83 per cent of plastic bottles and cans thrown away by people on Grafton Street and Henry Street are now being saved from landfill.
25 recycling bins were placed on the two streets in October 2020 as part of Dublin's Circle City campaign.
The overall quantity of plastic bottles and cans in the bins has more than doubled from 5kg in December 2020 to 13kg July 2021. However some people are choosing to dump the wrong items such as coffee cups, fast food drink cups, paper and packaging into the bins. 10% of waste collected in the bins in July were not bottles or cans.
Despite this, the waste processor is able to accept and recycle the incorrect items, which the Dublin Circle City campaign says is a key measure of a successful recycling on-the-go scheme.
It is expected that 48,180 plastic bottles and 38,870 cans which would otherwise end up in landfill will be recycled each year as a result of the campaign.
The number of recycling bins in the city is set to double today, with bins being installed in the Docklands area and St. Andrew's Street.
The second phase of the Dublin Circle City campaign being launched today will double the number of recycling bins installed along busy streets in Dublin city centre and their expansion into other areas including St. Andrew’s Street. The campaign will trial the use of 15 Big Belly bins in the Docklands area of the city . These smart-bins feature a solar-powered compactor allowing it to hold up five times the amount of material.
Two reverse vending machines which make a charitable donation in return for plastic bottles and cans will also be installed on a pilot basis on the grounds of Trinity College Dublin and on the Airfield Estate in Dundrum, Co. Dublin to gain new insights into consumer recycling behaviours.
The campaign is supported by Dublin City Council, Hubbub and The Coca Cola Foundation.
