Waste and recycling

info Coronavirus (COVID-19) and waste collections

Household waste and recycling centres

Our household waste and recycling centres are closed until further notice, in line with government advice.

Bulky waste

Our bulky waste collections continue. We no longer collect fridges and freezers, as we'll be unable to dispose of them.

Household waste collections

We're sorry if we've missed your waste and recycling collections this week. Please leave them out and our crews will make every attempt to collect them by the end of the week.

There will be no brown bin or bag collections from Wednesday to Friday this week. This is to enable our hardworking crews to prioritise essential services which are the collection of black sacks and recycling bags. Food waste, normally collected in your brown bins and bags, can be collected in your black sacks this week.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Please follow government advice on waste disposal if you are staying at home due to coronavirus.

Keep up to date with services affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).

info ID needed for waste and recycling centres

You now need to bring a proof of ID when using our Household Waste and Recycling Centres.

How to sort your rubbish

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A cleaner Medway

Compost

Composting: Top tips

Find out more about composting in Medway.

Man disposing of waste and recycling

Using our Household Waste and Recycling Centres

You now need to bring proof of ID with you to our sites.

Litter bin

Love Medway, hate litter

We've installed new bins on Chatham High Street.

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Recycling Roadshow 2020

The Recycling Roadshow is touring Medway this February and March.

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123,612

tonnes of waste collected

42.8%

of waste recycled