Plastic Bottle Recycling in Bristol |
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**NEWS**
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March 2006 saw Bristol City Council put
in an additional 7 plastic bottle banks into locations across
the City. Plastic tonnages reflect the greater capacity and
ease of use by producing a record breaking month of 29 tonnes! |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
Can I recycle
my plastic bottles in Bristol?
Where
are the Plastic Bottle Banks?
What
type of plastic bottles can be recycled at the banks?
What plastic containers are not wanted?
I'm keen to recycle plastic, but what else should
I know?
What are the types of plastic
collected in Bristol?
What happens
to the plastics? |
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Can I recycle my plastic bottles
in Bristol? |
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| Yes! In 2005, 200 tonnes (4,000,000
bottles) were collected at the Council's plastic bottle bring
banks. Unfortunately, the other 70 million bottles used by Bristol's
residents went to landfill! The price of oil, and therefore
plastic, has risen sharply this year so there's definitely a
market for your old bottles.
Bristol City Council are now working with RECRESCO systems
and the familiar orange banks have been replaced. You may
have seen the new light and dark green cube shaped banks where
you do your shopping as they are mainly located at supermarket
recycling centres. The new RECRESCO system has an innovative
collection system whereby a lorry sucks bottles out of the
bank and chips them up. This saves time and fuel as the lorry
needs to empty its load less often. |
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Where are the Plastic Bottle Banks? |
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| The banks are located at : |
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Area + Site
Ashton Gate - Sainsburys, 111 Winterstoke Road
Avonmouth - Avonmouth Household Waste Recycling Centre, Kingsweston
Lane*
Bedminster - Asda, East Street
Brislington - Sainsburys, Castle Court
Brislington - Tesco, Callington Road
Clifton - Roo Bar, Clifton Down, Train Station Car Park
Eastville - Tesco, Eastgate Road
Golden Hill - Tesco, Kellaway Avenue
Hartcliffe - B&Q, Imperial Park, Off Hartcliffe Way (Temporarily unavailable)
Henbury - Machin Road Car park
Henleaze - Waitrose, Northumbria Drive
Horfield - Somerfield, 335-345 Gloucester Road
Knowle - Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Redcatch Road
Lawrence Weston - Ridingleaze Car Park
Redcliffe - Proctor House, Prewett Street
Southmead - Horfield Leisure Centre, Dorian Road
St George - Chalks Road Car Park
St Philips - St Philips Household Waste Recycling Centre,
Folly Lane
Totterdown - Tesco Metro, Oxford Street
Whitchurch - Asda, Oatlands Avenue
* 1,100 l eurobin - Can accept bin bag size loads of bottles
at a time saving time on individually feeding bottles through
the holes.
Phone the Council's helpline for other new sites on 903 1221. |
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Click
here for the Bristol Plastic Bottle Bank League Table
updated January 2008 |
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What type of
plastic bottles can be recycled at the banks? |
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| Almost any bottle that once held a liquid
or granules and a bottle top or flip-top cap: |
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- mineral water
- detergents
- fabric softeners
- shampoo bottles
- soft drinks
- milk bottles
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What plastic
containers are not wanted? |
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- Brown medicine bottles
- Garden, DIY chemicals and engine oil
- Food packaging trays
- Yoghurt pots and margarine tubs
- Plant pots and trays
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I'm keen to recycle plastic, but what
else should I know? |
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- Remove Tops The bottle tops are made of a different type
of plastic to the bottles. Removing the tops also makes
your bottles easier to compress and take to the bank.
- ''Wash and Squash' - Rinsing your bottles minimises the
likelihood of contamination during reprocessing.
Squashing your bottles can double the capacity of your Bank,
even the new ones. This will reduce problems with other
people dumping their plastic bottles near the banks causing
nuisance and littering for the sites managers.
- RECYCLERS DON'T LITTER - collect your bottles in a reusable
bag and if the bank is full, take your bottles home to recycle
another day.
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What are the types of plastic collected
in Bristol? |
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No 1. Polyethylene Terepthalate
(PET)
Fizzy drinks bottles, cooking oils, cordials
No2. High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
Milk containers and washing up liquid, detergents
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What happens to the plastics? |
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| Your plastic bottles can be turned into all
sorts of things from soil drainage pipes to fleece jackets,
outdoor furniture like benches or picnic tables, roadside kerbs,
stuffing for sleeping bags or soft toys, carpets and even car
parts. |
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Links to League Tables |
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Click
here for the Bristol Plastic Bottle Bank League Table
2006
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For more information on RIFE: |
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Call Peter Hall
at Resource Futures on 0117 930 4352
Email
Peter Hall
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