Recycling

Dumping unwanted household goods makes Medway untidy and is illegal.

Instead you could find them a new home by advertising with the following internet-based reuse and recycling schemes. Goods are given away for nothing but the new owner collects.

• Freecycle (www.freecycle.org.uk/groups/unitedkingdom). There are local Freecycle groups in Chatham, Gillingham, Strood and Walderslade.
• Rag and Bone (www.rag-and-bone.co.uk).
• Reuze (www.reuze.co.uk).
• VSkips (www.vskips.co.uk).

If a large or bulky item is beyond reuse, Medway Council can collect it from your home and dispose of it. Collections must be booked well in advance. You can book online here or phone 01634 333333.

We will collect up to three items per collection. Items must be left at the boundary of your property by 7am on the booked collection day.

The first collection booked in any six-month period is free but each additional booking (of up to three items) costs £15 per booking. An express service is available for collection within 48 hours at a cost of £24.

Items eligible for bulky waste collection

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