Recycling rules for Torridge
Based on Torridge published guidance · Last verified October 2026
Under Simpler Recycling, councils across England are standardising collections. Here's what currently goes in each bin in Torridge.
Search what goes in your bins →Quick answers for Torridge
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. Torridge's published guidance we hold doesn't list it.
Cardboard: Goes in your recycling bin
Glass bottles and jars: Goes in your recycling bin
Black box.
Shredded paper: Goes in your recycling bin
In a tied bag within the green bag.
Tins and cans: Goes in your recycling bin
Green box.
Drink cartons: Goes in your recycling bin
Green box.
Your bins in Torridge, by colour
Container colours as published by Torridge. Some homes get a different container. See the notes.
Black box
Glass jars and bottles
Green bag
Paper and magazines
What goes in each bin
Recycling
Accepted
Plastics
- Plastic items such as yoghurt pots, drinks bottles, milk cartons · Green box
Metals
- Metal food tins · Green box
Other
- Small electrical items · In a carrier bag within the green box
- Cartons (Tetra Paks) · Brown bag, caps left on
- Good quality clothing · 1-3 items per week in the green bag
Glass
- Glass jars and bottles · Black box
Paper & Card
- Cardboard
- Paper and magazines
- Shredded paper · In a tied bag within the green bag
Not accepted
- Microwaves · Classed as bulky items
Garden Waste
Accepted
- Grass cuttings
- Hedge clippings and prunings
- Leaves · Excluding street sweepings
- Wood chippings
- Dead plant material and roots
- Real Christmas trees · Stumps no larger than 50mm; place next to bin
Not accepted
- Compostable coffee pods
We don't have checked food waste guidance for Torridge yet.
See Torridge's own guidanceWhen are bins collected in Torridge?
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 →
In Torridge’s own words: “We provide a weekly recycling collection to all residential households in Torridge.”
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Frequently asked questions
What bin does cardboard go in Torridge?
In Torridge, cardboard goes in your recycling bin.
What bin do glass bottles and jars go in Torridge?
In Torridge, glass jars and bottles go in your recycling bin. Black box.
What bin does shredded paper go in Torridge?
In Torridge, shredded paper goes in your recycling bin. In a tied bag within the green bag.
What bin do tins and cans go in Torridge?
In Torridge, metal food tins go in your recycling bin. Green box.
What bin do drink cartons go in Torridge?
In Torridge, plastic items such as yoghurt pots, drinks bottles, milk cartons go in your recycling bin. Green box.
What goes in the recycling bin in Torridge?
Torridge's recycling bin accepts plastic items such as yoghurt pots, drinks bottles, milk cartons, metal food tins, small electrical items, glass jars and bottles, cardboard, cartons (tetra paks), and more. Green box.
What goes in the garden waste bin in Torridge?
Torridge's garden waste bin accepts grass cuttings, hedge clippings and prunings, leaves, wood chippings, dead plant material and roots, real christmas trees, and more. Excluding street sweepings.
What can't be recycled in Torridge?
Items not accepted in Torridge: microwaves, compostable coffee pods. Microwaves — classed as bulky items.
Helpful guides
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