Below you will find a breakdown of the recycling rates of all Northern Irish councils for 2023/24 and 2024/25.
Recycling rates can be calculated in various ways, but the main way is the percentage of household waste sent for reuse, dry recycling or composting.
Overall, Northern Ireland’s recycling rate was 51% on both years.
2024/25 Northern Irish council recycling league table
| Rank | Council Area | 2024/25 Recycling Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mid Ulster | 59.3 |
| 2 | Antrim & Newtownabbey | 56.9 |
| 3 | Mid & East Antrim | 52.9 |
| 4 | Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon | 52.3 |
| 5 | Ards & North Down | 51.9 |
| 6 | Causeway Coast & Glens | 51.9 |
| 7 | Lisburn & Castlereagh | 51.9 |
| 8 | Fermanagh & Omagh | 49.4 |
| 9 | Newry, Mourne & Down | 48.5 |
| 10 | Derry City & Strabane | 48.1 |
| 11 | Belfast | 42.4 |