Waste management

You can recycle more by taking unwanted items to one of Medway’s three household waste and recycling centres.

The sites are located at:

• Ambley Road, off Hoath Way, Gillingham map;
• Shawstead Road, Capstone, Chatham map;
• Sundridge Hill, Cuxton map.

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.

Check out the full list below to see what you can recycle at the centres.

These materials can all be placed in one mixed container:

Please ensure that you separate these materials before you visit the sites:

What you can take for disposal at all three sites:

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.

Opening hours: 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.

Please note that 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.

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

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