Devon is in the top three performing counties in the country when it comes to recycling its waste, thanks to many of you who make the effort on a daily basis.
With a recycling rate of 55%, it remains slightly behind Oxfordshire and Leicestershire in the recycling league tables.
Residents in West Devon have the best recycling rate in the county at 57%, followed closely by...
A Plymouth MP has expressed deep concerns about the disposal of waste from the Plymouth incinerator, after Devon County Council rejected plans for the ash to be transported to Whitecleave Quarry, near Buckfastleigh.
Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View says she wrote twice to the incinerator operating company MMV to "seek reassurance that there was a plan B in case their...
The twelfth annual International Compost Awareness Week will be celebrated from Monday 6 to Sunday 12 May 2013.
In Devon, acclaimed gardening professional and BBC Gardeners' World regular, Toby Buckland is supporting the Don't let Devon go to waste's campaign of getting people composting.
This is an opportunity to get involved and help Devon to recycle or compost 60% of its...
Devon Waste Management, the county’s leading independent waste management business, has secured a £5.5million finance package from the Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking team in Plymouth to support its continued expansion.
Steve Hadley who was previously Commercial Director, has also taken over ownership and management of the business from Collin Hickling, who has left to pursue other...
A permit scheme to cut the number of traders who illegally tip their rubbish is being extended to include trailers as part of a package of changes to the city’s household recycling centres. People who use trailers will soon have to apply for a permit if they want to tip household waste at Chelson Meadow and Weston Mill household waste recycling centres.
The cost of responsible recycling has been on the rise in recent years, putting pressure on local waste management companies and posing a challenge for residents and businesses who aim to dispose of their waste in an environmentally responsible manner. But, with the rise of these costs, local skip hire companies in Plymouth are finding new ways to keep up and continue providing affordable,...
