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Gardening in Central Devon

Central Devon wraps around the north and east of Dartmoor. It takes in Crediton, Okehampton, Bovey Tracey, Chudleigh, Ashburton and Moretonhampstead. Three separate district councils share the bin rounds here. Mid Devon charges £72 a year for a brown garden bin. Teignbridge asks £65 per bin, and West Devon £70 for four reusable sacks. Devon County Council runs the tips, with Punchbowl near Crediton and Okehampton inside the seat. Gardeners near Bovey and Chudleigh usually head to Brunel Road in Newton Abbot.1 2 3 4 5 6 7

At a glance

Councils
Mid Devon District Council covers ten wards, Teignbridge District Council seven and West Devon Borough Council seven. Each runs its own garden scheme, while Devon County Council runs the recycling centres.1 2 3 4 5
Wards covered
Mid Devon: Crediton Boniface and Lawrence, Bradninch, Cadbury, Sandford & Creedy, Silverton, Taw Vale, Upper Yeo & Taw, Way, Yeo. Teignbridge: Bovey, Chudleigh, Haytor, Kenn Valley, Teign Valley, Moretonhampstead, Ashburton & Buckfastleigh. West Devon: Okehampton, Hatherleigh, Chagford and four more.1
Typical garden
ONS figures from April 2020 put the median house garden at roughly 246 m² in Mid Devon, 226 m² in Teignbridge and 316 m² in West Devon. Between 92% and 93% of houses in each district had one.8

Three garden schemes across one seat2 3 4

  • Cost Mid Devon £72 a bin; Teignbridge £65 a bin; West Devon £70 for four sacks
  • How often Fortnightly in all three districts
  • Season Year round; Teignbridge stops for two weeks after Christmas
  • Container Brown bin (Mid Devon), green bin (Teignbridge), sacks (West Devon)

Which scheme applies depends on the client's district, so check the address first.

  • Mid Devon: £72 for a 240 litre bin or £61 for 140 litres, or £1.80 per sack.
  • Mid Devon subscriptions last a full 12 months and cannot be refunded.
  • Teignbridge: £65 per 240 litre bin, for a year ending on 31 August.
  • Teignbridge takes £8 off each bin for income-related Council Tax Reduction.
  • Teignbridge households can have as many as four bins.
  • West Devon: £70 a year for four reusable sacks, running April to March.

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Recycling centres

No booking is needed at Devon's tips, and garden waste is accepted free.

  • Branches up to 250mm across can go in the green waste skip.
  • Punchbowl refuses sofas and armchairs, but Okehampton and Brunel Road take them.
  • Okehampton is the nearest site in the seat that takes asbestos, for a charge.
  • Soil and rubble must be bagged, at £4.10 a bag beyond the free allowance.
  • The free DIY allowance is two carried bags a visit, up to four visits in four weeks.5 6 7 9

Punchbowl Recycling Centre5 10 11 12

Punchbowl, near Crediton, EX17 5BP · Directions

Monday to Friday 9am to 4:30pm, weekends 10am to 4:30pm (October to March). April to September: weekdays 9am to 5pm, weekends 10am to 6pm.

Closed Easter Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

  • Garden waste accepted
  • No booking needed
  • Vans: permit needed

Private vans need Devon's free permit. No entry on foot. Upholstered seating is refused here.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. Devon turns away business waste, including gardeners working from home. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Punchbowl Recycling Centre

Okehampton Recycling Centre6 10 11 12

Exeter Road Industrial Estate, Okehampton, EX20 1UD · Directions

Monday to Friday 9am to 4:30pm, weekends 10am to 4:30pm (October to March). April to September: weekdays 9am to 5pm, weekends 10am to 6pm.

Closed Easter Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

  • Garden waste accepted
  • No booking needed
  • Vans: permit needed

Private vans need Devon's free permit, 12 visits a year. Vehicle visits only.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. No trade or commercial loads, under Devon's site user rules. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Okehampton Recycling Centre

Brunel Road Recycling Centre7 10 11 12

Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4PJ · Directions

Monday to Friday 9am to 4:30pm, weekends 10am to 4:30pm (October to March). April to September: weekdays 9am to 5pm, weekends 10am to 6pm.

Closed Easter Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

  • Garden waste accepted
  • No booking needed
  • Vans: permit needed
  • Residents only

Brunel Road lies outside the seat in Newton Abbot. Proof of a Devon address may be checked.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. Not open to traders or landlords, under Devon's rules. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Brunel Road Recycling Centre

If you are a gardening business10 11 13

Devon keeps its tips for householders bringing their own waste.

  • Business waste is refused, even from people trading from home.
  • Allotment groups and farm holdings, including paddocks, are also excluded.
  • Devon issues van permits only to vans owned privately by residents.
  • Paid garden clearance needs a registered waste carrier and a licensed outlet.

The year ahead

  1. December

    Teignbridge Christmas gap3 5

    • Teignbridge garden bins are not emptied for two weeks after Christmas.
    • Devon tips close on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Eve and Day.

  2. March

    West Devon sack renewals4

    • West Devon's sack subscription year ends on 31 March.
    • Okehampton and Hatherleigh clients will need to renew before April.

Questions people ask about Central Devon

Which garden bin covers Crediton?

Mid Devon's, at £72 a year for 240 litres or £61 for the smaller bin.2

Where is the tip for Bovey Tracey?

The nearest Devon site is Brunel Road in Newton Abbot, which may ask for proof of address.7

Can I take an old sofa to Punchbowl?

Punchbowl does not accept upholstered seating, but the Okehampton site does.5 6

How thick can branches be at Devon tips?

Devon accepts branches up to 250mm, about 10 inches, in diameter.5

From the Ideas section

Sources

  1. ONS Open Geography: Ward to Westminster constituency to local authority lookup (2024). Checked 1 November 2026.
  2. Mid Devon District Council: Garden waste. Checked 1 November 2026.
  3. Teignbridge District Council: Sign up for garden waste collections. Checked 1 November 2026.
  4. West Devon Borough Council: Garden waste service. Checked 31 October 2026.
  5. Devon County Council: Punchbowl Recycling Centre, Crediton. Checked 1 November 2026.
  6. Devon County Council: Okehampton Recycling Centre. Checked 1 November 2026.
  7. Devon County Council: Brunel Road Recycling Centre. Checked 1 November 2026.
  8. ONS: Access to garden spaces, Great Britain (April 2020). Checked 1 November 2026.
  9. Devon County Council: Chargeable waste at recycling centres. Checked 1 November 2026.
  10. Devon County Council: Site user and vehicle restrictions. Checked 1 November 2026.
  11. Devon County Council: Van permit system. Checked 1 November 2026.
  12. postcodes.io: postcode coordinates. Checked 1 November 2026.
  13. GOV.UK: Register as a waste carrier, broker or dealer (England). Checked 1 November 2026.

Local information last checked 1 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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