Non-metropolitan district · South West, England

Mid Devon bin collection day

Check your Mid Devon bin day, plan around bank holidays and set up free reminders for every collection. Mid Devon District Council empties bins in 6 postcode districts, including EX5, EX15, EX16 and EX17, covering places such as Ash Bullayne, Ash Thomas and Ashill.

Check a postcode in Mid Devon

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

Mid Devon at a glance

83,290residents (2020)

913 km²area

6postcode districts

125places listed

About 83,290 people live in Mid Devon (mid-2020 estimate) across 913 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

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

Who collects what in Mid Devon

Mid 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 Mid Devon. For tip opening hours, van permits or booking a tip slot, contact Devon County Council.

Bank holidays and Mid Devon bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Mid 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. Mid Devon has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Mid Devon

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

• EX5
• EX15
• EX16
• EX17
• EX18
• TA21

Towns and villages in Mid Devon

Bins in these places are collected by Mid Devon.

• Ash Bullayne (EX17)
• Ash Thomas (EX16)
• Ashill (EX15)
• Ashley (EX18)
• Aunk (EX15)
• Ayshford (EX16)
• Bampton (EX16)
• Bickleigh (EX16)
• Black Dog (EX17)
• Blackborough (EX15)
• Bolham (EX16)
• Bolham Water (EX15)
• Bow (EX17)
• Bradninch (EX5)
• Brithem Bottom (EX15)
• Broadnymet (EX17)
• Brushford Barton (EX18)
• Burlescombe (EX16)
• Butterleigh (EX15)
• Cadbury (EX5)
• Cadbury Barton (EX18)
• Cadeleigh (EX16)
• Calverleigh (EX16)
• Chawleigh (EX18)
• Cheldon (EX18)
• Cheriton Fitzpaine (EX17)
• Chettiscombe (EX16)
• Chevithorne (EX16)
• Clannaborough Barton (EX17)
• Clayhanger (EX16)
• Clayhidon (EX15)
• Clyst St Lawrence (EX15)
• Coldridge (EX17)
• Colebrook (EX15)
• Colebrooke (EX17)
• Coleford (EX17)
• Copplestone (EX17)
• Copy Lake (EX18)
• Court Barton (EX17)
• Cove (EX16)
• Craddock (EX15)
• Creacombe (EX16)
• Crediton (EX17)
• Creedy Park (EX17)
• Cruwys Morchard (EX16)
• Cullompton (EX15)
• Culmstock (EX15)
• Down St Mary (EX17)
• Dulford (EX15)
• East Leigh (EX17)
• East Mere (EX16)
• East Village (EX17)
• Eastington (EX17)
• Efford (EX17)
• Eggesford Barton (EX18)
• Filleigh (EX17)
• Forches Cross (EX17)
• Halberton (EX16)
• Hele (EX5)
• Hele Lane (EX17)
• Hemyock (EX15)
• Hockworthy (TA21)
• Holcombe Rogus (TA21)
• Hollocombe (EX18)
• Hookway (EX17)
• Huntsham (EX16)
• Kennerleigh (EX17)
• Kentisbeare (EX15)
• Kerswell (EX15)
• Knowle (EX17)
• Langford (EX15)
• Lapford (EX17)
• Loxbeare (EX16)
• Madford (EX15)
• Morchard Bishop (EX17)
• Morebath (EX16)
• Mutterton (EX15)
• Nomansland (EX16)
• Norman's Green (EX15)
• Nymet Rowland (EX17)
• Nymet Tracey (EX17)
• Oakford (EX16)
• Oldborough (EX17)
• Pennymoor (EX16)
• Petton (EX16)
• Pitt (EX16)
• Poughill (EX17)
• Puddington (EX16)
• Riddlecombe (EX18)
• Rosemary Lane (EX15)
• Sampford Peverell (EX16)
• Sandford (EX17)
• Shillingford (EX16)
• Shobrooke (EX17)
• Silverton (EX5)
• Smithincott (EX15)
• Stockleigh English (EX17)
• Stockleigh Pomeroy (EX17)
• Stoodleigh (EX16)
• Taw Bridge (EX18)
• Templeton (EX16)
• Templeton Bridge (EX16)
• Thelbridge Barton (EX17)
• Thorverton (EX5)
• Tiverton (EX16)
• Uffculme (EX15)
• Upham (EX17)
• Uplowman (EX16)
• Upton Hellions (EX17)
• Uton (EX17)
• Washfield (EX16)
• Washford Pyne (EX16)
• Waterloo Cross (EX15)
• Way Village (EX16)
• Week (EX18)
• Well Town (EX16)
• Wembworthy (EX18)
• Westcott (EX15)
• Westleigh (EX16)
• Whitnage (EX16)
• Willand (EX15)
• Withleigh (EX16)
• Woolfardisworthy (EX17)
• Yeoford (EX17)
• Zeal Monachorum (EX17)

Councils near Mid Devon

• Exeter bin collection
• East Devon bin collection
• Teignbridge bin collection
• North Devon bin collection
• West Devon bin collection
• Torbay bin collection

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