Recycling makes good sense, but do not make a special journey to visit a recycling point. Visit one of the sites detailed below when making an essential journey. Please show consideration to neighbours in residential areas by not using the facilities between the hours of 8pm and 8am.

Visit Recycle Devon to find out more information on county wide schemes and locations.

Removal of Salvation Army textile recycling banks at four locations

During the week starting Monday 26 January 2026, the Salvation Army textile banks will be removed from the four following locations in Torbay:

• Walls Hill Car Park (Devon Contract), Walls Hill Road, Babbacombe, Torquay, TQ1 3LZ
• Lower Union Lane Car Park (Devon Contract), Lower Union Lane, Temperance Street, Torquay, TQ2 5PN
• Colin Road Car Park (Devon Contract), Colin Road, Paignton, TQ3 2NR
• Little Theatre Car Park (Devon Contract), St Marks Road, Torquay, TQ1 2EL

Residents are encouraged to:

• use textiles recycling banks at other locations
• donate their used clothing and textiles to charity
• or recycle them using kerbside recycling collections

Find our more about recycling boxes for kerbside collections.