AQW 23500/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) what quantity of waste was exported from Northern Ireland; and (ii) the cost of exporting the waste, in each of the last five years.
Asked by John Blair MLA on 30 September 2021
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 30 September 2021
- Answer due by
- 15 October 2021
- Answered
- 7 October 20217 days after tabling
- Priority question
- No
Answer
I can advise you that the quantity of waste exported from Northern Ireland in each of the last five years is detailed in the table below:
| Waste Exported from Northern Ireland | |
| Year | Quantity in Tonnes |
| 2016 | 537,924.8 |
| 2017 | 555,241.3 |
| 2018 | 591,593.6 |
| 2019 | 676,009.3 |
| 2020 | 701,764.2 |
I am aware that the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) receives certain details relating to the export of waste but this does not include the costs associated with the above exports.