Recycling is sent to a destination outside of the UK and the European Union.
Materials received by Local Authorities in 2019/20
| Local Councils | Material | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| Causeway Coast and Glens | Paper | 6,271t |
| Derry City and Strabane | Paper | 3,077t |
| Belfast | Paper | 2,536t |
| Ards and North Down | Paper | 2,178t |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | Paper | 2,139t |
| Mid and East Antrim | Paper | 1,712t |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | Paper | 1,637t |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | Paper | 1,396t |
| Mid Ulster | Paper | 1,301t |
| Ards and North Down | Metal | 804t |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | Plastic | 225t |
| Belfast | Plastic | 147t |
| Mid and East Antrim | Textiles | 138t |
| Mid Ulster | Plastic | 131t |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | Textiles | 69t |
| Mid and East Antrim | Plastic | 68t |
| Ards and North Down | Plastic | 53t |
| Mid Ulster | Metal | 44t |
| Derry City and Strabane | Plastic | 33t |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | Plastic | 32t |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | Plastic | 2.6t |