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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/garden-waste-service-subscriptions-now-open-in-the-south-hams-2 <![CDATA[Garden waste service subscriptions now open in the South Hams]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/garden-waste-service-subscriptions-now-open-in-the-south-hams-2 South Hams residents can now sign up to or renew their subscription for the district’s garden waste collection service. Anyone living in the district can now sign... ]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:37:38 +0000 5495 2026-02-17 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e1/1b/02/garden-waste-service-subscriptions-now-open-in-the-south-hams-2-67-1771331871.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/zero-tolerance-south-hams-cracks-down-on-fly-tipping <![CDATA[Zero Tolerance: South Hams Cracks Down on Fly Tipping]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/zero-tolerance-south-hams-cracks-down-on-fly-tipping South Hams District Council is intensifying its efforts to tackle anti-social and illegal fly tipping across the district, as part of its ongoing commitment to reduce waste crime and... ]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:46:01 +0000 5444 2025-12-04 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/74/a0/ef/zero-tolerance-south-hams-cracks-down-on-fly-tipping-20-1764849233.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/changes-are-being-made-to-how-you-dispose-of-upholstered-furniture <![CDATA[Changes are being made to how you dispose of upholstered furniture]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/changes-are-being-made-to-how-you-dispose-of-upholstered-furniture From 1 December, only one recycling centre in the South Hams will be able to accept upholstered furniture. New environmental requirements will mean that from Sunday,... ]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:11:14 +0000 4921 2024-11-13 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/82/6f/20/changes-are-being-made-to-how-you-dispose-of-upholstered-furniture-91-1731535881.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-south-hams-waste-service-supports-local-foodbank <![CDATA[New South Hams waste service supports local foodbank]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-south-hams-waste-service-supports-local-foodbank South Hams District Council and Plan B Management Solutions have made a major donation to Ivybridge Foodbank to support their work in the community. South Hams District... ]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2023 21:32:18 +0000 3443 2023-01-23 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/08/0c/81/new-south-hams-waste-service-supports-local-foodbank-13-1674509595.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-moves-closer-to-ending-brown-bin-collections <![CDATA[SHDC moves closer to ending brown bin collections ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-moves-closer-to-ending-brown-bin-collections 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... ]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:20:43 +0000 3173 2022-09-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ea/ab/19/shdc-moves-closer-to-ending-brown-bin-collections-10-1663771988.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/we-asked-shdc-your-questions-about-the-end-of-the-fcc-contract <![CDATA[We asked SHDC your questions about the end of the FCC contract ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/we-asked-shdc-your-questions-about-the-end-of-the-fcc-contract 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. ... ]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:57:51 +0000 3039 2022-07-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/df/36/d0/we-asked-shdc-your-questions-about-the-end-of-the-fcc-contract-74-1658347100.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/breaking-shdc-has-ended-the-waste-contract-with-fcc-environment <![CDATA[BREAKING: SHDC has ended the waste contract with FCC Environment ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/breaking-shdc-has-ended-the-waste-contract-with-fcc-environment South Hams District Council has said it will end the contract with FCC Environment after a litany of problems. South Hams District Council released a statement... ]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:25:22 +0000 3028 2022-07-12 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/86/48/29/breaking-shdc-has-ended-the-waste-contract-with-fcc-environment-42-1657621642.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/district-councillor-calls-out-dismal-collection-service-and-flimsy-excuses-after-meeting <![CDATA[District councillor calls out "dismal collection service" and "flimsy excuses" after meeting]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/district-councillor-calls-out-dismal-collection-service-and-flimsy-excuses-after-meeting 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. ... ]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2022 22:38:35 +0000 2956 2022-06-10 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/29/03/2f/district-councillor-calls-out-dismal-collection-service-and-flimsy-excuses-after-meeting-36-1654897414.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/special-meeting-to-discuss-disappointing-and-disgraceful-bin-collection-held-today <![CDATA[Special meeting to discuss "disappointing and disgraceful" bin collection held today]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/special-meeting-to-discuss-disappointing-and-disgraceful-bin-collection-held-today District councillors have expressed their anger at FCC Environment at a special meeting to discuss the wide-ranging issues with bin collection. A special meeting for South... ]]> Wed, 08 Jun 2022 21:57:18 +0000 2951 2022-06-08 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/5d/4b/10/special-meeting-to-discuss-disappointing-and-disgraceful-bin-collection-held-today-76-1654722076.