Non-recyclable waste
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East Devon bin collection dates
- Add your dates to Google, Apple or Outlook calendar
- Get an email the evening before
- Print an A4 sheet for the fridge
Bins in East Devon
These are the containers used in East Devon. Which ones a home has depends on its address.
Recycling and food waste
Container details
The container pictures and words are East Devon District Council's own. This may not be every container it uses.
Greyed-out bin icons are placeholders where the container type or colour is not confirmed.
- Non-recyclable waste: Households using wheeled bins rather than gull sacks
Container descriptions checked 19 September 2026; list of collections built from East Devon District Council's own service names 22 September 2026.
Order, book and apply
- Which bin, sack, box or caddy to useEast Devon District Council
- Garden waste collectionsEast Devon District Council
- Get rid of a bulky itemEast Devon District Council
- Recycling centres and tipsEast Devon District Council
- Get help putting your bins outEast Devon District Council
- Garden waste collectionsEast Devon District Council
Links checked 19 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
Tell East Devon District Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.
Missed-bin guidance checked 20 September 2026.
- Make a complaint to East Devon District CouncilIf reporting it didn't fix it.
Complaint didn't work either? Ask your councillors
If you've already reported the problem and used the council's complaints process, your district councillors can take up a repeated problem or a wider service failure. Find and write to my district councillors on East Devon District Council.
WriteToThem is an independent mySociety service. You'll enter your postcode there before choosing who to contact.
Complaint routes verified 30 August 2026.
How East Devon compares
- Recycled or composted
- 60%of household waste, 2024 to 2025
- Rubbish not recycled
- 256 kgper household a year
- Cost of collections
- £83per household a year. Similar councils: £51
- Value for money
- 4 out of 10 An independently constructed WhenIsBins rating, not an official government rating.
Official figures for England, 2024 to 2025.
Local bins and recycling news
AI-generated summary, reviewed before publication. Checked 18 September 2026.
East Devon’s rubbish and recycling collections were due to move to the council-owned company EdenServ in September 2026. The company said reliable services and stronger local accountability were its priorities. Councillors would oversee its work on behalf of the council, with an independent board also challenging how it was run. Managing director James Carpenter said the aim was excellent services from day one, alongside environmental improvements and benefits for local communities.
- EdenServ appoints new independent Board ahead of ... — www.thedevondaily.co.uk
- (Public Pack)Agenda Document for Council, 15/07/2026 18:00 — democracy.eastdevon.gov.uk