Totnes recycling centre closing temporarily for maintenance

The Totnes Household Waste Recycling Centre run by Devon County Council will be closed from the end of January to the middle of March as it undergoes maintenance and engineering works.

The site, which is over 20 years old, on Babbage Road Industrial Estate, will be closed from Saturday 31 January until Sunday 15 March (inclusive). The site will re-open to the public on Monday 16 March.

The work involves extensive resurfacing and drainage works.

The work is being carried out outside of the busy summer period to try  to minimise disruption to the public as much as possible.

Councillor Jacqi Hodgson Devon County Council’s Cabinet member for Climate Change and Biodiversity and the local member for Totnes & Dartington said: “We’re closing the site to carry out some much-needed repairs. The site is the smallest in Devon, and it is heavily used by the public. In addition, the site waste compaction machinery and the lorries servicing the site and removing the waste and recycling take a  toll over the years. It’s that constant use every day that has resulted in significant wear and tear. Unfortunately, due to the scale of the works and the size of the site there is no way we can safely carry out the works while the site remains open.”

“We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause and during this time we ask the public to use an alternative Recycling Centre such as the facilities at Newton Abbott, Kingsbridge or Ivybridge.”

During this period, recycling centres at Newton Abbot, Kingsbridge and Ivybridge will remain open as usual.