Non-metropolitan district · South West, England

East Devon bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in East Devon: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. East Devon District Council empties bins in 12 postcode districts, including DT7, EX4, EX5 and EX8, covering places such as Alfington, Alston and Awliscombe.

Check a postcode in East Devon

Not sure whether your street is in East Devon? Postcode districts on council borders can be split, so enter your full postcode to check.

East Devon at a glance

148,080residents (2020)

814 km²area

12postcode districts

118places listed

About 148,080 people live in East Devon (mid-2020 estimate) across 814 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: East Devon District Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Devon County Council
Region: South West

Who collects what in East Devon

East Devon District Council collects household bins, recycling, garden waste and bulky items. Devon County Council is the waste disposal authority, so it runs the household waste recycling centres (the tips) and decides where the waste goes after collection. If you have a question about your bin day, missed bins or new bins, contact East Devon. For tip opening hours, van permits or booking a tip slot, contact Devon County Council.

Bank holidays and East Devon bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, East Devon may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in England and Wales:

Christmas and New Year cause the biggest changes. See Christmas bin collections for what usually happens.

Recycling rules in England

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect the same core recycling from every home: paper and card, glass, metal, plastic (including cartons), food waste every week, and garden waste for households that ask and pay any charge. The rules applied from 31 March 2026, with plastic film and bags joining the plastic stream from 31 March 2027. Councils still choose their own bins, colours and rotas.

GOV.UK: Simpler Recycling household guidance

Not sure which bin something goes in? Our which bin A to Z covers everyday items, and bin colours explained covers what each colour usually means. East Devon has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in East Devon

East Devon collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts. Districts marked on more than one council page cross a boundary.

• DT7
• EX4
• EX5
• EX8
• EX9
• EX10
• EX11
• EX12
• EX13
• EX14
• EX15
• EX24

Towns and villages in East Devon

Bins in these places are collected by East Devon.

• Alfington (EX11)
• Alston (EX13)
• Awliscombe (EX14)
• Axminster (EX13)
• Axmouth (EX12)
• Aylesbeare (EX5)
• Beacon (EX14)
• Beer (EX12)
• Bowd (EX10)
• Brampford Speke (EX5)
• Branscombe (EX12)
• Broad Clyst (EX5)
• Broadhembury (EX14)
• Buckerell (EX14)
• Budlake (EX5)
• Budleigh Salterton (EX9)
• Chardstock (EX13)
• Church Green (EX13)
• Clyst Honiton (EX5)
• Clyst Hydon (EX15)
• Clyst St Mary (EX5)
• Colaton Raleigh (EX10)
• Colestocks (EX14)
• Colliton (EX14)
• Colyford (EX13)
• Colyton (EX13, EX24)
• Combe Raleigh (EX14)
• Combpyne (EX13)
• Cotleigh (EX14)
• Dalwood (EX13)
• Dog Village (EX5)
• Dowlands (DT7)
• Dunkeswell (EX14)
• East Budleigh (EX9)
• Exmouth (EX8)
• Fairmile (EX11)
• Farringdon (EX5)
• Farway (EX13)
• Feniton (EX14)
• Fenny Bridges (EX14)
• Furley (EX13)
• Gittisham (EX14)
• Godford Cross (EX14)
• Hamlet (EX14)
• Harcombe (EX10)
• Harpford (EX10)
• Hawkchurch (EX13)
• Hawkerland (EX10)
• Higher Cheriton (EX14)
• Higher Tale (EX14)
• Honiton (EX14)
• Kilmington (EX13)
• Knowle (EX9)
• Littleham (EX8)
• Luppitt (EX14)
• Luton (EX14)
• Lympstone (EX8)
• Marsh (EX14)
• Marsh Green (EX5)
• Membury (EX13)
• Monkton (EX14)
• Musbury (EX13)
• Nether Exe (EX5)
• Newcott (EX14)
• Newton Poppleford (EX10)
• Northleigh (EX13)
• Offwell (EX14)
• Otterton (EX9)
• Ottery St Mary (EX11)
• Payhembury (EX14)
• Pinhay (DT7)
• Pinn (EX10)
• Plymtree (EX15)
• Poltimore (EX4)
• Ravenshayes (EX5)
• Rawridge (EX14)
• Raymond's Hill (EX13)
• Rewe (EX5)
• Rockbeare (EX5)
• Rousdon (DT7)
• Salcombe Regis (EX10)
• Seaton (EX12)
• Seaton Junction (EX13)
• Sheldon (EX14)
• Shute (EX13)
• Sidbury (EX10)
• Sidford (EX10)
• Sidmouth (EX10)
• Smallridge (EX13)
• Smeatharpe (EX14)
• Southleigh (EX13)
• Sowton (EX5)
• Stockland (EX14)
• Stoke Canon (EX5)
• Talaton (EX5)
• Tipton St John (EX10)
• Tytherleigh (EX13)
• Up Exe (EX5)
• Uplyme (DT7)
• Upottery (EX14)
• Upton (EX14)
• Upton Pyne (EX5)
• Venn Ottery (EX11)
• Vicarage (EX12)
• West Hill (EX11)
• Weston (EX12)
• Westwood (EX5)
• Weycroft (EX13)
• Whimple (EX5)
• Whitford (EX13)
• Widworthy (EX14)
• Wiggaton (EX11)
• Wilmington (EX14)
• Withycombe Raleigh (EX8)
• Woodbury (EX5)
• Woodbury Salterton (EX5)
• Yarcombe (EX14)
• Yettington (EX9)

Councils near East Devon

• Exeter bin collection
• Mid Devon bin collection
• Teignbridge bin collection
• Torbay bin collection
• Somerset bin collection
• West Devon bin collection

Bin Collection Day is independent and not run by East Devon District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.