Trade (garden/cardboard) recycling scheme – withdrawn
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**Important Update on Devon County Council’s Recycling Centre Trade Garden and Cardboard Waste Recycling Scheme**

Devon County Council’s Trade Garden and Cardboard Waste Recycling Scheme will end on **Wednesday** **30th September 2026 at 5pm**.

Ticket sales have now ceased. Any valid tickets that you may have can be used until **Wednesday 30th September 2026 at 5pm**.

If you have any valid, unused tickets after Wednesday 30th September 2026, you will need to contact tradewastetickets@devon.gov.uk to arrange a refund.

This decision has been made due to the introduction of Digital Waste Tracking by the Government/DEFRA from 1st October 2026.

The introduction of Digital Waste Tracking would require the Council to modernise the scheme, by developing a digital (non-paper based) system, to record waste movements.

The Trade Garden and Cardboard Waste Recycling Scheme is a discretionary service and not one that the Council is legally required to provide. The significant costs associated with developing and operating a new digital system would need to be recovered through significant increased ticket charges.

Following a survey sent to service users in May 2026, the results highlighted that customers were not prepared to pay higher ticket prices.

As a result, the Council has taken the decision to withdraw the service.

A number of alternative commercial waste companies are available in the Devon area. Please see the table below for further information.

**District**  **Company**  **Location(s)** **Waste Streams** East Devon [Bottleman Recycling](https://bottleman.co.uk/) Hill Barton Industrial Estate Cardboard [Coastal Recycling](https://coastaluk.co.uk/services/organic-waste/) Hill Barton Industrial Estate Garden Waste  [EMS Waste Services](https://emswasteservices.co.uk/) Hill Barton Industrial Estate Garden Waste / Cardboard Exeter 

[Devon Contract Waste](https://dcw.co.uk/recycling/green-waste-recycling/)

[T.R.A.S.H](https://www.trashrecyclingexeter.co.uk/)

Marsh Barton

Marsh Barton

Garden Waste / Cardboard

Cardboard

North Devon 

[Newbury Metals](https://www.newberyrecycling.co.uk/)

[South West Metals](https://www.swmrecycling.co.uk/)

Barnstaple

Barnstaple

Cardboard

Garden Waste / Cardboard

South Hams [South West Composting](https://southwestcomposting.co.uk/) Brixton Garden Waste / Cardboard Teignbridge [Gilpins](https://www.gilpindemolitiongroup.com/waste-recycling-and-disposal-devon/) Newton Abbot Garden Waste / Cardboard Torridge [Coastal Recycling](https://coastaluk.co.uk/services/organic-waste/) Great Torrington Garden Waste / Cardboard [South West Metals](https://www.swmrecycling.co.uk/) Bideford Garden Waste / Cardboard West Devon [Sparlings](https://www.sparlingskiphire.co.uk/) Tavistock Garden Waste / Cardboard Other [South West Metals](https://www.swmrecycling.co.uk/) Plymouth Garden Waste / Cardboard