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/rubbish-day-affected-by-jubilee-weekend-check-your-collection-dates <![CDATA[Rubbish day affected by Jubilee Weekend - check your collection dates]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/rubbish-day-affected-by-jubilee-weekend-check-your-collection-dates The Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend will affect your waste collection day - check your collection dates. Due to the Bank Holiday, the date of waste collections will... ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2022 23:20:25 +0000 2940 2022-06-01 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/d1/70/78/rubbish-day-affected-by-jubilee-weekend-check-your-collection-dates-83-1654122037.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/video-driver-and-dog-escape-as-waste-truck-bursts-into-flames <![CDATA[VIDEO: Driver and dog escape as waste truck bursts into flames ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/video-driver-and-dog-escape-as-waste-truck-bursts-into-flames A driver and his dog managed to escape after a waste collection truck burst into flames near Modbury. Max Gillard, landscape labourer and refuse collector for... ]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:10:27 +0000 2858 2022-04-29 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ce/ee/d3/video-driver-and-dog-escape-as-waste-truck-bursts-into-flames-81-1651245190.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/reminder-south-hams-district-council-s-festive-season-waste-and-recycling-dates <![CDATA[Reminder: South Hams District Council's festive season waste and recycling dates]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/reminder-south-hams-district-council-s-festive-season-waste-and-recycling-dates 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. ... ]]> Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:04:35 +0000 2597 2021-12-30 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/4e/29/40/reminder-south-hams-district-council-s-festive-season-waste-and-recycling-dates-4-1640901885.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/driver-shortages-still-causing-issues-with-waste-collections <![CDATA[Driver shortages still causing issues with waste collections]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/driver-shortages-still-causing-issues-with-waste-collections South Hams District Council is "experiencing disruption to some waste and recycling collection services due to driver shortages". In a statement, SHDC said: "We are experiencing disruption... ]]> Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:42:15 +0000 2292 2021-08-12 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/5e/13/2d/driver-shortages-still-causing-issues-with-waste-collections-16-1628793910.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/self-isolation-has-meant-waste-collections-have-been-missed <![CDATA[Self-isolation has meant waste collections have been missed]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/self-isolation-has-meant-waste-collections-have-been-missed 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... ]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2021 21:30:00 +0000 2241 2021-07-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/38/06/ca/self-isolation-has-meant-waste-collections-have-been-missed-79-1626899410.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/super-recycling-system-is-still-failing-1-000-households-a-day <![CDATA[Super Recycling System is still failing 1,000 households a day ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/super-recycling-system-is-still-failing-1-000-households-a-day 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. ... ]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2021 21:21:38 +0000 2145 2021-06-10 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/94/71/a7/super-recycling-system-is-still-failing-1-000-households-a-day-12-1623356752.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/councillor-says-levels-of-incompetence-are-jaw-dropping-surrounding-new-super-recycling-service <![CDATA[Councillor says "levels of incompetence are jaw dropping" surrounding new Super Recycling Service]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/councillor-says-levels-of-incompetence-are-jaw-dropping-surrounding-new-super-recycling-service South Hams District Councillor Julian Brazil has said the "levels of incompetence are jaw dropping" surrounding the new Super Recycling Service, which he called "a shambles". ... ]]> Fri, 28 May 2021 17:11:47 +0000 2122 2021-05-28 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/8c/bb/ff/councillor-says-levels-of-incompetence-are-jaw-dropping-surrounding-new-super-recycling-service-77-1622218321.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/members-news/clearing-out-the-house-or-have-rubbish-you-want-to-get-rid-of-talk-to-leaf-it-out <![CDATA[Clearing out the house or have rubbish you want to get rid of? Talk to Leaf it Out!]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/members-news/clearing-out-the-house-or-have-rubbish-you-want-to-get-rid-of-talk-to-leaf-it-out Whether you have a holiday home where it’s a nuisance to get rid of the rubbish, or you’re clearing out your house and you’re not sure how to dispose... ]]> Fri, 25 Oct 2019 14:56:34 +0000 1575 2019-10-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/47/14/ea/clearing-out-the-house-or-have-rubbish-you-want-to-get-rid-of-talk-to-leaf-it-out-62-1572012022.jpg