Waste not, want not in Teignbridge
Residents in Teignbridge are being encouraged to ‘starve your bin’ by reducing, reusing and recycling waste wherever possible this festive season.
To prevent a build-up of rubbish, all households are urged to visit Teignbridge District Council’s website to check out green gift ideas, how to recycle Christmas wrapping paper, cards and trees and get the revised waste and recycling collection dates.
Over three million tonnes of waste is created in the UK every Christmas and to help reduce the build-up a ‘Christmas Waste’ page has been put together and is packed with information.
The council will make every effort to collect waste on the scheduled day but, due to the amount of waste generated at this time of the year, some delays to the schedule may occur. Residents are asked to keep their bins out ready for collecting.
Cllr Kevin Lake, Teignbridge District Council’s Executive Spokesperson for Environmental Services, said: “Christmas is a time where a lot of waste is generated in a short amount of time and to help reduce the pressure on residents’ bins the council is urging people to take advantage of their kerbside recycling service, local recycling banks or the recycling facilities at the household waste recycling centres to prevent unnecessary waste going to landfill.”
Plain Christmas cards can be placed in black household recycling boxes. Cards which include foil, glitter, metal or anything other than card cannot be placed in this bin as they are not suitable for recycling at Teignbridge’s facilities.
Small amounts of plain wrapping paper can also go in the black box, but any containing foil, glitter or sticky tape cannot.
Card can also be taken to Brunel Road Recycling Centre for free. The centre is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day, and is open at other times as follows: Mon-Fri - 8am to 4.30pm, Sat & Sun - 10am to 4.30pm
The revised collection dates are:
Monday 23 December - as normal
Tuesday 24 December - as normal
Wednesday 25 December moved to Friday 27 December
Thursday 26 December moved to Saturday 28 December
Friday 27 Decembe moved to to Monday 30 December
Monday 30 December moved to Tuesday 31 December
Tuesday 31 December moved to Thursday 2 January
Wednesday 1 January moved to Friday 3 January
Thursday 2 January moved to Saturday 4 January
Friday 3 January moved to Monday 6 January
Monday 6 January moved toTuesday 7 January
Tuesday 7 January moved to Wednesday 8 January
Wednesday 8 January moved to Thursday 9 January
Thursday 9 January moved to Friday 10 January
Friday 10 January moved to Saturday 11 January
Collections return to normal on 13 January 2014.
The free Christmas tree recycling points are back this year across the district on Saturday 4 or Sunday 5 January 2014.
Anybody wishing to dispose of their tree can go along to any of the following sites on either of the two days. All decorations should be completely removed.
Ashburton - Edwin Tucker & Sons (Car Park) Fri 3rd (8am - 5pm) and Sat 4th (8am - 4pm). Closed Sunday
Bishopsteignton - Jacks Patch Garden Centre (Car Park) Sat 4th (8am - 6pm) and Sun 5th (10am - 4.30pm)
Bovey Tracey - Station Road Car Park Sat 4th and Sun 5th (anytime)
Chudleigh - Tower Hill Allotments Sat 4th only (10am - 2pm)
Dawlish - Sandy Lane Car Park Sat 4th and Sun 5th (anytime)
Dawlish Warren - Outer Car Park Sat 4th and Sun 5th (anytime)
Exminster - Victory Hall Car Park Sat 4th and Sun 5th (anytime)
Ipplepen - Fermoys Garden Centre Car Park Sat 4th (8.30am - 5.30pm) and Sun 5th (9.30am - 4pm)
Kingsteignton - Homebase Car Park Sat 4th and Sun 5th (anytime)
Newton Abbot - B&Q Car Park Sat 4th and Sun 5th (anytime)
Teignmouth - Eastcliff Car Park Sat 4th and Sun 5th (anytime)
For more details visit www.teignbridge.gov.uk/christmaswaste
