The Food Festival was a great success with the weather staying fine and dry. If anything, the weekend was too hot! Fortunately the recycling point was sited under the shade of the trees in the square.

We collected a number of bags of recyclables, and were even able to add an additional recycling stream with a request for used coffee cups  These were collected by a member of the public to use in the garden.

The waste group will review the event at their next meeting so see if continuing is still worthwhile.  It is frustrating however that at a food festival we are unable to collect waste food for recycling.

Our thanks go to all the volunteers who came along to help out over the two days.

The Waste Action Group will again be at the 9^th year of the Crediton Food Festival on the weekend of 17^th and 18^th June 2017.  Once more, we will be taking recyclable materials out of the waste generated by the festival.

We are collecting clean plastic, cans, cardboard and paper, and glass for Mid-Devon's Trade Waste depot. This year unfortunately, we will not be able to collect food waste but there will be plenty of Mid-Devon's bins on site. 

If you would like to help out or for further details please contact Jill Baines. Alternatively just make yourselves known to us on the day to help out. All you will need to bring along are protective gloves - gardening ones will do.

Come and help us recycle at this popular event.