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Garden waste service subscriptions now open in the South Hams
General News SA Sam Acourt Updated February 13, 2025 1428
South Hams residents can now sign up to or renew their subscription for the district’s garden waste collection service.
SHDC launches new community composting scheme in Marldon
General News SA Sam Acourt January 15, 2024 1194
A new community composting scheme in Marldon has launched, thanks to funding from South Hams District Council.
Fire service ask people not to throw batteries in their normal bins
General News SA Sam Acourt June 22, 2023 1792
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has reminded people not to throw batteries into the normal waste bins. 
SHDC says waste service has seen "significant improvements" since it was taken in house
General News SA Sam Acourt Updated January 04, 2023 1332
The waste and recycling service in the South Hams has "seen significant improvements in performance since the service successfully came back in-house".
Brown bin collections will end in less than two weeks
General News SA Sam Acourt October 18, 2022 1303
SHDC says it will "aim to ensure" that all properties receive their final collection from their brown bin before the end of the month. 
SHDC moves closer to ending brown bin collections
General News SA Sam Acourt September 21, 2022 1978
The Executive of South Hams District Council has agreed that residents wanting to have garden waste collections should be charged for the service from spring 2023, with the current...
SHDC "to consider ceasing free garden waste collections" and charging for them
General News SA Sam Acourt Updated September 09, 2022 1980
South Hams District Councillors are to consider whether the council should cease its free garden waste collection service from 31 October and start charging £49 per year for an...
We asked SHDC your questions about the end of the FCC contract
General News SA Sam Acourt Updated July 20, 2022 1650
As South Hams District Council announced last week that that they had ended their contract with FCC Environment, you had questions. So we asked them for you. ...
BREAKING: SHDC has ended the waste contract with FCC Environment
General News SA Sam Acourt July 12, 2022 2937
South Hams District Council has said it will end the contract with FCC Environment after a litany of problems. 
District councillor calls out "dismal collection service" and "flimsy excuses" after meeting
General News SA Sam Acourt June 10, 2022 1538
South Hams District Councillor John Birch has said that FCC Environment delivered a "dismal collection service" and "flimsy excuses" after a special meeting to discuss their conduct. ...
SHDC demands waste contractor rectify the current situation
General News SA Sam Acourt Updated June 08, 2022 2360
South Hams District Council has written to FCC Environment "demanding that they rectify the situation as a matter of priority".
Rubbish day affected by Jubilee Weekend - check your collection dates
General News SA Sam Acourt June 02, 2022 1318
The Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend will affect your waste collection day - check your collection dates.
SHDC releases open letter following "pathetic" brown bin collections
General News SA Sam Acourt Updated April 20, 2022 1995
South Hams District Council have released an open letter after one councillor called the current brown bin collection "pathetic". 
Reminder: South Hams District Council's festive season waste and recycling dates
General News SA Sam Acourt December 30, 2021 2145
South Hams District Council has reminded people of the current waste and recycling collection dates around the festive season and the flurry of bank holidays. 
SHDC releases schedule for festive bin collections
General News SA Sam Acourt Updated January 04, 2023 2209
South Hams District Council has released the changed dates for waste collections in the South Hams over the festive period. 
No brown bin collection until at least spring 2022
General News SA Sam Acourt Updated October 18, 2021 4912
South Hams District Council has “reluctantly agreed” to continue the suspension of the garden waste collections until spring 2022.
Suspension of SHDC's garden waste collection will be extended at Executive meeting
General News SA Sam Acourt Updated September 24, 2021 3164
Residents can watch or listen into a meeting of South Hams Executive next week, where the council’s Executive and officers will be holding FCC Environment to account, as they...
SHDC opposition group calls for termination of recycling contract
General News SA Sam Acourt Updated August 25, 2021 1815
The group of opposition councillors at South Hams District Council today released a statement saying that they plan to call for the cancellation of the current waste contract. ...
SHDC suspends garden waste collections for at least four weeks
General News SA Sam Acourt Updated August 16, 2021 1749

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South Hams District Council's recycling and waste contractor, FCC Environment, has asked the council to suspend all garden waste collections from today.
Self-isolation has meant waste collections have been missed
General News SA Sam Acourt July 21, 2021 1705
A number of areas in the South Hams have had missed waste and recycling collections this week after a number of FCC Collections staff have been told to self-isolate...
FOI request reveals that new recycling system is costing £400k/year more than before
General News SA Sam Acourt Updated July 05, 2021 1702
A freedom of information request has revealed that the current Super Recycling System is costing £400,000 a year more than the previous service. 
Recycling problems expected to continue until end of year, as councillor tells public they can't sack waste company
General News SA Sam Acourt Updated June 21, 2021 3115
SHDC has been told that recycling contractor FCC Environment is expecting a "long term solution" to the collections issues "before the end of 2021", meanwhile South Hams Councillor Julian...
FCC Environment releases new statement following SHDC meeting
General News SA Sam Acourt Updated June 11, 2021 1730
The company in charge of the new Super Recycling Service for SHDC has released a new statement following yesterday's council meeting. 
Super Recycling System is still failing 1,000 households a day
General News SA Sam Acourt Updated June 15, 2021 1510
The Super Recycling System run by FCC Environment on behalf of SHDC is still failing 1,000 households a day according to South Hams Councillor Julian Brazil. ...
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