Refuse and Recycling
Welcome to Torridge District Council's Waste Management Area
Torridge District Council's Waste Management team are responsible for Recycling, Refuse Collection, Bulky Items collection, Public Conveniences, Street Cleansing, and Abandoned Vehicles.
Each household produces approximately 800kg of rubbish each year.
About 26,711 tonnes of domestic waste is produced in the district each year, 58.68% of which is currently sent to landfill mostly at Deep Moor, near Great Torrington (2009/10 figure).
Torridge District Council operates kerbside collections for some recyclable materials and is aiming to meet the Government's challenging targets for increasing recycling
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Reporting and Procedures -
The council will collect bulky household items. Charges for these collections are as follows (please remember that Fridges & Freezers are charged per item):
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Needles, syringes and other drug related items are being increasingly discarded in the environment. -
Recycling glass, paper, plastic, metal, domestic batteries, textiles, cardboard, small electrical items as well as food/garden waste. To discuss having an assisted collection please telephone 01237 428734. -
Information on Trade & Domestic Refuse Collections, Bank Holiday Collections, & Household Waste Recycling Centres. To discuss having an assisted collection please telephone 01237 428734 (Office Hours 08:30am - 04:30pm).
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Dedicated team to deal with all your cleansing issues. -
For information, abandoned vehicles, missed collections, etc, or advice on Recycling or Refuse Collection please contact our friendly recycling Team:
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A short presentation on the Refuse, Recycling and Waste Management service
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