Waste and recycling

Recycling guides

Read our recycling guides for clear, practical information on how to recycle in the right way. Follow the link below.

Your bin collection service
Find out your collection day, get an assisted collection, order a new bin and more
General rubbish collection
What to do with your rubbish, order a second bin or get a seagull-proof sack
Recycling collection
What you can and can't recycle and how to use your different bins
Food waste collection
What to put in your grey kitchen caddy and green outside food bin
A-Z guide for household waste and recycling
Find out how to recycle, reuse or dispose of items with our A-Z guide.
Our service standards
Read more about our waste service standards and what you can expect
Bins for communal properties and flats
We provide communal bin collections for properties that share waste and recycling facilities
Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle
Help the environment with our tips on how to reuse, repair and recycle
Clinical waste
Find out what needs to be disposed of through our free clinical waste service
Community clean-ups
Apply for a free clean-up kit or find litter picks near you
Street cleaning
Let us know about a dirty street, park or open space that needs cleaning
Abandoned vehicles
How to check a vehicle is abandoned and report it to us
Your nearest household waste recycling centre (tip)
Find your nearest tip, run by Kent County Council