Changes to Torridge waste and recycling collections for August bank holiday

People living in Torridge have been reminded there will be some changes to their kerbside waste and recycling collections due to the August bank holiday.

Torridge District Council has urged residents to remember there will be no collections on Monday (August 25) and collections will take place one day later than usual for the whole week from Tuesday, August 26 to Saturday, August 30.

The normal collection timetable will resume on Monday, September 1.

Full details of the bank holiday changes and normal collection times for the rest of the year for any address in Torridge can be viewed on the council website at: www.torridge.gov.uk/collectiondates

Torridge top recycling tips

Plastics and cans: Wash and squash any plastics or cans and put them in the green kerbside box. Squashing plastic bottles and metal cans helps free up extra space in the green box, making it easier to collect and recycle more. The council vehicles can also collect more in-between tipping out saving fuel and reducing carbon emissions.

Glass: All glass bottles and jars can be recycled in the black kerbside box.

Cardboard: Any cardboard placed out for collection must fit into the brown bag. Households can have up to two brown bags, and these can be ordered online at: www.torridge.gov.uk/wasteandrecycling

Recycling centres throughout Torridge also accept cardboard as well as many other materials. The nearest centre can be found using this link: www.devon.gov.uk/wasteandrecycling/centre

Kerbside food caddies: Households can use plastic bags such as carrier bags to line their caddies. Lining the caddies will help keep them clean and make them cleaner for households and Torridge crews to handle. The caddies can be used to dispose of both raw and cooked food.