Find out when your recycling and waste collections will be over the holidays.
We are proud to be partnering with Rowcroft Hospice, once again, for a Christmas Tree collection service in Torbay.
For a suggested donation of £10, SWISCo will collect your Christmas tree from the boundary of your property - saving you a trip to the tip whilst supporting a wonderful cause!
To book your slot, please visit - Rowcroft Christmas tree collection
Registrations close on Wednesday 1 January 2025
Your waste and recycling collections over the festive period will be different from your usual day of the week. Our collection days will return to normal from Monday 15 January.
Please see the revised collection dates below.
| Normal collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Monday 23 December 2024 | Monday 23 December 2024 |
| Tuesday 24 December 2024 | Tuesday 24 December 2024 |
| Wednesday 25 December 2024 | Friday 27 December 2024 |
| Thursday 26 December 2024 | Saturday 28 December 2024 |
| Friday 27 December 2024 | Monday 30 December 2024 |
| Normal collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Monday 30 December 2024 | Tuesday 31 December 2024 |
| Tuesday 31 December 2024 | Thursday 2 January 2025 |
| Wednesday 1 January 2025 | Friday 3 January 2025 |
| Thursday 2 January 2025 | Saturday 4 January 2025 |
| Friday 3 January 2025 | Monday 6 January 2025 |
| Normal collection day | Revised collection day |
|---|---|
| Monday 6 January 2025 | Tuesday 7 January 2025 |
| Tuesday 7 January 2025 | Wednesday 8 January 2025 |
| Wednesday 8 January 2025 | Thursday 9 January 2025 |
| Thursday 9 January 2025 | Friday 10 January 2025 |
| Friday 10 January 2025 | Saturday 11 January 2025 |
Our collection days will return to normal from Monday 13 January. Alternatively call SWISCo on 01803 701310 and their customer support team will be happy to help you with your dates.
If you have a very large amount of cardboard or other packaging though, you might want to take this to the Recycling Centre but you will need to book first.
The Recycling Centre is open every day throughout the Christmas and New Year period except Wednesday 25 December, Thursday 26 December, and Wednesday 1 January. If you are planning to go to the Recycling Centre, you need to book a slot first.
If you have a real Christmas tree, you will be able to bring this to the recycling centre. There will also be drop off points for Christmas trees from 9:30am to 12:30pm at Town Hall Car Park, Torquay and Brixham College, Ranscombe Road, Brixham on:
Please note that garden waste collections are paused from 13 December to 13 January. If you do have a garden waste subscription you can put your real Christmas tree in your brown bin for collection.
You can still sign up for garden waste collections
You can find lots of other useful Christmas recycling tips and information on the Recycle Devon website.