Recycling in Flats

Mini Recycling Centres

Mini Recycling Centres (MRCs) are usually placed at the bottom of blocks of flats or in households not suitable for our kerbside recycling services. 

They are made up of a set of large bins that take the following:

• Glass bottles and jars (rinse out and place the lids with your cans)
• Newspapers and magazines (including catalogues, junkmail and leaflets, Yellow Pages)
• Food and drinks cans (please remove lids and rinse)
• Aluminium foil and containers

We are also introducing food waste and cardboard collections to this service - see below.
 

Reporting any problems

If you want to report anything to do with your MRC such as a bin being full, please get in touch with our Customer Services Centre

Tel: 0117 922 2100

Email: customer.services@bristol.gov.uk
 

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Food Waste and Cardboard Collections

Food waste and cardboard recycling is being introduced to flats across Bristol from Spring 2010. Alongside recycling your papers, cans and glass you will soon be able to recycle your potato peelings, leftovers and cardboard packaging. Look out for posters at your block of flats and staff who will be informing residents about the new service.

How does it work?

Food waste and cardboard will be collected from communal bins either near your recycling centre or waste bins.  For full information on each, please view the food waste and cardboard sections of this page.

Why are we collecting food waste and cardboard?

Food leftovers, peelings and cardboard make up over a third of household rubbish in Bristol.  By separating your food waste and cardboard you will reduce the amount going to landfill.  Instead your food waste and cardboard will be turned into compost that is used on farmland. 

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Request a Mini Recycling Centre

Before requesting a Mini Recycling Centre for your block of flats, please check that there is enough room for the bins and for our vehicle to empty them. 

Size of bins

• Height: 107cm
• Width: 62 cm
• Depth: 86 cm
• Volume: 340 litres

Size of vehicles

• 7 metres long
• 2.8 metres high
• 2 metres wide

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