During the winter there are steps you can take to protect yourself and your neighbours at home and on the roads. The information on this webpage will help you be prepared and will give guidance on what to do during severe weather. And here are some useful links:

• Report a problem
• Flooding
• Gritting and salting
• Grit bins
  
• Roadworks
  
• Staying safe in winter
• Pharmacy opening times
  

For accurate and up to date information and alerts about roads, flooding and severe weather, you may want to follow these Twitter accounts:

• County Council Highways and Emergency alerts @DevonAlert
• BBC travel news for Devon and Cornwall @BBCTravelSW
• Environment Agency SW @EnvAgencySW
• All flood alerts, flood warnings and severe flood warnings for Devon @FloodAlerts-DEV
• Met Office weather warnings for South West England @metofficeSWEng

We're encouraging residents to have a 'green' Christmas and recycle as much festive waste as possible.

Find out what you can recycle depending on where you live:

• Recycle your Christmas trees 
• Recycle wrapping paper
• Recycle Christmas cards
• Turkey fat: Think Sink!
  
• Waste and recycling collection dates (from your district, city or borough council)
  

For more information on waste and recycling visit the County Council’s recycling centres web page or call 0345 155 1010. For help and advice about domestic rubbish collection please contact your local district, borough or city council.

From Friday 22 December 2017 onwards, Devon County Council’s Customer Service Centre will be available Monday to Friday 8.00am – 6.00pm, and Saturdays 9.00am – 1.00pm, and closed on 25 and 26 December, and 1 January. Find opening hours online here.

The telephone number is 0345 155 1015 for general enquiries. Emergency and out of hours cover is in place.

And don't forget you can report a problem online.