What you need to know about bin bag changes
South Gloucestershire CouncilHouseholds near Bristol moving to a three-weekly bin collection are to be supplied with new recycling bags to "help residents adapt".
South Gloucestershire Council's bin routine will change in May, with black bins being collected less often.
Recycling will continue to be collected weekly, with new bags provided for plastic, cans and foil and another for soft plastics.
Councillor Sean Rhodes, the cabinet member responsible for recycling and waste, said: "We hope these changes will help increase recycling rates in the area and make the system simpler to use for everyone."
The bags will be handed out from February with residents able to use them immediately.
The new system has been trialled in some parts of the area.
"We are delighted to be rolling out this service to all households, and we've chosen durable and litter resistant materials for the new bags to help keep our communities clean and tidy," Rhodes added.
Why are collections changing?
The council says the move will boost recycling rates across the area.
It has awarded a £120m eight-year contract to kerbside waste collectors SUEZ.
Rhodes said the new contract offered "increased recycling options and more efficient and environmentally friendly collections".
He said the changes would also deliver "better value for money".
What can you recycle?
The three-weekly black bin collection is not the only change happening.
There will be a free fortnightly subscription for nappies and other absorbent hygiene products.
That goes alongside the council's existing weekly collections of:
- Plastic, cans and foil
- Cardboard
- Glass
- Food
Currently, most residents have boxes or waste but the council wants to use the new bags because they can seal at the top. This would help prevent litter blowing from boxes, the authority said.
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