Green Bag Scheme

Every home in Swansea can use green bags to easily recycle paper, glass and cans from the kerbside.

How the green bag scheme works

Every home is provided with a supply of green bags. Into these you can put paper, glass and cans. You can mix glass and cans together in the same bag but you must put paper in a separate bag. Green bags are collected fortnightly (once every 2 weeks) from the kerbside on the same day as your black bags. Your parents should know what day your black bags are collected and to find out your correct collection week use our recycling collection search.

How to get more green bags

If you are running low on green bags a reusable plastic bag tag is available to order more bags. Fill in your address on the bag tag and attach it to one of the bags on your collection day. When to the crew come to collect your bags they will remove the bag tag and return it along with a new supply of bags.

You or your parents can also request new green bags by emailing the recycling office at recycling@swansea.gov.uk or phone us on 01792 635600.

Or if you are out with your parents you can collect green bags from:

    •The Civic Centre                                     • District Housing Offices

    • Community Recycling Sites                    • The Environment Centre 

    • Swansea Community Farm                     • Canolfan Gorseinon Centre

    • Gorseinon Information Centre                  • Killay Information Centre

    • Oxwich Community Council                    • The Phoenix Centre

    • Mumbles Community Council                  • Pontardulais Community Council

    • Sketty Produce Market (First Saturday of every month 9.30-12) Former Bishop Gore School Canteen

What you can put in the green bags

The table below shows all the different sorts of paper, cans and glass that we can and cannot accept.

Glass and cans can be put in the same bag, but paper must be kept in a separate bag.

If you are encouraging your parents to use the green bag scheme there are a few important points you need to get them to remember.

• Green bags must be on the kerbside by 7.30am on your collection day.
• We can send you a calendar to remind you of your collection week.
• Wash out all bottles and jars and remove their tops.
• Only include the items on the above list - including any other item will result in your bag NOT being collected.
• Keep your paper in a separate bag.
• Do not use the green bags for anything other than paper, glass and cans as they will not be collected.