Recycle more as recycling service expands!

From Monday 14 April 2025, residents in Stratford-on-Avon District will be able to recycle more from their doorsteps.

Stratford-on-Avon District Council is introducing an additional recycling service for the collection of plastic bags and wrapping, collected fortnightly within your normal fully commingled recycling service.

Recycled plastic bags and wrapping can be used to make new plastic products such as plastic packaging, 'bags for life', boxes, bins, and agricultural and construction materials.

Recycling plastic bags and wrapping is easy! Just make sure that:

1. Your plastic bags and wrapping should be empty and free from food residue and other contaminations.
2. Place your plastic bags and wrapping into your recycling bin, loose, with your other recyclables.
3. Place your recycling bin at the kerbside on your collection day.

Items should not be put within one another or fill bags with recycling.

What can now be recycled:

• All plastic bags
• carrier bags
• salad/fruit/vegetable bags
• frozen food bags
• bread bags
• cereal bags
• flower bags
• Confectionary wrappers
• chocolate
• sweets
• biscuits
• cakes
• ice cream and chewing gum wrappers
• Foil lined packaging
• crisp/snack packets
• coffee bags
• Cheese, fish, and meat wrapping
• Outer layer bags and wrapping
• multipacks
• toilet and kitchen roll
• magazine and newspaper wrapping
• Plastic film and sleeves
• removeable film lids
• plastic sleeves for bottles and jars
• Bubble wrap and cling film
• maximum 1m sections
• Fruit and vegetable net bags

What not to include:

• Pouches, sachets and packets - microwaveable food, baby/pet food, cosmetics, detergent and cleaning
• Balloons
• Blister packs, pills, and tablets packaging
• Compostable or biodegradable bags and wrapping
• Crisp tubes
• Disposable gloves or masks
• Foam or polystyrene of any kind
• Plastic straws or cutlery
• Textiles and clothing - put these in a bag at the side of your bin

Find out more on our recycling webpages here.