What you can take to your local recycling points

This page gives you information about what you can recycle at your local glass, textile and carton recycling points. There are over 100 recycling points around the city to help you recycle items that can’t be collected from your home.

Check our full list of recycling banks.

You can also find more recycling banks near you on the Recycle Now website, but please keep in mind that this list is updated by an external company and may not be fully up to date.

Textile banks

What you can recycle: 

• The Salvation Army textile banks (the Council contractor) accept any materials (clothes, shoes, handbags, bed linens, towels, etc) no matter how old or worn – please ensure items are clean, and place them in a bag before taking them to a bank.
• There are other textiles banks run by various charities in the city. Please check on their bring bank if there are restrictions on what they accept.

What we don’t take: 

• Soiled clothing
• Duvets (as these block the banks)

Where it goes and what happens to it: 

• For more information visit the Salvation Army

Using recycling banks

• Only use the glass banks between 8am and 8pm to reduce noise disturbance for local residents.
• Take your bags and boxes home with you after emptying.
• If the bank is full, please don’t leave items on the pavement – take your items home and try again later or use another bank.
• To report a full (or vandalised) collection bank, contact Recycling and Rubbish on 023 9284 1105.
• Supermarkets also have a variety of recycling services for other household items.