The landfilling of waste in Northern Ireland has decreased at its fastest rate ever, according to a new report.

The 2014/15 Northern Ireland local authority collected (LAC) municipal waste management statistics annual report revealed that energy recovery rate now sits at almost 15%, a year-on-year rise of almost five percentage points.

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Environment Minister Mark H Durkan welcomed the report.

He said: "I make no excuse for reminding us all that this year our Councils have saved £2.9 million in tax alone by diverting an additional 36,235 tonnes of waste from landfill. Continuing the move towards zero waste, where waste is treated as a valuable resource, will increasingly pay economic dividends for local ratepayers and the community and also sends a message that our society recognises the need to be sustainable for future generations."

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