Refill Free Clean The Sea!

We have installed eight Contactless Water Refill Stations from EcoFil to allow residents and visitors to refill for free – Clean The Sea!! You can also refill from any water taps or fountains inside any Council site.

Bring your reusable water bottle and stop buying single-use plastic bottles. From installation to October 2024, the total usage at the water stations indicates that approximately 54,596 single use plastic bottles have been prevented from entering the waste stream.

Make the switch to reusable bottles, and take the pledge by scanning the QR code on our refill stations. We can all play our part to help reduce plastic waste!

Get your business involved and join the Refillution! Contact E. sustainability@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

• Antrim Loughshore (Slipway) 

• Antrim Castle Gardens (Near the Dog Park)

• Jordanstown Loughshore Park (Outside the Caravan Park)

• Hazelbank Park (Car Park)

• Mossley Mill (Theatre at the Mill) 

• V36 (at the Peace Gate)

• Neilsbrook Community Centre (Beside River Walk)

• Sixmilewater Park, Ballyclare (Main Entrance)

When you refill, why not take 2 minutes using the litter pickers and reusable bags provided to stop plastics and litter reaching our water ways?

Did you know, Northern Ireland uses 145 million single use plastic bottles every year? 340 million plastic bottles a year could be saved if just 1 in 10 people refilled just once a week.

By making the switch to reusable bottles and not buying single-use plastic bottles, we can all play our part to help reduce plastic waste!

In June 2023 events took place at 4 leisure centres across the Borough which provided residents the opportunity to find out more about the Refillution campaign, take the pledge and get a free refillable water bottle. These events were organised by Council, in partnership with NI Water, and we hope to be able to run more events in 2025. 

Find out more about the Refillution Campaign
Take the Pledge

We now have 26 solar powered bins placed along the Antrim & Newtownabbey shores. The bins are fitted with sensors to alert crews when the bins are reaching capacity so they can be emptied in a bid to prevent overflow. These bins can store up to 20 times the amount of waste as normal buns, requiring them to be emptied less frequently, and therefore cutting emissions.