Fly-tipping still a ‘major scourge’ as calls increase for Council to take tougher line against culprits

This was the scene on a rural south Armagh road over the weekend as calls continue to be made for recycling...

‘Massive rush’ to recycling centres over – time to reinstate Newtownhamilton and extend opening hours

Calls have been made to re-open Newtownhamilton recycling centre – one of only two in the borough to remain closed during...

How a conversation between three brothers at a kitchen table led to a multi-million pound business

Putting out the recycling may now be a common chore for residents up and down the country but that hasn’t always...

Minister visits Re-Gen waste recycling facility in Newry

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots, has heard first-hand how adopting Re-Gen Waste’s co-mingling recycling services model across all...

Green bin or stacked ‘wheelie box’ – which recycling option should be introduced across borough?

Households in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon borough will all have the same recycling bins from next year. But it...

Canoe believe it? Minister joins Bann clean-up volunteer Jon to see shocking extent of river rubbish

Almost 20,000 plastic and glass bottles, 800 football, rugby and tennis balls, 120 bin bags of rubbish, 60 pieces of footwear,...

MP joins litter-pick volunteers on River Bann as she urges people: ‘Take your rubbish home’

Politicians have often found themselves up the proverbial without a paddle. But Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart found herself not only...

‘Horrendous’ mess at Camlough Lake as trailer load of rubbish collected just days after clean-up

A trailer load of rubbish was collected from the shoreline of Camlough Lake on Wednesday after what residents described as an...

Residents ‘tortured’ by teen drinkers at Callan with area plastered in litter and human excrement

An Armagh woman has said residents are being “tortured” by gangs of young people drinking on the banks of the Callan...

Glass table and leather chair among items dumped on popular walking route

This was the scene which greeted a number of walkers and joggers in Lurgan this morning (Tuesday). Bags of carefully taped...

Young people return to clean up College playing fields after social media criticism over rubbish

A city councillor has praised the actions of young people who returned to clean up the College playing fields in Armagh...

Re-Gen Waste Donates £60k of PPE to protect local hospital staff

Nearly 50,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) is being donated to help key workers across the Southern Health and Social...