RESIDENTS will now have to pay to dump their DIY waste at Holsworthy recycling centre.

Additional charges for certain types of waste came into affect at Devon's recycling centres on Wednesday as the county council says it can no longer afford to offer the free service.

Soil, rubble, tyres, plasterboard and asbestos have been charged for since 2011 but the same rules will now apply for plastic windows, plastic doors or door frames, baths or shower trays, shower screens, insulation materials, roofing felt and plastic downpipes, fascias or guttering.

Visitors to recycling centres, including the Anvil Corner centre, will be asked for £3.50 for each of these items, £3.50 for a bag or roll of insulation material or roofing felt. Guttering pipes will be charged at £3.50 for up to five lengths or pieces.

Recycling centres will continue to accept all other household waste free of charge, including garden waste, fridges, freezers, large and small electrical items, wood, bric-a-brac and bulky household waste such as furniture, carpets and mattresses.

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