Ashprington Method of operation: Unstaffed Bring site No collection round Launched in 2000, a small but enthusiastic group that has also created a wildlife area and planted an orchard. An open day in (2002) included a presentation given by the co-ordinator). It is very well used by the villagers and produces leaf mould, compost and wood chippings. The facility is sited in a three acre site which has been planted with 500 items of native shrubs and trees together with over sixty ancient Devon species of apples. All the apple trees are mulched annually with well rotted wood chips. Many plants brought for composting are rescued, potted up – or divided first etc and later sold at the open days! This project has recently been taken over by the Parish Council. contact Lawrence Green – 01803 732437 6 Holly Villas, Ashprington,Totnes, Devon TQ9 7UU
Aveton Gifford – now closed down
Bovey Tracey (Go Green) Method of operation: Staffed Collection round Go Green Devon http://www.gogreendevon.com/ Go Green Devon Ltd is a registered not-for-profit company that provides green waste management services. It puts its profits back into the local community thereby supporting children and young adults. It is a local company with very simple aims: · To help you recycle without costing you time or effort · To help support children’s services and groups. · To supply good quality compost and other products to your door. By supporting Go Green Devon Ltd you will be helping young people and young adults who have special needs by giving them skills and work experience. The company wants to help build their self esteem and have a belonging to our community. Further information is available either by phoning 01626 853558, by email info@gogreendevon.com Go Green Devon -Teignbridge -(Bovey Chudleigh) – Eric Mahy eric@gogreendevon.com
Go Green have lost their site, however they still collect and take to https://wildwoodscontractors.co.uk/green-waste-recycling/
Who have the machinery and they then buy and sell compost from that site back to their customers.

  Bratton Fleming Method of operation: Unstaffed Bring site No collection round Launched 1997. Sited on the edge of the village next to the recycling pavilion. The project has attracted substantial amounts of material, which initially caused some problems, however the group has worked their way through them and now operate a very successful and well-organised site with monies raised going back into Parish schemes including the new playground equipment. Tonnages Dec 1996 – March 1999 – 1.1 tonnes April 1999 – March 2000 – 94.26 April 2000 – March 2001 – 19.36 April 2001 – March 2002 – 197.48 April 2002 – March 2003 – 52.20 April 2003 – March 2004 – 152.24 Approx 80/90 tonnes a year is chippings/ shreddings, the remainder is grass and soft materials piled and turned. Used after about two years. contact: Bratton Fleming Parish Council Composting Group Terry Shapland 2 Grange Close Bratton Fleming Barnstaple EX32 7JG 01598 710518  
Brixton Composters https://southwestcomposting.co.uk/ large scale commercial set up
brixtoncomposters@hotmail.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/BrixtonCompostersDevon/

(Proper Job Ltd) Method of operation: Proper Job – West Devon – Chagford www.proper-job.org
Proper Job have just entered their 30th year of operations and their 22 year on the site they own in Chagford. They have diversified from just composting to Reuse and a range of recycling not covered by the local West Devon collection.

