Using recycling banks
When using recycling banks:
- only use the glass banks between 8am and 8pm to reduce noise disturbance of local residents
- take your bags and boxes home with you after emptying
- do not leave items on the pavement if the bank is full - try again later or use another bank.
Leaving bags on the pavement outside the recycling bank is fly-tipping and you could be fined. To report a full or vandalised bank, contact us on 023 9284 1105. Some supermarkets also provide recycling services for household items.
Types of recycling banks
Glass banks
We take:
- glass bottles
- glass jars
You can leave the metal lids on the bottles and jars and they will be recycled too.
We do not take:
- Lightbulbs
- Panes of glass
- Mirrors
- Drinking glasses
- Candle glass jars
These glass items are treated to be heat-resistant and therefore cannot be processed with glass bottles and jars. When discarding, please wrap these safely in paper and place them in your rubbish or take to the Recycling Centre at Port Solent.
What happens to recycled glass
The glass is taken to the Portsmouth Veolia facility for sorting before being sent to re-processors. For more information on how glass is recycled visit Hampshire County Council’s website.
Find your local glass recycling bank
PO1 area (Portsea, Fratton, Landport, and Old Portsmouth)
- Lords Court (33-66 Wimpole Street), PO1 1QZ
- ASDA, Bridge Centre, PO1 1SL
- Guildhall Square, PO1 2AB
- Winston Churchill Avenue (opposite Art College), PO1 2EB
- Bridge Tavern, East Street, PO1 2JJ
- Gunwharf Road (White Hart Road end), PO1 2JX
- Victoria Avenue, car park, PO1 2TA
- Millgate House, St Georges Square, PO1 3BB
- Pounds / Jacob / Cardigan House (private access), PO1 3FF
- Queen Street / North Street, PO1 3HN
- Watts Road / Turner Road, PO1 4LZ
- Nancy Road, PO1 5EH
- Trafalgar Place, Fratton Community Centre, PO1 5JJ
- Clarkes Road (in park), PO1 5PR
- George Street / New Road, PO1 5RA
PO2 area (North End, Stamshaw, Kingston, Tipner, and Whale Island)
- Chichester Road, Pelham Arms, PO2 0AH
- Copnor Road / St Barbara Way, PO2 0UT
- Malins Road, Buckland Community Centre, PO2 7BT
- Ferry House Lodge, Havisham Road PO2 7BX
- Hanway Road / Buckland Street, PO2 7DP
- Langley Road, Binsteed Community Centre, PO2 7PX
- Garfield Road / Estella Road PO2 7ST
- Derby Road taxi rank, PO2 8HS
- Osier Close / Tipner Lane, PO2 8ST
- Alex Way, PO2 9AD
- London Road / Inhurst Road, PO2 9HA
- Matapan Road / Northern Parade, PO2 9PF
PO3 area (Baffins, Anchorage Park, Hilsea, and Copnor)
- Copnor Road / Coniston Avenue (Harvest Home), PO3 5AN
- Kirby Road / Copnor Road, PO3 5EF
- Morrisons, Anchorage Road, PO3 5UH
- Stacey Centre, Walsall Road, PO3 6DN
- Hayling Avenue, OneStop, PO3 6DZ
- Tangiers Road, Library, PO3 6HU
PO4 area (Eastney and Milton)
- Co-op Fawcett Road / Heyward Road, PO4 0DH
- Albert Road / St Ronans Road (Craneswater Junior School), PO4 0PX
- Milton Road / Eastney Road (by Milton Park), PO4 8GY
- Locksway Road / The Driveway (St James’ park), PO4 8LE
- Broom Square, PO4 8LN
- Longshore Way, PO4 8LT
- Velder Avenue (by Avocet House), PO4 8RU
- Moorings Way / Warren Avenue, PO4 8YH
- Devonshire Avenue / Eastney Road, PO4 9EE
- Ferry Road (near Premier convenience store), PO4 9LX
- Highland Road / Bristol Road (near St Margaret’s Church), PO4 9QH
PO5 area (Southsea and Somers Town)
- Bradford Road, PO5 1AA
