What to do with garden waste

Find out more about the garden waste collection service and renewing your subscription.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/garden-waste/

Garden waste collection points

Find out more about the garden waste collection points in Brixham and Torquay
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/garden-waste/garden-collection-points/

Disposing of household waste

Find out what household waste can and can't be taken to the recycle centre.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/recycling-centre/household-waste/

Get a clinical or sharps waste collection

How to apply to have clinical waste or sharps removed from your home.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/clinical-collections/

Waste Management Strategy 2020 - 2023

Municipal Waste Management strategy for Torbay
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/environmental/waste-management-strategy/

What can I do with bulky waste?

Find out what to do with large household items you don't want and how to request a collection.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/bulky-waste/

How can I reduce my waste and save money?

Information on how to reduce the amount of waste you produce and save money.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/reduce-my-waste/

Visit Plymouth Energy from Waste Facility and Combined Heat and Power Plant

Information for schools about visits to the facility in Devonport.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/visit-efwf/

About the service, sign up, or renew your subscription

Find out everything you need to know about our garden waste collection service
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/garden-waste/garden-waste-collections/

Your subscription if you move house

Find out what you need to do if you subscribe to garden waste collections and you are moving house.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/garden-waste/moving-garden-collections/

Composting

Find out what you can compost, how to order a subsidised compost bin and information about community composting.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/composting/

My bin hasn't been collected

Tell SWISCo that your rubbish, recycling, food waste or clinical waste has not been collected.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/missed-collection/

Seagull bags

Information on the types of general household waste that can be collected via seagull bags in Torbay.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/what-goes-in-my-bin/seagull-bags/

Wheeled bins

Information on the types of general household waste that can be collected via the wheeled bins in Torbay.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/what-goes-in-my-bin/wheeled-bins/

Food bins

Information on the types of general household waste that can be collected via food waste bins in Torbay.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/what-goes-in-my-bin/food-bins/

When is my bin collected?

Details of your bin collection days for the waste and recycling service in Torbay.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/bin-collections/

Get an assisted collection

Find out how to get help if you are unable to put your bins out for your waste and recycling to be collected.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/assisted-collections/

Where does my recycling go?

Find out what happens to your recycling once it gets to the depot in Paignton.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/where-does-my-recycling-go/

Recycle electrical items

Find out where you can recycle small electrical items including kettles, toasters, irons and much more.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/electricals/

Recycling Glass

A useful guide to recycling glass. What to recycle, what not to recycle and top recycling tips.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/recycling/recycling-glass/