Staffed Bring site No collection round National Community Composting Demonstration Site. RePaint scheme, reuse timber, and ‘other’ items, book cabin, clothes cabin, plant propagation, plus some furniture recycling. Also involved in gardening projects, educational work, consultancy and community café. Launched 1993. Originally based on collection from car park once a month, now a bring site. Makes around 50 tonnes of compost using a tractor to turn the heaps. The project has developed various pieces of appropriate technology, including a hand powered ‘rotary sieve’ to screen finished compost for sale. Launched a pilot ‘putrescibles’ (kitchen waste) round in 1998 – stopped in 2001 due to Animal by-products order. Materials originally composted in specially adapted and de-gassed chest freezers.  The project also includes  a community shop, The Courtyard in the town. The new site opened June 23rd 2001 includes a repair and reuse centre, a Re-Paint scheme, furniture scheme, timber recycling. books, textiles, clothes and much more – see website below and call to arrange a guided tour. Uses mobile shredding service. Also sell Hot Box composters and Ridan composters (by arrangement) contact Proper Job Community Business Crannafords Industrial Park, Market Field, Chagford Devon TQ13 8DR Tel & Fax: 01647 432985 e-mail: recycling@proper-job.org  website www.proper-job.org  
Chudleigh, (Rotters) Method of operation: Now Closed down -Unstaffed Bring site No collection round Launched 2000, were successful in obtaining landfill tax monies which enabled them to improve the access to the site enabling shredder visits. They have already hosted a ‘networking’ day for the DCCN and a training session and talk for compost awareness week.
Combe Martin Newest site 2014  – Combe Martin lost their site and very nearly closed down due to that and Covid, however they have a new site and are up and running with their collection round.
Have about 150 Combe Martin residents on the books and we run a collection and delivery system. It’s pretty small but greatly appreciated in the village. We donate the recycling cred-its to village projects and cover our costs by charging for compost etc.
information to follow
Dartington – Hunters Moon Method of operation: Unstaffed Bring site No collection round Launched 1999. A small scheme on the Hunters Moon estate. Around fifty households involved, run by the residents for themselves. Previously residents had been dumping materials for periodic burn ups. Mobile shredder used.  
Otter Rotters Otter Rotters has now closed down sadly -Method of operation: Unstaffed Collection round Launched in 2000 – Was a temporary site (transfer station) until that was closed down by EA – now a collection round. Now fortnightly collection service (tag system 40p per tag) to 9,000 households in Feniton, Ottery St Mary, Honiton, West Hill, Whimple and Tipton St John. 2 Acre site where shredded material is windrowed over a six month period. Screened through an adapted potato sorter and bagged. Tonnages 250 – 300 tonnes per annum contact  Mandy Jennings info@otterrotters.co.uk 01404 549055
Hele (sadly closed down now) Method of operation: Unstaffed Bring site No collection round Launched 1996. Environmental group given some bits of land, mostly old bits of orchard for composting project. Also involved in preserving local wetland, (culm). Make about 20 tonnes a year.
Lympstone closed down 2012 Method of operation: Unstaffed Collection round Launched 2000, have an incredible number of volunteers working on the project (around 60!) they collect garden cuttings of all sorts every fortnight and make large clamps of compost. The clamps are turned mechanically once a month. Other teams work at sieving and bagging using an ingeniously adapted potato riddle.
Mary Tavy Method of operation: Unstaffed Bring site No collection round Launched 1998 is unusual in that it only composts woody material and without recourse to using a shredder. The decomposition cycle is therefore lengthy!
Morchard Bishop (Beech Hill) Method of operation: Staffed Bring site No collection round Launched 1996. Based at a community outside Morchard Bishop, people can bring their woody prunings to be shredded. Most compost used on the site, some sold at £1 for a half bag. Use a digger to turn heaps also use the mobile shredding service
North Tawton (Closed down) Method of operation: Staffed collection round – working with West Devon Borough Council on a green waste collection scheme. Launched in 1996 on a site outside of town. Volunteers were soon rather overwhelmed by the volume of materials brought to the site but bravely struggled to keep the scheme going. In 1999 they had to leave the site but now have a much better site and it’s near the town centre. They are also involved in conservation and development work. Making about 30/40 tonnes a year. Use mobile shredding service.

Sampford Peverell Method of operation: Unstaffed Bring site No collection round Launched 1997. A modest site, well designed with impressive bins about 5ft by 5ft each. They had the idea of leaving a trailer in the local car park alongside the usual mini recycling banks, unfortunately although the trailer was well secured it was stolen. Make 40/50 tonnes a year. Use mobile shredding service
Seize the Moment – Westward Ho! a new group – still finding it’s feet – could be defunct (2022 needs info)
South Brent Sustainable South brent – see www.sustainablesouthbrent.org.uk The site, at the old Highways depot on Exeter Road (otherwise known as the Marsh), will accept bulky garden waste and produce compost for local collection and use. What we can accept

• Soft Green waste material you can cut with mower or clippers
• Twiggy brushwood material that can be cut with loppers, saw or power tools
• Large branches material that came from a plant larger than you!