- Mulvany Court, Cumberland Road, PO5 1AF
- Avenue De Caen, PO5 2ET
- Burgoyne Road, PO5 2JJ
- Waitrose, Richmond Place, PO5 2NP
- Albert Road / Napier Road, PO5 2SR
- Clarence Parade, car park, PO5 3NW
- Wiltshire Street / Melbourne Place, PO5 4AQ
- Kings Road / Norfolk Street, PO5 4DS
- Elm Grove / Green Road, PO5 4DU
- Sedgley Close (Edgbaston House), PO5 4PH
- Somers Road / Margate Road, PO5 4PR
- Blackfriars Road / Winston Churchill Avenue, PO5 4PT
PO6 area (Paulsgrove, Wymering, Cosham, Farlington, and Drayton)
- Havant Road, Tesco Express, PO6 1NF
- Portsmouth Road (Cosham Interchange), PO6 2AY
- Lower Drayton Lane (Drayton Park car park – behind No 90), PO6 2HE
- Lonsdale Avenue / Salisbury Road Co-op, PO6 2PN
- Tudor Crescent (by City of Portsmouth College), PO6 2SA
- Wootton Street, car park, PO6 3AP
- Old Market Road, car park, PO6 3DE
- Medina Road / Colwell Road, PO6 3HH
- QA Hospital (nurses quarters, Lister Road), PO6 3LY
- Birdlip Road, Cross Keys pub, PO6 4EE
- Allaway Avenue shops / Marsden Road, PO6 4JB
- Allaway Avenue / Jubilee Avenue, PO6 4QT
- Allaway Avenue / Falmouth Road, PO6 4QU
- Lock View / Port Way, PO6 4SY
- Portsmouth Recycling Centre, Port Way, Port Solent, PO6 4UD
Plastic banks
We take:
- plastic pots (e.g. yoghurt pots, non-black plant pots)
- plastic tubs (e.g. margarine and ice cream tubs, biscuit tubs)
- plastic trays (e.g. meat trays, fruit and veg punnets)
We do not take:
- black plastics
- plastic films
- plastic wrappers
- carrier bags
- polystyrene
What happens to recycled plastic
Instead of going to the Portsmouth Material Recovery Facility, the plastics are collected by our partner Biffa Commercial and sent to one of their re-processing facilities in the UK (Biffa Polymers). Biffa Polymers then shred, wash, and pelletise them, ready to be made back into food containers where possible and other products where not. Find more information about plastic recycling on the Biffa website.
Find your local plastic pots, tubs and trays recycling bank
PO1 area (Portsea, Fratton, Landport, and Old Portsmouth)
- Victoria Avenue, car park, PO1 2TA
- College Street / Beneficial Street, PO1 3HB
- Commercial Road, by All Saints Church, PO1 4BT
- George Street / New Road, PO1 5RA
PO2 area (North End, Stamshaw, Kingston, Tipner, and Whale Island)
- Stamshaw Road / North End Avenue, PO2 8NW
- Alex Way, PO2 9AD
PO3 area (Baffins, Anchorage Park, Hilsea, and Copnor)
- Kirby Road / Copnor Road, PO3 5EF
- Tangiers Road, Library, PO3 6HU
PO4 area (Eastney and Milton)
- Festing Road / Highland Road, PO4 0NG
- Locksway Road / The Driveway (St James’ park), PO4 8LE
- Velder Avenue (by Avocet House), PO4 8RU
- Devonshire Avenue / Eastney Road, PO4 9EE
PO5 area (Southsea and Somers Town)
- Waitrose, Richmond Place, PO5 2NP
PO6 area (Paulsgrove, Wymering, Cosham, Farlington, and Drayton)
- Havant Road, Tesco Express, PO6 1NF
- Medina Road / Colwell Road, PO6 3HH
- Lock View / Port Way, PO6 4SY
Textile banks
What you can recycle
The Astra textile banks (a council contractor) take any of these materials no matter how old or worn: clothes, shoes, handbags, bed linens, towels, soft toys et. Make sure they’re clean and placed in a bag before taking them to a bank.
Other textiles banks run by various charities are available in the city. Check on their bring bank if there are restrictions on what they accept.
