South Gloucestershire: What you need to know about new bin bags

Households 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.”