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(a useful FREE resource for users is a cd about accessibility)

Bulky Item Collection - Torridge District Council

The council will collect bulky household items. Charges for these collections can be found on the Torridge District Council website (please remember that Fridges & Freezers are charged per item):
  • Cost
  • Arranging Collection
  • Collectable Items
  • Non Collectable Items
Old Washing MachineThere are two types of charges: the first is the new Concessionary Rate, the second is the Standard Rate.

In order for members of the public to be eligible to have their bulky item waste collected at the concessionary rate, at the time the request of service is made residents will need to be in receipt of either housing or council tax benefits or proof of disability.

Once the officer receiving the payment is satisfied that the member of the public qualifies for the concessions payment may be accepted at the lower tariff.

The Recycling Centre at Caddsdown Business Centre in Bideford, the Recycling Centre at Deep Moor Torrington and the Recycling Centre at Anvil Corner at Holsworthy will accept items for free.

Fridge &  Freezer Collections

You will be contacted the day before collection and your Fridge / Freezer will need to be outside your property ready for collection. Each individual Fridge or Freezer will be collected within either of the Group 1 categories.

If you wish to have any items collected, please download and complete the Bulky Items Collection Form available on the Torridge District Council page.
The type of items we are able to collect include:

Three Piece Suites
Cookers
Beds
Mattresses
Plastic Bath Room Suites
TV's
Washing Machines
Dryers
Carpets
Dishwashers
Dressing Tables
Tables & Chairs
Arm Chairs
Wardrobes
Fridges / Freezers (please remember that Fridges & Freezers are charged per item)

NB: Soft Furnishings & Carpets - these must be covered as wet items may become too heavy to lift. Don't forget local charitable organisations - they may be able to make good use of your unwanted soft furnishing items.

Items that we will not collect are:

Asbestos
Boilers
Oil tanks / Gas Cylinders
Coal Bunkers ( Metal or Concrete)
Windows ( Frames or Doors)
Baths (Cast Iron)
Building Material (Rubble, Bricks, Tiles)
Hazardous Waste items
Garages / Sheds / Greenhouses
Car Parts / Engines
Tyres
Soil / Stone
Storage Heaters (due to Asbestos)

Most of these items can be disposed of at Household Waste & Recycling Centres.

HAZARDOUS WASTE: Deep Moor is the only hazardous waste site for Torridge.

More information about recycling with Torridge District Council here...

Bideford Town Guide

The new Town Guide can be downloaded from the web site and hard copies are available throughout the town. It is packed with information and great for those of you wanting to deliver information in hard copy form!

Download pdf here...

Town Council NewsletterDownload the latest edition of the Town Council Newsletter - Hard copies can also be obtained from the library or the Town Hall or you can view an online version by following the link below. Also distributed through local newspapers....Download the latest newsletter

Quality Parish Council Logo

The Quality Parish and Town Council Scheme was launched in 2003 following the Government's Rural White Paper, 2000. The aim of the Scheme is to provide benchmark minimum standards for parish and town councils. The Scheme is supported by six National Stakeholders, the Commission for Rural Communities, the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Local Government Association, the National Association of Local Councils and the Society of Local Council Clerks. Open a copy of the new guidance here...