You cannot recycle:
- soiled clothing
- duvets and pillows (as these block the banks)
- off cuts
- carpet or curtains
What happens to recycled textile
For more information, visit the Astra Recycling website.
Find your local textiles (clothes and shoes) recycling banks
PO1 area (Portsea, Fratton, Landport, and Old Portsmouth)
- Arundel Street / Northam Street, PO1 1NP
- ASDA, Bridge Centre, PO1 1SL
- Guildhall Square, PO1 2AB
- Winston Churchill Avenue (opposite Art College), PO1 2EB
- Cambridge Road, outside Student Union, PO1 2EF
- Bridge Tavern, East Street, PO1 2JJ
- Gunwharf Road (White Hart Road end), PO1 2JX
- High Street / Pembroke Road, PO1 2LS
- Victoria Avenue, car park, PO1 2TA
- Queen Street / North Street, PO1 3HN
- Queen Street / Cross Street, PO1 3HY
- Commercial Road, by All Saints Church, PO1 4BT
- Trafalgar Place, Fratton Community Centre, PO1 5JJ
- Clarkes Road (in park), PO1 5PR
- George Street / New Road, PO1 5RA
PO2 area (North End, Stamshaw, Kingston, Tipner, and Whale Island)
- Copnor Road / St Barbara Way, PO2 0UT
- Sultan Road (opposite Barrington House), PO2 7BG
- Nessus Street / Buckland Community Centre, PO2 7BL
- Hanway Road / Buckland Street, PO2 7DP
- Washington Road / Hanway Road, PO2 7EB
- Copnor Road / Powerscourt Road, PO2 7JL
- Kingston Crescent (Aldi), PO2 8AL
- Twyford Avenue / Penrose Close (by Co-op), PO2 8NR
- Stamshaw Road / North End Avenue, PO2 8NW
- Osier Close / Tipner Lane, PO2 8ST
- Alex Way, PO2 9AD
- London Road / Meredith Road, PO2 9LB
- Matapan Road / Northern Parade, PO2 9PF
PO3 area (Baffins, Anchorage Park, Hilsea, and Copnor)
- Copnor Road / Heathcote Road (outside Tesco Express), PO3 5EE
- Kirby Road / Copnor Road, PO3 5EF
- Copnor Road / St Swithun’s Road, PO3 5EQ
- Morrisons, Anchorage Road, PO3 5UH
- St Mary’s Road (outside former prison), PO3 6BB
- Stacey Centre, Walsall Road, PO3 6DN
- Hayling Avenue, OneStop, PO3 6DZ
- Eastern Road / Hayling Avenue, PO3 6EG
- Tangiers Road, Library, PO3 6HU
PO4 area (Eastney and Milton)
- Co-op Fawcett Road / Heyward Road, PO4 0DH
- Devonshire Square, PO4 0JJ
- Albert Road / St Ronans Road (Craneswater Junior School), PO4 0PX
- The Dell, PO4 0SH
- Eastney Road / Essex Road, PO4 8EA
- Milton Road / Eastney Road (by Milton Park), PO4 8GY
- Longshore Way, PO4 8LT
- Milton Road / Warren Avenue, PO4 8PU
- Velder Avenue (by Avocet House), PO4 8RU
- Devonshire Avenue / Haslemere Road, PO4 9EA
- Henderson Road / Eastney Road, PO4 9JD
- Ferry Road (near Premier convenience store), PO4 9LX
- Bransbury Road / Eastney Road, PO4 9PP
- Highland Road / Bristol Road (near St Margaret’s Church), PO4 9QH
PO5 area (Southsea and Somers Town)
- Bradford Road, PO5 1AA
- Elm Grove / The Thicket, PO5 1LP
- Avenue De Caen, PO5 2ET
- Burgoyne Road, PO5 2JJ
- Waitrose, Richmond Place, PO5 2NP
- Clarence Esplanade (Pyramids Centre), PO5 2QD
- Albert Road / Napier Road, PO5 2SR
- Clarence Parade, car park, PO5 3NW
- Sackville Street, PO5 4BX
- Kings Road / Norfolk Street, PO5 4DS
- Elm Grove / Green Road, PO5 4DU
- Somers Road / Margate Road, PO5 4PR
- Blackfriars Road / Winston Churchill Avenue, PO5 4PT
