the 30th March 2006 and provides a framework for the development and achievement of effective resource and waste management practices in Northern Ireland.

The policies and actions identified in the Strategy are applicable to all controlled wastes.A comprehensive set of Waste Stream Summaries has also been published in Volume 2 of the Strategy (pdf - 2.29 MB ).. These set out how best to manage your particular waste.

Visit the Wake up to Waste website for consumers and business info on the 3 Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)

WMCL Contacts

WMCL functions

• Controlled waste movements and management
• Waste Management Licensing
• Duty of Care
• Registration of Carriers
• Hazardous Waste
• Producer Responsibility
• Packaging Waste
• End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs)
• Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
• Education, Awareness & Information (Wake up to Waste)
• Transfrontier Shipment of Waste