We are introducing charges for building and some other waste at the Household Waste Recycling Centre in Tor Park Road, Paignton.

This means from 4 January 2021, we will be charging for materials such as rubble, plasterboard, paving slabs, windows and doors, at the Recycling Centre, which is run by SWISCo, a company wholly owned by Torbay Council which is now responsible for delivering a range of frontline services in Torbay.

Councillor Mike Morey, Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Environment and Culture for Torbay Council, said: “This brings us in line with many other local authority areas who already charge for building waste.

“It's all part of our Resource and Waste Strategy which aims to increase recycling rates from 40% to 50% over the next two to three years and also includes the introduction of kerbside garden waste collections, an education and communication programme to promote recycling, and a trial of three weekly residual waste collections to encourage recycling (a similar scheme in East Devon increased their recycling rate from 46% to 60%).”

Many authorities including councils in Devon and Cornwall already charge for these materials, with

Plymouth also introducing similar charges from January 2021.

Please note: Where an item is priced ‘per bag’, this must be a bag that can be easily carried by one person.

How to pay

You will need to bring a debit or credit card with you to the Recycling Centre where a member of staff will help you pay.

How to book an appointment

You will need to book an appointment via our Recycling Centre webpage.

For more information on recycling visit our Recycling webpages.