Hop online to check your Easter bin collection dates

With the Easter bank holiday weekend fast approaching, North Devon Council is reminding residents to check when their waste and recycling is due for collection by visiting their website.

There will be no waste or recycling collections on Good Friday (April 7). Collections due that day will be made on Saturday, April 8, instead.

All waste and recycling collections in the week commencing Monday, April 10, will take place one day later that week, (running from Tuesday 11 to Saturday, April 15) and return to normal on Monday, April 17.

Lots of homes will have more cardboard and foil than usual, thanks to a visit from the Easter bunny.

Residents are being encouraged to continue recycling by disposing of their additional waste in the correct containers. Cardboard and brown paper needs to go in your brown bags, and plastics (except black) and scrunched up foil can be placed in your green or black recycling box.

Service Manager for Waste and Recycling, Paul Burton, said: "If you're in any doubt about your collection dates over the bank holiday, you can check our website at any time.

"We also have a handy webpage which can help with identifying what materials go in which bin, box or bag."

Residents are being reminded to display their bins, bags and containers at the kerbside by 6am on the day or evening before their collection to avoid being missed.