Waste management

  • Waste Management and Treatment

    This request relates to county-level waste treatment, contractor arrangements, associated costs and revenues, alongside preparations for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Please note the following response is based on Devon County Council in its function … Continue reading →

  • Electrical Waste (WEEE) Recycling

    1. How many tonnes of electrical and electronic waste (WEEE) were collected for recycling or disposal by your council in the most recent full calendar year? (Please specify the year the data relates to.)  Devon County Council – WEEE Collected (tonnes) … Continue reading →

  • Domestic white goods

    For each of the calendar years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, please provide: 1. The total volume of domestic white goods (specifically washing machines, tumble dryers, fridges/freezers, and dishwashers) processed by your waste and recycling services. Please provide this … Continue reading →

  • WEEE Producer Compliance Scheme

    Please could you provide me with information on the following: 1) the name of the current Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) producer compliance scheme (PCS) 2) the date of renewal of contract for the WEEE PCS 3) tonnages … Continue reading →

  • Oxencombe Tip

    All information regarding for the monitoring and closure results of Oxencombe Tip, Old Exeter Road, Chudleigh around 1994 Please find the Oxencombe site layout plan; surface and groundwater quality results 10 Dec 1992 and 8 December 1993 and water quality … Continue reading →

  • Non-Recyclable Waste

    1. Please provide the figures for the percentages and total volume of non-recyclable waste sent to a) recycling and b) landfill for Devon   Local Authority Collected Waste (LACW) Devon Tonnes % Landfill 12,417 3% Energy Recovery 155,130 43% Recycling & … Continue reading →

  • Waste sent for incineration

    1) Can the council detail which companies it currently has a contract with to dispose of waste through incineration? The South West Devon Waste Partnership (SWDWP); a joint venture between Plymouth City Council, Devon County Council and Torbay Council has … Continue reading →

  • Landfill Tax

    Can you tell me how much the council has paid in landfill tax over the last five years, broken down per year from 2020 inclusive, including a breakdown of how much is paid for the disposal of rubbish fly-tipped on … Continue reading →