Waste management

  • Plastic recycling

    1)As far as the Council is aware, was any of the plastic collected in 2018 by the Council’s Recycling Collection Services ultimately exported to be recycled outside the UK? Yes. We should clarify that this  relates only to plastics collected … Continue reading →

  • Waste disposal contract

    1. Please provide the following details in the table below of the Authority’s waste disposal contracts by Council/District for all household waste streams e.g. residual, mixed dry recyclables, food and garden waste. Contractor Name Contract Start Contract End Extension Options … Continue reading →

  • Recycling and landfill

    1. Please can you provide figures for the year(s) 2016, 2017, 2018 outlining the rates of overall recycling by households in your council area? We can confirm the following: 2015/16 – 55.1% 2016/17 – 55.7% 2017/18 – 54.0% 2. Please … Continue reading →

  • Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras

    1.How many fixed Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras (i.e. permanently mounted in static locations) do you have and who is the supplier of these cameras? (Ex – traffic enforcement camera) Of the 18 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) that are … Continue reading →

  • Landfill contracts and sites 2014-2019

    Please provide:  1. The name of the person(s) who is responsible for giving consent for landfill contracts over the last 5 years.  We can confirm that we have not awarded any landfill contracts in the last 5 years so there … Continue reading →

  • Contracts with Viridor Waste Services

    “Please provide details of contracts Devon County Council has with Exeter Energy Recycling Facility or Viridor” Devon County Council has the following waste contracts with Viridor:- Exeter Waste Transfer Station contract – 1/08/15 – 31/08/20 Mid Devon waste haulage contract … Continue reading →

  • Textile Recycling Collectors and Centres

    Our response is on the basis of Textiles Banks placed on Devon County Council (DCC) Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). 1. Please provide a list with the names of all the textile recycling collectors that currently operate textile recycling banks … Continue reading →

  • Bin surveys 2014-2019

    Can the Authority provide the number of bin surveys it has conducted in each calendar year since 2014? If applicable, can the Authority also provide the number of households subject to bin surveys in the same period? For clarity, a … Continue reading →

  • Household electricals recycling process

    1) Are electrical appliances recycled or re-sold by your local authority when collected from households or deposited at your recycling facility? (please specify) Recycled 2) How are they processed? a) They are recycled i.e. broken down into recyclable parts on-site … Continue reading →