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Mid Devon bin collection days

Mid Devon collects rubbish in a black wheeled bin, recycling in a black box and a green box, and food in a blue caddy. The rubbish page describes an 180L bin and asks you to use a liner so waste does not blow out. The council's what-can-you-put-out page says that non-recyclable waste is collected three weekly, recycling fortnightly and food weekly. Garden waste is optional and paid for. Nothing left beside the bin is taken.

Last checked against 6 sources (www.middevon.gov.uk).

What goes in each bin

Black non-recyclable bin · General waste

Bin · Every three weeks

Yes please

  • Nappies
  • Pet waste
  • Ash that has cooled
  • Kitchen roll and tissues
  • Padded envelopes

Not in this one

  • Food waste, which goes in the blue caddy
  • Plastics, tins and cans, cardboard, paper and glass
  • Side waste next to or on top of the bin
  • A bin that is not a Mid Devon wheeled bin, including the brown garden bin

Source: www.middevon.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Black recycling box · Mixed recycling

Box · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Glass, paper, tins and most plastics

Not in this one

  • Cardboard and drinks or liquid food cartons, which go in the green box

Source: www.middevon.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Green cardboard box · Paper and card

Box · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Cardboard
  • Drinks and liquid food cartons

Not in this one

  • Glass, paper, tins and plastics, which go in the black recycling box

Source: www.middevon.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Blue food caddy · Food waste

Caddy · Every week

Yes please

  • Cooked or uncooked meat and bones
  • Tea and coffee grounds
  • Dairy, bread, pastries, rice, pasta and eggshells
  • Fruit, vegetables and fish

Not in this one

  • Garden waste
  • Pet waste
  • Liquids, oil and liquid fats
  • Food packaging

Source: www.middevon.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Brown garden waste bin · Garden waste

Bin · Every two weeks

Yes please

  • Grass cuttings, hedge cuttings, leaves and cut flowers
  • Plants, shrubs and weeds
  • Twigs and small branches less than 10cm in diameter
  • A small amount of hay and straw, with no shredded paper, cardboard or faeces

Not in this one

  • Food waste
  • Cardboard
  • Pet waste and faeces
  • Bricks, soil, rubble and large branches
  • Plastic bags, plant pots, black sack waste and recycling
  • Ash, which goes in the black rubbish bin

Source: www.middevon.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Check your bin day

We can’t check Mid Devon addresses yet

Live bin day lookups for Mid Devon are planned. Until then, Mid Devon’s own page will show your collection day.

Find my bin day on www.middevon.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)

How often each bin is collected

Collection frequency by bin for Mid Devon
BinCollected
Black non-recyclable bin · General wasteEvery three weeks
Black recycling box · Mixed recyclingEvery two weeks
Green cardboard box · Paper and cardEvery two weeks
Blue food caddy · Food wasteEvery week
Brown garden waste bin · Garden wasteEvery two weeks

Food waste and the national recycling rules

Mid Devon collects food waste every week. Food is collected every week in a blue 23L kerbside caddy with a lockable lid. The council says the weekly round keeps the caddy small and the food from rotting. Liners can be a compostable liner, a plastic bag, or a small amount of kitchen roll or newspaper. The council no longer replaces the old 5L kitchen caddy. Food from Mid Devon goes to an anaerobic digestion plant in the UK.

Source: www.middevon.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Garden waste

Garden waste is a paid-for service. A 240ltr brown bin is £72.00 a year and a 140ltr slimline bin is £61.00 a year, paid up front for a 12-month period. Each extra bin is charged at the same yearly rate. Compostable sacks are £1.80 each, with no subscription, and only council sacks are collected. Subscribed bins are emptied every other week. A permit has to be stuck on the bin. A bin with no valid permit gets a reminder sticker and can be removed if that continues. You can share a bin with a neighbour if it is put out at the subscriber's property, and you can leave council sacks beside a stickered bin.

Source: www.middevon.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

If your bin was missed

Check the daily waste collection updates first. If your road is already listed, follow that advice and do not report again. Otherwise use the missed collection form, or call 01884 255255. The council investigates and, if the miss is confirmed, aims to return within 2 working days. Report within 2 working days. Bins, bags and boxes need to have been at the kerbside the night before or by 6am, on the right day and week, with the right materials. Side waste next to or on top of a wheelie bin or seagull sack is no longer collected.

Source: www.middevon.gov.uk (opens in a new tab), read

Good to know in Mid Devon

  • The black recycling box takes glass, paper, tins and most plastics. The green box takes cardboard and cartons for drinks and liquid food. Both are fortnightly. The recycling page does not publish a longer item-by-item list; it points to an A to Z for anything more specific.
  • Use a Mid Devon black bin for rubbish. The crew will not empty another council's bin, or the brown garden bin, on the rubbish round. Bulky items are not taken at the kerbside. Cooled ash can go in the rubbish, not in the brown bin.
  • The blue food caddy is 23L. Push the handle down to lock the lid. Raw meat and bones are accepted. Pet waste, liquids, oil and packaging are not. A kitchen bin at home is for transferring food into the caddy. The old 5L indoor caddy is no longer replaced.
  • Garden subscriptions are £72.00 for a 240ltr bin or £61.00 for a 140ltr bin. Sacks are £1.80 and have to be the council's own. Branches must be less than 10cm across. A little hay or straw is allowed if it has no paper, cardboard or faeces. Customer services for a damaged brown bin are customerservices@middevon.gov.uk or 01884 255255.
  • The missed collection page says most collections are fortnightly and tells you to check the right week. That sits alongside the three-weekly rubbish round. Put containers out the night before or by 6am, where they can be seen. A sticker or advice slip means follow that note and wait for the next scheduled collection.

Bin questions in Mid Devon

How often is the Mid Devon black bin emptied?

The what-can-you-put-out page says non-recyclable waste is collected three weekly in a wheeled bin. Recycling in the black and green boxes is fortnightly, food in the blue caddy is weekly, and a subscribed brown bin is every other week.

How much is Mid Devon garden waste?

£72.00 a year for a 240ltr brown bin, or £61.00 for a 140ltr slimline bin, emptied every other week. Extra bins cost the same yearly rate. Compostable sacks are £1.80 each and do not need a subscription. A permit goes on the bin.

When should I report a missed Mid Devon collection?

Within 2 working days, if the containers were out by 6am or the night before, were the right ones for that week, and held the right materials. Check the daily updates page first. The council aims to come back within 2 working days if the miss is confirmed. The phone is 01884 255255.

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