There will be a brand new Sort It Recycling Centre facility within the next four years.

The new centre will be built in Filton and will be looking to suit the needs of those living in Cribbs Patchway, Winterbourne, Hambrook and other areas.

A spokesperson for South Gloucestershire council said: "We have this week completed the purchase of the Viridor Filton Collections Unit on the North Bristol Park industrial estate as part of a £6.5million project, which will see the new services delivered in 2023.

"Initially, Viridor will continue to operate from the site, but after they vacate in 2021 we will demolish the existing facilities.

"Once the new facility is complete, to modern standards similar to the recently redeveloped and improved Sort It centres at Mangotsfield and Yate, the existing Little Stoke Sort It centre will be closed."

Cabinet Member for Tourism and Communities, Councillor Paul Hughes, said: “We are a growing community and we are committed to growing sustainably and it is important that we invest now for the future infrastructure to support new communities as well as existing residents.

“By redeveloping this site, we will be able to manage waste and recycling services closer to the growth areas around Filton. It will help us further improve residents’ experience of the recycling service because the new Sort It centre will be larger than at Little Stoke. We are already recycling more than 51 per cent of our household waste and we’re well on the way to reaching our 60 per cent target.

“The new facility will have the capacity to manage the extra waste that comes from new homes and its location will reduce the number and length of journeys taken by the trucks across the district to collect waste and recyclable materials.

“The projects outlined in our infrastructure plans form part of our commitment to improving the places we live and work, to ensure that South Gloucestershire remains the best place to live and work.”

South Gloucestershire as an area now recycles 51.6% of all household waste.