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DCW (Devon Contract Waste)

Devon Contract Waste Ltd · Company number 03397063 on Companies House (opens in a new tab)

Exeter commercial waste firm offering WEEE collection, hard-drive and device destruction, and a ReTech IT disposal and refurbishment service run with Blackmore UK.

Last checked 7 October 2026 · Sources

At a glance

Collection
Free collection (conditions apply)They say: ReTech IT disposal is free for DCW customers whose waste streams comply with Simpler Recycling rules; other WEEE collections (including swap-over 660-litre lockable WEEE bins) are quoted
Drop-off
Drop-off not statedSite opening hours are published (Thorverton Road Mon-Fri 7am-5pm; Lee Mill Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) but drop-offs are not described
Who they work with
Businesses and organisations only
Area covered
RegionalCommercial waste collections across Devon (East Devon, Exeter, Plymouth, Torbay), Somerset and south-east Cornwall; ReTech IT disposal is described as serving Devon

Collection terms and charges change — confirm them with the company before you book.

Services

Licences and certifications

Environmental authorisations

Certifications and standards

  • ISO 9001 (quality management) Company says — stated on its website, not yet checked by us
  • ISO 14001 (environmental management) Company says — stated on its website, not yet checked by us
  • Other accreditation Company says — stated on its website, not yet checked by us
  • Other accreditation Company says — stated on its website, not yet checked by us

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Environmental claims

They say

“'Zero to Landfill' policy applies to all its services, including WEEE”

This is the company’s own claim, as stated on its website. We haven’t checked it. How to judge “zero to landfill” claims.

About DCW (Devon Contract Waste)

Devon Contract Waste (DCW) has handled commercial waste in Devon since 1989; its registered office is now at SUEZ's UK head office in Maidenhead. It serves businesses from hubs in Exeter and at Lee Mill near Plymouth, and runs a 'Zero to Landfill' policy.

Its WEEE service collects laptops, desktops, mobile devices, hard drives and other commercial electrical equipment, and it supplies lockable bins for storing electrical waste. The Lee Mill Data Destruction Centre is certified to BS EN 15713 and destroys confidential material, including data on hard drives and old mobile devices.

ReTech, run with ITAD firm Blackmore UK, offers IT disposal with certified data destruction for each device and a full audit trail. Usable devices are refurbished and donated to local communities and schools, and the service is free for qualifying DCW waste customers.

Sites (3)

  • Office Head office Unit 10E Greendale Business Park, Woodbury Salterton, Exeter, Devon
    EX5 1EW
  • Processing centre Commercial Recycling Centre / transfer station (AATF) DCW Transfer Station, Thorverton Road, Matford Business Park, Exeter
    EX2 8FS
  • Processing centre Data Destruction Centre (Plymouth hub; licensed for electrical waste transfer) 11 Strashleigh View, Lee Mill Industrial Estate, Plymouth
    PL21 9UH

Sources and checks

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