Mid Devon Recycling Info

In this section, residents living in the Mid Devon area can find out information on recycling and refuse collection, specific to this district.

To find out what materials you can place out for collection check out the 'What can I recycle?' section below, and to look up the locations of recycling facilities in this district check out the Recycle Devon map in the right hand menu.

For more information please visit the Mid Devon Council recycling webpage here

Find out what day your collection will be on or Click Here to see any changes to your collection over Christmas.

If we have missed your refuse/recycling collection, please contact Mid Devon District Council on 01884 255255 or click here.

*Collection crews are sometimes delayed - or there may have been a problem with access to your road or property - so please do not report a missed bin until after 2pm on the normal collection day.

For more detailed information regarding refuse and recycling in Mid Devon, please click here

What can I recycle?

Every household in Mid Devon can use the black recycling box for:

Glass bottles and jars
Newspapers, magazines and other paper (not envelopes)
Tins and cans
Yellow Pages and other telephone directories
Junk mail
Foil
Clothing and shoes
Paper based drink cartons such as those made by tetra pak
Plastic milk bottles (without the tops, please)
Plastic carrier bags
small household batteries

Please make sure cans and bottles are rinsed clean.

Please try and keep the different materials separate in your recycling box. This speeds up the collections, making the service more efficient. Plastic carrier bags are good for keeping different materials separate and these are also recycled after collection. If you would like the collection crew to leave your bags for use for future separation please let us know.

If you need an extra box ,or have any other comments or enquiries, please telephone us on 01884 255255 or e-mail customerfirst@middevon.gov.uk.

80% of households in Mid Devon are offered an organic waste collection service.
The following materials can go in the brown bin (or compostable sack for households unable to accommodate a brown bin):

All types of food waste, including