Apply to join the trade (garden/cardboard) recycling scheme

Small businesses may register to bring recyclable green waste and cardboard to some of our recycling centres.

Please note that users of the Trade Recycling Scheme do not require a permit to visit the recycling centres. Valid tickets will need to be shown to site staff on site.

The following sites are currently participating in the scheme:

  • Barnstaple, Seven Brethren
  • Bideford
  • Crediton, Punchbowl
  • Exeter, Exton Road
  • Exeter, Pinbrook Road
  • Exmouth, Knowle Hill
  • Holsworthy, Anvil Corner
  • Honiton, Sutton Barton
  • Kingsbridge, Torr Quarry
  • Newton Abbot, Brunel Road
  • Tavistock, Crowndale
  • Torrington, Deep Moor

Charges

Amount Charge: Garden waste Charge: Cardboard
Bagged waste only: Up to 5 bin bags/1 dumpy bag Blue ticket:£7.60 + VAT total £9.12 (min purchases 5 tickets £38.00 + VAT total £45.60, waste must be bagged) Not accepted in bags, see minimum charge below
Loose vehicle loads: Up to 500kg  Green ticket (1): £47.60 + VAT total £57.12 £7.60 + VAT total £9.12
Loose vehicle loads: 500kg – 1t  Green ticket (2): £95.20 + VAT total £114.24 £15.20 + VAT total £18.24
Loose vehicle loads: 1t – 1.5t  Green ticket (3): £142.80 + VAT total £171.36 £22.80 + VAT total £27.26
Loose vehicle loads: 1.5t-2t Green ticket (4): £190.40 + VAT total £228.48 £30.40 + VAT total £36.48

Even though the garden waste is composted and the cardboard is recycled, the scheme is run at a cost to the Council which has to be passed on to trade depositors. The charges are the minimum that can be applied.

Apply

Please ensure that you have read all of the guidance on this page before purchasing tickets.

If you would like to participate in the scheme, you can purchase tickets using the below methods:

  • Complete the online purchase form.
  • Call our Customer Service Centre on 0345 155 1010 to make a payment over the telephone with an advisor.

We are unable to accept cheque payments for the purchase of tickets (card payments only).

For loose vehicle loads, the number of tickets required per load will be determined by the site staff at the recycling centre (minimum of one ticket per deposit).

Please note that tickets are valid for one year from the date of purchase and are non-refundable. Any additional tickets must be applied for using the forms methods stated above*.

Users of the Trade Recycling Scheme do not require a permit to visit the recycling centres.

Please be advised that tickets will be received between 2 – 4 weeks following purchase.

More information

Prior to joining this scheme, you will be required to obtain a waste carriers licence from the Environment Agency. Information required on tickets must be filled in for each load (before each deposit) and handed to the recycling centre operator

The scheme only applies to vehicles with a maximum carrying capacity of 2 tonnes or below. Please ensure you are aware of all our vehicle restrictions. Please note that users of the Trade Recycling Scheme do not require a permit to visit the recycling centres.

There are specific restrictions on the type of garden waste acceptable as part of this scheme. Compostable garden waste comprises leafy material such as grass clippings and hedge trimmings, and branches no larger than 10″/25cm thick. No other types of garden waste will be accepted under this scheme, including soil.

If you would like to discuss the scheme in any more detail, please call 0345 155 1010.


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