North Devon Recycling Info

In this section, residents living in the North 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.

Find out what day your collection will be on or Click Here for changes in collections over Christmas.

If you have missed your refuse/recyling collection, please contact North Devon Council on 01271 374776 or click here.

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

What can I recycle?

The following materials are collected in the North Devon area:

Green bin

all food waste - see Kitchen and kerbside caddies for further information.
bark
hedge clippings
grass cuttings
weeds
cut flowers
plants (no soil)
windfalls
untreated sawdust
wood shavings
clean straw

You can no longer put cardboard in your green bin.

Kitchen and kerbside caddies

all cooked food
all raw food
bones and carcasses
left-overs from plates
tea bags and coffee grounds
fruit and vegetables, including peelings

Please do not wrap your food waste in plastic bags. Instead a small amount of kitchen roll or a sheet of newspaper can be used. Alternatively, you can buy corn starch bags to line your kitchen caddy.