We can’t accept:

• stumps, vines, bamboo, Japanese knotweed or any other materials whatsoever

Compost should be available in about 6 months for a donation. More details will follow. Opening times The site will initially be open on Sunday mornings from 10am to 1pm and be run by volunteers.
Stoke Canon – Exe Vale (no current information available – presumed dormant) Method of operation: Staffed Bring site No collection round Launched late 2000. Part of their site consists of a railway platform, which makes an interesting split level site. Project progressing nicely. From April to October two collections made fortnightly – otherwise monthly. 60 members paying £5 a year Contact Co-ordinator Exe Vale compost –
Stoke Fleming Method of operation: Stoke Fleming – Loam Rangers https://www.facebook.com/groups/878145659437240/ – this is for Sustainable Stoke Fleming.

Since its establishment in 2005 Stoke Fleming Loam Rangers community composting has gone from strength to strength. Open to all residents of the Stoke Fleming Parish for a minimal fee of £10 per year – including free access to 3 bags of compost per visit. Membership now exceeds 100 and producing over 50 tons of recycled quality compost per year. The organisation is run by an army of volunteers and sited next to the primary school in Stoke Fleming. Open Sundays March – November 10:00 – 11:30 and selected dates December – February. Interested in joining -just pop up to the site on a Sunday morning – or look out for membership details in the Stoke Fleming magazine.

Unstaffed Bring site No collection round Launched April 2005
Tiverton – Two Moors school – also see schools section (new headteacher in place 2015 needs visiting) Method of operation: Unstaffed No collection round Launched in 1997. A primary school surrounded by extensive grounds full of exciting projects, different gardens, wildlife areas, recycling and much more.
Uffculme – Uffculme Compost Magic https://compostmagic.co.uk/ looks very impressive! Still going strong at 325 members. I’m not one of the founders but if you need any info from us do let me know. Regards, Matthew Nichols Membership Secretary membership@compostmagic.co.uk
Method of operation: Staffed No collection round Open partly staffed bring site. Not for personal profit (company limited by guarantee). Launched 1998. Uffculme rapidly has grown to become the largest community composting project in the County which has brought with it it’s concomitant challenges, luckily the group are up to the challenge and have successfully applied for funding to help them purchase the machinery necessary to enable them to keep up with the volume of materials coming onto the site. 56 tonnes made in the first 9 months. 292 tonnes made the next year – now making around 400 tonnes pa. Also shred for other Community sites.
Willand Method of operation:
Willand – N Devon – still going strong wtobin@btinternet.com Bill Tobin and Tony Mander tmander931@gmail.com
Bring site No collection round Project started as part of a 10 year parish Plan. A questionnaire was delivered to residents in Willand and one of the questions asked if people would be interested in a compost site in the village. 67 residents showed interest. Committee formed. Site is situated on the allotment site. All residents of Willand who appear on the electoral register have been made members of the scheme. Site open every day of the year (unstaffed) through a pedestrian access. On Sundays between 10am and 12.00 the vehicle gate is opened – and at other intermittent times, when volunteers are on site shredding, sieving and doing general site maintenance.
Witheridge Method of operation: Presumed now non operational Unstaffed Collection round Launched 1995. Collect materials from around the village for a small annual payment. Enthusiastic group of volunteers meets weekly to shred materials, turn heaps and sieve and bag. They have made their own rotary sieve based on Chagford’s design and have now bought their own shredder as well as using the mobile service. Make about 15/35 tonnes a year. Moved to a new site in 2001.