Contact Details
- Address: Babbage Road Industrial Estate, Totnes TQ9 5JA
- GPS: 50.435200820909,-3.683298597345
- Phone: 0345 155 1010
- Email: waste@devon.gov.uk
Opening Times
- Monday 9AM–4:30PM
- Tuesday 9AM–4:30PM
- Wednesday 9AM–4:30PM
- Thursday 9AM–4:30PM
- Friday 9AM–4:30PM
- Saturday 10AM–4:30PM
- Sunday 10AM–4:30PM
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Totnes Recycling Centre specializes in recycling and waste management. It can be found at Babbage Road Industrial Estate, Totnes TQ9 5JA.
Materials accepted
It accepts the following types of waste and recyclable items here:
- Aerosol
- Book
- Car Battery
- Cardboard
- Carpet
- Carton
- Electrical Appliance
- Engine Oil
- Fluorescent Tube
- Foil
- Freezer
- Fridge
- Furniture
- Garden Chemical
- Garden Waste
- Glass
- Household Battery
- Light Bulb
- Mattress
- Mobile Phone
- Monitor
- Paint
- Paper
- Scrap Metal
- Shoe
- Textile
- TV
- Vegetable Oil
- Wood
Residents who want to dispose of waste not listed here must contact the nearest tip to clarify if that type of waste is acceptable.
Totnes Dump is controlled by Devon County Council Waste Management Disposal Services. The recycling centre is only for use by local residents.
Schedule
Totnes Recycling Centre is closed on public holidays irrespective of the day of the week the date falls upon. It is usually open at the following times:
- Monday: 9AM–4:30PM
- Tuesday: 9AM–4:30PM
- Wednesday: 9AM–4:30PM
- Thursday: 9AM–4:30PM
- Friday: 9AM–4:30PM
- Saturday: 10AM–4:30PM
- Sunday: 10AM–4:30PM
Residents who wish to access the site with a large vehicle, such as a van or trailer, must contact the recycling centre to book an appointment and obtain a permit before their visit. Permits are free. It can be contacted via phone, email or online booking form.
Totnes Recycling Centre can be contacted on 0345 155 1010 for any queries residents may have on the service offered by the site.
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Frequently asked questions about Totnes Recycling Centre
Materials that are not recyclable or are not properly separated will generally end up in a landfill. A landfill is a very large holes built into certain designated spaces for that function.
Until a few years ago, the waste was piled up in the places designated to be dumps, but today in modern and well-managed landfills, large holes are built in which the garbage is buried, with a system of layers that isolates the waste. of the air and water, which has significantly reduced the contamination of the environment by contact with toxic residues. However, landfills still represent an important source of pollution that affects the environment and human beings.
To visit a household waste recycling center you need to book an appointment in advance. To book an appointment at your nearest recycling center, you can visit their website and book your appointment online.
If the website of your tip does not have this function enabled, you can contact your nearest tip by phone to schedule your visit to the recycling center. In any of the cases, after your booking, you should receive a confirmation email.
Green recycling bins are typically the designated bins for depositing recyclable glass materials. However, this may vary depending on the municipality in which you are located. For example, in some municipalities the green color in the containers is used for dry recyclable materials.
It’s important not to confuse containers for glass recyclables or dry recyclables with wheelie bins that are for green yard waste.
To be sure of what you should deposit in your green container, you can contact your nearest recycling center and obtain more detailed information.
The recycling centers handle different schedules depending on the municipality in which it is located and the capacity and personnel they have. To find out the hours of the recycling center closest to you, you can access this website. Each tip has its own web page, where you can find the opening and closing hours in the “Opening hours” section.
The opening and closing hours usually vary depending on the day of the week, above you can find the working hours for each day of the week.
Recycling symbols are those images that appear on all kinds of products, articles and packaging so that consumers know what type of waste they are (recyclable or non-recyclable) and what material they are made of.
Recycling symbols are important because they guide us to manage our waste well. However, there are some products and packaging that have not been properly labeled and do not contain a recycling label.
If you have waste that you don’t know how to classify, contact your nearest recycling center.
