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Household waste and recycling centres

New recycling trials at all three sites

You can now recycle bed mattresses and hard plastics. Hard plastics can include:

  • patio tables / chairs;
  • plumbing pipework;
  • toys;
  • guttering;
  • bathroom furniture.

Please ask site staff for advice.

The sites are located at:

As well as accepting electrical equipment (including freezers, fridges, televisions and computer monitors), the sites also recycle household batteries and fluorescent or low energy light bulbs.

Opening hours

Monday to Saturday

All three sites are open between 8am and 4.30pm. On Mondays between April and September, the Capstone and Cuxton sites only are open until 6.30pm.

Sundays and bank holidays

All three sites are open from 9am to 4pm. Please note that the sites will close promptly at the times stated. For this to take place, site staff may need to turn vehicles away earlier than the stated times.

See what you can recycle at the centres

These materials can all be placed in one mixed container

Diagram of food tins and drink cansDiagram of plastic bottlesDiagram of mixed paper and cardDiagram of plastic bags

 

These materials have separate containers for recycling

Diagram of mixed glass bottles and jarsDiagram of shoesDiagram of small appliancesDiagram of scrap metalDiagram of textiles       Diagram of mixed paper and card

 

Diagram of low energy bulbsDiagram of garden wasteDiagram of woodDiagram of fluorescent tubesDiagram of gas bottlesDiagram of fridges and freezers

 

Diagram of large appliancesDiagram of hardcore and rubbleDiagram of electrical goodsDiagram of used engine oilDiagram of batteriesDiagram of car batteries

 

  Cooking oil logo

Cuxton only

Diagram of plasterboardDiagram of household and garden chemicals

 

Capstone only

Diagram of tyres

 

What you can take for disposal at all three sites

Diagram of asbestosDiagram of household waste

 

Find out more about hazardous material.

Restricted access

There is restricted access to the sites for vehicles taller than 6ft 6in (2m). Transit-type vans, panel vans and open-back, pick-up type vehicles are not allowed into any of the sites, as these are considered to be commercial vehicles. Small privately-owned vans (Escort-sized or smaller) are able to access the Capstone site by special arrangement. For full details, please phone the number below.

Once booked, if on arrival your vehicle does not fit under the height restriction barrier of the Capstone site, please wait and an operative will raise it for you to allow you access.

Please note that there are no walk-in facilities of any kind at any of the sites.

Living fuels

During 2011, 2,370 litres of used cooking oil was collected from the three sites. The oil was used to produce a sustainable bio-liquid that generated 8,888kWh of green electricity, which equates to enough energy to make almost 600,000 cups of tea.

Find out more about the Living Fuels’ recovery process.

 

For more information contact us by telephone: 01634 333333 or by email: customer.first@medway.gov.uk

Write to: Customer First, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR

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