northern ireland skip hire company wins local award

A Northern Ireland skip hire company has won a top award in this year’s Sustainable Ireland Awards.

Mckinstry skip hire, whose site is located in Nutts Corner, won an award that recognises achievement of an organisation who strive to excel in areas of energy, environment and waste management.

The company, who have been in business since 1970, have been awarded for their ‘astonishing commitment to recycling’ after spending over 30 years working on improving their recycling habits.

South Antrim MLA Trevor Clarke said that the company were taking 90% of their waste to landfill over a decade ago, but now 90% of the companies waste is being recycled and reused.