Recycling Collection Service
All households are covered by the East Devon green box collection scheme. If you do not have a box yet, please call our Customer Services Centre on 01395 517528 to request one.
Collections are fortnightly and are for the following material:
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Yellow Pages
- Catalogues
- Telephone directories
- Shredded paper - 1 carrier bag per collection
- Glass bottles and jars (no lids or other types of glass)
- Cans (rinsed and free of food, and please ensure there are no protruding sharp edges)
- Textiles (clean and dry)
- Aluminium foil (clean and dry)
- Junk mail and envelopes
- Paper
- Aerosol cans
- Household batteries
Please remember - No Card or Plastic.
Boxes are collected from the edge of your property. They should be left in a position adjacent to the footway/highway. Please ensure that the box is easily visible to collectors as they drive by. Collections start at 7:30am.
Missed collection?
If for any reason your box is not emptied on the expected day please contact us using the details at the top of this page. The contractor may be able to arrange to return to make the collection if still operating close to your area. If not, a firm commitment will be made to call at your property on the next scheduled collection day.
Forgotten your collection day?
If you have forgotten your collection day, or you have lost track of which week your collection is due, please check using our "My Neighbourhood" facility. Just enter your postcode and look at the section headed "Waste and Recycling". If you are going to contact us, please note whether you are in week one or week two.
For details about the new refuse and recycling contract operating from April 2006, please view the new contract details web page.
