From 8th April 2024, the Council will be changing the use of the blue bag in accordance with the Workplace Recycling Regulations 2024. As of 8th April 2024, the following items will need to be placed in a new Council blue bag or a red bag:
NEW Blue Bag - Office paper, newspapers, magazines, thin cardboard, cereal boxes, junk mail, envelopes (old blue bags can continue to be used for paper products only). Once you have used the last of your stock, new blue bags will need to be purchased.
Red Bag (empty and rinsed) - Plastic bottles, plastic cups, drinks cans, food tins, yoghurt pots, plastic sandwich cases, waxy beverage cartons, clean foil
You may also swap unopened rolls/packs of old blue bags for red bags. Please contact us on recycling@rctcbc.gov.uk to arrange swaps.