Local Authorities in Devon
Go to www.recycledevon.org to find comprehensive and up to date information about recycling in Devon - 'where, what and how', and ways that everyone can do their bit with "Don't let Devon go to waste".

Any queries or requests for  recycling boxes, bins or bulky household waste collections, special waste, or refuse collections, please contact your Local Authority on the numbers below.

How to contact your local authority:

Devon County Council (Recycling Centres) www.devon.gov.uk/environ/waste tel: 01392 382000

East Devon District Council www.eastdevon.gov.uk tel: 01395 516551

Exeter City Council www.exeter.gov.uk tel: 01392 665023

Mid Devon District Council www.middevon.gov.uk/ehealth tel: 01884 255255 or 01884 234917

North Devon District Council www.northdevon.gov.uk/environmentalhealth tel: 01271 388865

Plymouth City Council www.plymouth.gov.uk tel: 01752 668000

South Hams District Council www.south-hams-dc.gov.uk tel: 01803 861199

Teignbridge District Council www.teignbridge.gov.uk tel: 01626 215824

Torbay Council www.torbay.gov.uk tel: 01803 207750

Torridge District Council www.torridge.gov.uk tel: 01237 428700

West Devon Borough Council www.westdevon.gov.uk tel: 01822 813600

 

Who is responsible for what? There are eight district councils and two unitary authorities (Plymouth and Torbay) in Devon. District Councils are responsible for municipal waste collection. The County Council is responsible for municipal waste disposal and Recycling Centres. Unitary Authorities are responsible for both waste collection and disposal. They are all responsible for the recycling of household waste. Individual statutory recycling targets have been set for each local authority, with further targets for recycling through Recycling Centres. The combined recycling rate of all the authorities in Devon is now 40% (2005-06, including recycling centres) ranking the county among the best performing regions of the UK for recycling.

The Devon Authorities work in partnership, and are represented on the Devon Authorities Waste Reduction and Recycling Committee, alongside elected Local and County Councillors, the Environment Agency and DCRN as the Community sector representation. The Devon Community Recycling Network and the Devon Community Composting Network are both funded by this committee. The Devon Municipal Waste Management Strategy was launched in 2005 by all the Devon Authorities outlining proposals for the management and recycling of waste up to 2025, and how challenging European and Government Directives on waste will be met. At the core of the strategy was a commitment to reduce the rate of growth of household waste to 0% by 2015. DCRN advocated the aims of the sector during the strategy consultation period, and was among the many voices that urged more urgent action on reducing waste.

The Devon Authorities recycling awareness campaign 'Don't Let Devon Go To Waste' has been running since 2003. The campaign includes door-step surveys, roadshows, adverts on TV, radio, billboards, buses and local papers, visits to schools and supermarkets, waste analyses, using slogans from 'Reth!nk Rubbish' and 'Recycle Now'. The broad aims were to raise awareness, increase participation in existing recycling schemes, and to reduce waste.

All the Devon local authorities have a dedicated Recycling Officer, and run ongoing and seasonal waste minimisation campaigns such as Compost Awareness Week, Real Nappy Week, yellow pages recycling, Christmas tree recycling, and top ten tips for the householder.

Go to www.recycledevon.org to find the most comprehensive and up to date source of information on what the Devon authorities are doing about waste and ways that individuals can help to prevent Devon from "going to waste".