Rubbish and recycling
What's in this section:
Enter your postcode or your street name to find out when your usual scheduled rubbish and recycling collection is
Find out what you can recycle or reuse
If you run a business, you are able to choose who provides your waste collection service and you are directly responsible for ensuring that your waste is disposed of properly.
Garden waste collection, composting at home, garden waste at recycling centres and schools composting
Waste collection frequently asked questions
Recycle from home, recycle at school, recycling for students, recycling banks and recycle for Plymouth video
Weston Mill and Chelson Meadow Household Waste Recycling Centres and van permits
Reducing your waste helps to solve the waste problem - by not creating the rubbish in the first place. Get some tips on how to cut down on the amount of rubbish you produce
There are several different organisations in the Plymouth area that will take items so they can be reused
Rubbish collection, bulky waste collection, rubbish disposal, clinical waste, fly tipping, asbestos, hypodermic needles and dead animals
Plymouth City Council, Devon County Council and Torbay Council have formed a partnership to deliver a long-term solution to deal with the waste from the south west Devon area that cannot be recycled, re-used or composted
Waste statistics for the last 4 years and our Municipal Waste Management Strategy
Private individuals who own private vans with no commercial signage, weighing less than 2.5 tonnes may apply for a permit to dispose of their own personal household waste
Equality Impact Assessments (EIA) are a way for us to look at what we're doing and to make sure our policies and actions take equality and diversity fully into account; includes EIA documents for housing and home related topics
