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South Hams District Council Waste and Recycling Collections over
the Easter and May Bank Holidays 2026

Collections return to normal in the week beginning Monday 20th April 2026

Note that: the Torr Quarry Recycling Centre is open, during the summer, from
Mon – Fri from 0900 until 1700; Sat & Sun 1000 – 1800;
but closes on Easter Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

Torr Quarry Recycling Centre
Kingsbridge
TQ9 7QQ
0345 155 1010

South Hams District Council Waste and Recycling Collections over the Christmas and New Year Holidays 2025

Collections return to normal in the week beginning Monday 12th January 2026

Garden Waste collections are suspended from 19th December 2025 until 19th January 2026

Note that: the Torr Quarry Recycling Centre is open Mon – Fri from 0900 until 1630; Sat & Sun 1000 – 1630, but closes on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

A SHDC reminder of the procedure to report trees that have been damaged or removed without permission.

Using a web browser, go to SHDC’s website – https://southhams.gov.uk/

• Scroll down the home page to Trees
• Click on protected trees
• Click on Tree Protection Orders

The Tree Protection Orders section has the information in an INTERACTIVE MAPPING, and the guide to find information about trees with Tree Protection Orders and Conservation Areas in every parish, it also has a reporting tool:

• Go to – “What can I do if I believe works are taking place without permission?”
• Click on Report Unauthorised work
• If you are not reporting trees in the Dartmoor National Park, then pass the first page and go to the second to report the details.
• Get to “A tree has been felled or damaged or a hedgerow has been removed”.
• Then follow instructions below:
  • Date when damage occurred
  • Do you who is responsible etc…

“How can I find out if permission for the work has been granted?”

Your local Tree Warden should know this answer, as they would have been asked to comment on any works requested to trees with Tree Preservation Orders. They would also be notified if permission had been granted or not on the tree. However, you can also use the on-line planning search tool.

Neighbourhood Policing Surgery, Wednesday 27th August at 1400

Your local Neighbourhood Team will be at East Portlemouth and surrounding communities Neighbourhood Policing Surgery at Village Farm Cafe, East Portlemouth on 27th AUGUST 2025 at 14:00.

Please take this opportunity to raise any concerns you may have and to find out what we are doing to tackle the issues that matter to you.

Everyone is welcome and it would be great to see you there. For more information please contact me – PC 8327 McGREGOR on 18327@dc.police.uk