FOI release

Soft plastics recycling

Case reference FOI2026/01696

Received 27 October 2026

Published 13 November 2026

Request

I am seeking information about recycling. I would like to know: 1. whether you currently offer kerbside/household flexible plastics recycling; 1. the date on which you will begin offering kerbside/household flexible plastics recycling, if collections do not currently take place; 1. the date on which you began offering kerbside/household flexible plastics recycling, if collections currently take place; 1. whether you currently offer soft plastics recycling for non-household properties; 1. the date on which you will begin offering flexible plastics recycling for non-household properties, if collections do not currently take place; 1. the date on which you began offering flexible plastics recycling for non-household properties, if collections currently take place; 1. the total tonnage of flexible plastics collected for recycling, if collections currently take place and such a figure is available; 1. the estimated tonnage of flexible plastics collected for landfill, if such an estimate is available. Additionally, it would be useful if you could say whether there are any restrictions on the flexible plastic which you collect (e.g. "the flexible plastic must be see-through", "no crisp packets" etc.).

Response

1. whether you currently offer kerbside/household flexible plastics recycling;
No
2. the date on which you will begin offering kerbside/household flexible
plastics recycling, if collections do not currently take place;
Unknown
3. the date on which you began offering kerbside/household flexible plastics recycling, if collections currently take place;
N/A
4. whether you currently offer soft plastics recycling for non-household
properties;
No
5. the date on which you will begin offering flexible plastics recycling for non-household properties, if collections do not currently take place;
We do not provide a commercial waste service.
6. the date on which you began offering flexible plastics recycling for non-household properties, if collections currently take place;
N/A
7. the total tonnage of flexible plastics collected for recycling, if collections currently take place and such a figure is available;
Information not available
8. the estimated tonnage of flexible plastics collected for landfill, if such an estimate is available.
Information not available
Additionally, it would be useful if you could say whether there are any
restrictions on the flexible plastic which you collect (e.g. "the flexible plastic must be see-through", "no crisp packets" etc.).
Information is available here Recycling bin

Documents

There are no documents for this release.

This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.