PO6 area (Paulsgrove, Wymering, Cosham, Farlington, and Drayton)
- Havant Road, Tesco Express, PO6 1NF
- Havant Road / Drayton Lane, PO6 2AA
- Lower Drayton Lane (Drayton Park car park – behind No 90), PO6 2HE
- Tudor Crescent (by City of Portsmouth College), PO6 2SA
- Portsmouth Road (in front of Highbury Buildings), PO6 2SN
- Hawthorn Crescent by housing office, PO6 2TW
- Wootton Street, car park, PO6 3AP
- Medina Road / Colwell Road, PO6 3HH
- QA Hospital (nurses quarters, Lister Road), PO6 3LY
- Birdlip Road, Cross Keys pub, PO6 4EE
- Allaway Avenue / Falmouth Road, PO6 4QU
- Lock View / Port Way, PO6 4SY
- Portsmouth Recycling Centre, Port Way, Port Solent, PO6 4UD
We take:
- food and drinks cartons
- paper containers with metal ends (Crisps tubes type packaging)
We do not take:
- glass, paper, card
- plastic bottles and bags
- cans, aerosols and foil
- textiles
What happens to recycled cartons
For more information, visit the ACE UK website.
Find your local carton recycling bank
- ASDA, Bridge Centre, PO1 1SL
- Victoria Avenue, car park, PO1 2TA
- Alex Way, PO2 9AD
- Morrisons, Anchorage Road, PO3 5UH
Books and media banks
We take:
- Books
- CDs and DVDs
We do not take:
- Newspapers
- Catalogues
- Phone directories
What happens to recycled books and media
The British Heart Foundation collects these items and sells them in their shops to raise funds for the charity.
Find your local books, videos and CDs recycling banks
PO1 area (Portsea, Fratton, Landport, and Old Portsmouth)
- Guildhall Square, PO1 2AB
- Victoria Avenue, car park, PO1 2TA
- Commercial Road, by All Saints Church, PO1 4BT
- George Street / New Road, PO1 5RA
PO2 area (North End, Stamshaw, Kingston, Tipner, and Whale Island)
- Copnor Road / St Barbara Way, PO2 0UT
- Copnor Road / Powerscourt Road, PO2 7JL
- Twyford Avenue / Penrose Close (by Co-op), PO2 8NR
- Stamshaw Road / North End Avenue, PO2 8NW
- Alex Way, PO2 9AD
- Matapan Road / Northern Parade, PO2 9PF
PO3 area (Baffins, Anchorage Park, Hilsea, and Copnor)
- Copnor Road / Coniston Avenue (Harvest Home), PO3 5AN
- Kirby Road / Copnor Road, PO3 5EF
- Copnor Road / St Swithun’s Road, PO3 5EQ
- Morrisons, Anchorage Road, PO3 5UH
- Hayling Avenue, OneStop, PO3 6DZ
- Tangiers Road, Library, PO3 6HU
PO4 area (Eastney and Milton)
- Albert Road / St Ronans Road (Craneswater Junior School), PO4 0PX
- Locksway Road / The Driveway (St James’ park), PO4 8LE
- Milton Road / Warren Avenue, PO4 8PU
- Ferry Road (near Premier convenience store), PO4 9LX
- Highland Road / Bristol Road (near St Margaret’s Church), PO4 9QH
PO5 area (Southsea and Somers Town)
- Bradford Road, PO5 1AA
- Albert Road / Napier Road, PO5 2SR
- Clarence Parade, car park, PO5 3NW
PO6 area (Paulsgrove, Wymering, Cosham, Farlington, and Drayton)
- Havant Road / Drayton Lane, PO6 2AA
- Lower Drayton Lane (Drayton Park car park – behind No 90), PO6 2HE
- Portsmouth Road (in front of Highbury Buildings), PO6 2SN
- Hawthorn Crescent by housing office, PO6 2TW
- Old Market Road, rear of Iceland, PO6 3DE
- Medina Road / Colwell Road, PO6 3HH
- Portsmouth Recycling Centre, Port Way, Port Solent, PO6 4UD