Recycling rules for East Devon
Based on East Devon published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in East Devon.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for East Devon
Polystyrene: Usually general waste (UK-wide position)UK-wide, not council-specific
Across the UK, polystyrene is rarely collected at the kerbside and usually belongs in general waste. East Devon's published guidance we hold doesn't list it.
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Food waste: East Devon has a separate food waste collection
Takes fruit and vegetable peelings, cooked food, uncooked food and more.
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Clothes: Goes in your recycling bin
Your bins in East Devon, by colour
Container colours as published by East Devon. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Green bin
Green waste
Availability: subscription service
Black bin
Waste that can't go in the recycling
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
- Glass bottles and jars
- Cardboard
- Paper, newspapers, magazines, Yellow pages, junk mail (remove from plastic bags), envelopes - no need to remove windows
- Used household batteries
- Reusable clothes and shoes
- Small electrical items
- Plastics: such as yoghurt pots, plastic meat and vegetable trays, empty toothpaste tubes, margarine and ice cream tubs, and plastic bottles (please squash bottles and leave lids on)
- Tins and cans
Recycling Sack:
- Cartons and Tetra Paks · Recycling sack
- Aerosols · Recycling sack; empty
Not accepted
- Cardboard or glass in the sack
Food Waste
Accepted
Food Caddy:
- Fruit and vegetable peelings
- Cooked food
- Uncooked food
- Meat and fish (including bones)
- Plate scrapings
- Tea bags and tea/coffee grounds
- Cat and dog food
We don't have checked garden waste guidance for East Devon yet.
See East Devon's own guidanceWhen are bins collected in East Devon?
This page covers what goes in each bin. Collection days are set by the council and vary by street. See how to find your bin collection day, or browse streets by postcode to see schedules your neighbours have added.
Check with the council over bank holidays. See the council’s page →
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does cardboard go in East Devon?
In East Devon, cardboard goes in your recycling bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in East Devon?
In East Devon, glass bottles and jars go in your recycling bin.
What bin does food waste go in East Devon?
In East Devon, food waste goes in your food waste bin. It takes fruit and vegetable peelings, cooked food, uncooked food and more.
What bin do tins and cans go in East Devon?
In East Devon, tins and cans go in your recycling bin.
What bin do clothes go in East Devon?
In East Devon, reusable clothes and shoes go in your recycling bin.
What goes in the recycling bin in East Devon?
East Devon's recycling bin accepts glass bottles and jars, cardboard, paper, newspapers, magazines, yellow pages, junk mail (remove from plastic bags), envelopes - no need to remove windows, used household batteries, reusable clothes and shoes, small electrical items, and more.
What goes in the food waste bin in East Devon?
East Devon's food waste bin accepts fruit and vegetable peelings, cooked food, uncooked food, meat and fish (including bones), plate scrapings, tea bags and tea/coffee grounds, and more.
What can't be recycled in East Devon?
Items not accepted in East Devon: cardboard or glass in the sack.
Helpful guides
Source: East Devon council website. Check your council's site for the latest updates.
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