Red lid, unless a program runs

What bin does soft plastics go in?

Soft plastics like bread bags and wrappers go in the red general waste bin unless your council runs a dedicated soft plastics program.

The detail

Soft plastics jam kerbside recycling machinery, so they do not belong in the yellow bin. Watch for returning store drop-off schemes and council trials, which are the right home for them where available.

Councils set their own accepted-item lists. Open your council page from the home search to confirm the rule where you live.