Reusable seagull-proof refuse sacks have now been provided to all properties that are not suitable for wheeled bins. Bags of waste that are not contained in wheeled bins are vulnerable to being attacked by birds and animals, causing littering, so we now provide these sacks in an effort to keep the South Hams litter free.

One sack is permitted per household, please ensure that you mark the sack with your property name or number so that you can identify your sack after collection. If you have not been delivered a seagull-proof sack, or have lost it and do not have wheeled bins at your property, please contact us and we will deliver one to your property.

On collection day, you should tie the sack to a fixed point on the boundary of your property or provide a weight to secure the sack once it has been emptied. If it is recycling collection day, please place your recycling sacks next to the seagull-proof sack, not inside it. As the recycling is clean, there should not be a problem with these sacks being attacked.

Please make sure that you do not leave your empty sack on the highway between collections, always store it within the boundary of your own property. Your waste and recycling should be left at the boundary of your property by 7am on collection day, but no sooner than the evening before collection.

These sacks are not available to properties that have been provided with wheeled bins.