To help residents on kerbside collections recycle more for Bristol, we’re delivering new containers to 175,000 households in autumn 2026. A new red bag for plastic and cans (replacing the old brittle green box), and new blue bag for card and paper, plus brown food bin where these are missing or damaged.

We will change your recycling containers and deliver new ones on your usual collection day. So please continue to put out all your recycling containers on your usual collection day until we get to you.

Find out more and get your fold-out recycling guide by following the link below.