Waste management

  • 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 →

  • Road Sweeping and Waste Tipping

    1) Do you operate your own fleet of vehicles or use third party contractors for the following functions? a. Interceptor and drain (roads) cleaning b. Road sweeping Road sweeping is a function provided by District and Unitary councils in Devon.  … Continue reading →

  • Nappies

    For the financial year 2018/19 or the calendar year 2018-2019, whichever is more convenient, please provide the following information. 1. Do you distribute any free promotional disposable nappies (such as Pampers) or reusable nappies to parents at any of your … Continue reading →

  • Household waste and recycling

    1) Please state the number of household waste and recycling centres operated by or operated by sub-contractor on behalf of your local authority in each of the last five financial years, and the current financial year to date. Please provide … Continue reading →

  • Waste to energy contract

    1, Does the council have a contract in place to process its waste through energy recovery (energy-from-waste or waste-to-energy) ? Yes 2, If it does does it involve the council building its own EfW plant or does it involve sending … Continue reading →

  • Dry Recyclate Glass and Paper Tenders and Contracts

    “We understand that the following contract has expired:- Service – Treatment- Dry recyclate-Glass Contractor – Berryman Expiry date – 31/12/2018 Service – Treatment- Dry recyclate-Paper Contractor – Palm Recycling Expiry date – 31/12/2018 Can you advise if a new contract … Continue reading →

  • Plastic waste handling

    HOW PLASTIC WASTE IS HANDLED: SEGREGATED: Devon County Council have stated that “Plastics segregated at HWRCs are sent to reprocessors. In 2017/18 1,327 tonnes of plastic waste was sent to reprocessors.” What exactly does this tonnage of plastic waste represent? … Continue reading →

  • Plastic bottle use and disposal

    Does Devon County Council local authority procure plastic bottles for use in local authority premises; if so, how many per year over the last 5 years? No, they are purchased by Devon Norse, the Devon County Council facilities contractor.  We … Continue reading →

  • Waste collection and recycling function

    Please can you provide me the following information regarding your local authority’s domestic waste collection provision. 1. What is the frequency of your general kerbside household waste collection i.e. weekly, fortnightly, monthly? 2. a. What kerbside recycling provision does your … Continue reading →