Household Rubbish

Household rubbish

A dustbin is usually provided for ordinary household rubbish when you move in. In flats this may be located in a lockable bin store. Please wrap all your rubbish carefully or use bin bags tied at the top to stop animals from rifling through your rubbish and causing a mess.  Most residential properties in Bristol are provided with wheelie bins, recycling boxes and kitchen waste caddies. BCHF places an order for every new property with the council. If, for some reason you have not been provided with all your refuse collecting kit you can order it from Bristol City Council on 0117 9222 100.

Recycling

For houses the council provide

For flats, recycling arrangements are gradually being rolled out by the council.

Recycling is collected every week and wheelie bins for general rubbish that cannot be recycled is every two weeks.

To find out more about refuse and recycling in Bristol download our handy guide by clicking here (581kb).

To find out how you can reduce the waste your household produces, download the Bristol guide to greener shopping.Click here for details.

Home Composting

From time to time, Bristol City Council offers subsidised compost bins. To find out the current cost of a compost bin, click here to go to the Recycle Now website and enter your postcode to obtain a price.

Other rubbish and bulky items

Arrangements for getting rid of this kind of rubbish vary. However in most places you will have to take "DIY" or garden rubbish to the Council tip yourself.

The local Council will often take away old furniture or other large items but you may have to pay for this service.  Please call their customer care number to see if they can help with your waste disposal problem on 0117 9222 100 or by email customer.services@bristol.gov.uk.

Whatever the local arrangement, please use it. Rubbish left in your garden or outside your home very quickly makes the estate unsightly, unhealthy or even dangerous.

Community action on street cleanliness

To find out how you can get involved in community action on street clealiness in your area, click here to go to our community webpages where you can find out more about local resident groups working with us to keep the areas clean.