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

To find out what day your collection will be made, please contact:

• Torbay Council on 01803 207751 or email refuse.streetcleansing@torbay.gov.uk

To see any changes to your collection over Christmas, please Cick Here

If you have missed your refuse/recycling collection, please contact:

• Torbay Council on 01803 207751 or email fss@torbay.gov.uk

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

What can I recycle?

The following materials are collected from residents on the twin bin system, in the Torbay Council area.

Plastics

• Milk containers
• Lemonade/fizzy drink bottles
• Cordial/squash bottles
• Washing up liquid bottles
• Detergent bottles
• Fabric conditioner bottles
• Washing up liquid bottles

Cardboard

• Cereal boxes
• Tea bag boxes
• Toilet roll tubes
• Cardboard egg boxes
• Corrugated cardboard

Paper

• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Catalogues
• Junk Mail
• White Computer Paper
• Other office paper
• Telephone directories
• Yellow Pages - only during September and October. We have made special arrangements to recycle these, but during these months only.

Aluminium & Steel

• Food tins (soup, baked beans, etc.)
• Drink cans (with widgets are fine)
• Foil dishes

Textiles
Textiles and clothing must be placed in a bag marked 'Textiles'.

Anything that is not suitable to be placed in your green bin should be placed in your grey bin.  This includes the following:

• Carrier bags
• Yoghurt pots
• Margarine tubs
• Polystyrene
• Plastic food trays
• Crisp packets
• Cling film
• Cardboard
• Waxed cartons (orange juice, etc.)
• Polystyrene egg boxes
• Yellow pages - only during November and August as they can be recycled during September and October
• Wallpaper
• Envelopes
• Shredded paper

Items that are NOT collected and should NOT be placed in either bin are:

• Rubble
• Hazardous Waste

To find out the location of recycling facilities in this area, please use the Recycle Devon map