Suggested Council Services:   Bins and recycling Recycling and bins Recycling banks Recycling Centre

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/

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/

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/

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/

HMO waste guidance

Torbay Council has specific rules for landlords managing waste in Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/housing/hmo-landlords/hmo-waste-guidance/

Tackling climate change - Proposals for investment in services, efficiencies and income generation -

Details of the Cabinet’s proposals for investment, efficiencies and income generation
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/finance/budget/budget-202223/tackling-climate-change-proposals/

Social media

Find out how to keep up to date with the us and some of our services on social media.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/get-in-touch/social-media/

Enforcement

Find out about the enforcement of environmental crimes and fixed penalty notices including how to pay or make s representation (appeal).
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/asb-environment-and-nuisance/envirocrime/enforcement/

Trade and commercial waste collections

Waste from premises which are used for business - such as shops, factories and offices - is classed as commercial waste.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/business/commercial-waste/commercial-waste-collection/

SWISCo

Privacy notices for the activities carried out by SWISCo
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/information-and-data/data-protection/privacy-notice/swisco-pn/

Web survey results

Find out the results of our website survey
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/consultations/web-survey-results/

SWISCo Managing Director

. In particular to improve the rate of recycling in the Bay and support the Council’s response to the climate emergency. There will be collaborative approaches to the delivery of Highways services, parks and open space and Highways and street scene
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/how-the-council-works/structure/place-structure/swisco-md/

Report fly tipping

Find out how you can report fly tipping and avoid doing it yourself
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/asb-environment-and-nuisance/envirocrime/flytipping/

Commercial waste disposal

Find out where to dispose of waste in Torbay if you are a commercial business including use of the weighbridge.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/business/commercial-waste/weighbridge/

Climate change

Find out how we aim to help minimise the economic, social and environmental costs of climate change in the Bay.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/leisure-sports-and-community/climate-change/

Waste storage guidance

Advice on how to provide adequate refuse storage for developers
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/apply-for-planning-permission/make-your-plans-and-documents/waste-storage-guidance/

Infrastructure Asset Management Policy

Read the policy which deals with the public infrastructure managed and maintained in Torbay.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/policies/highways/infrastructure-asset-management/

Contact us

Find out how to get in touch with our departments, such as Council Tax, Benefits or Waste and Recycling via telephone or online.
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/get-in-touch/contact/

Resources from Conversation - Community Conference 2021

. Refill Devon - Recycle Devon General Recycling Information What to do with garden waste What can I do with bulky waste? Recycling boxes and bag FREE Climate Change course available at South Devon College South Devon College are in the great position of being able to offer a FREE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/leisure-sports-and-community/building-stronger-communities/resources-from-conversation/