East Devon: which bins go out tonight?
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What East Devon collects
Mixed recycling or cans
Recycling Sack
What goes in:
- Plastics – such as yoghurt pots, plastic meat and vegetable trays, margarine and ice cream tubs, and plastic bottles (please squash bottles and leave lids on).
- Cartons/Tetra Paks – such as orange juice cartons (Hard to recycle material, sent to an energy from waste plant)
- Tins and cans - please rinse and ensure there are no sharp edges. Please include your metal jar and bottle lids.
- Aluminium foil (including trays) - clean and dry please
- Aerosols - empty
What doesn't go in:
- No cardboard or glass in the sack please.
- No plastic film, no polystyrene, no bubble wrap no soft pouches or crisp packets
- Any other plastic items that we do not collect kerbside can be taken to your nearest recycling centre
East Devon says: No cardboard or glass in the sack please.
Source: eastdevon.gov.uk
Food waste
Food Caddy
What goes in:
- Fruit and vegetable peelings
- Cooked food
- Uncooked food
- Meat and fish (including bones)
- Plate scrapings
- Tea bags and tea/coffee grounds
- Cat and dog food
What doesn't go in:
- No compostable packaging, animal bedding, animal waste or liquids please
East Devon says: You can line the caddy with newspaper or single use plastic bags such as carrier bags (not bag for life) or bread bags.
Source: eastdevon.gov.uk
Garden waste
Green waste bin (subscription service)
What goes in:
- Grass cuttings
- Flowers
- Small tree branches (under 10cm thick)
- Loose leaves
- Shrub and hedge trimmings
East Devon says: subscription service
Source: eastdevon.gov.uk
Rubbish
Black wheeled bin
What goes in:
- Any waste that can't go in the recycling box, bag or food caddy. This can include nappies or incontinence products.
What doesn't go in:
- The wheeled bin should not contain garden waste, rubble, hazardous waste or paint. These items may be taken by your local Devon County Council recycling centre. Please call to check with your local centre on 03451551010.
East Devon says: we will only collect waste that is contained within our black wheeled bin or gull sack
Source: eastdevon.gov.uk
What East Devon says about bin day
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East Devon says plastic film, polystyrene, bubble wrap, soft pouches and crisp packets cannot go in the recycling sack.
From East Devon's website (checked 2026-10-21)
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East Devon says all containers should be placed at the boundary of your property, where it meets the public highway.
From East Devon's website (checked 2026-10-21)
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