Dartford (Dartford Heath)

Address

Old Rochester Way
Dartford Heath
DA1 3QU

How to find us

Opening hours

Monday to Saturday: 8am - 4.30pm

Sunday and Bank Holidays: 9am - 4pm

Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day

Other Details

Height barrier: 2 metres (6 foot 6 inches)

View the rules and regulations for more guidance.

Dartford Permit Scheme

Kent residents who live in the Dartford administrative area (those who pay their council tax to Dartford Borough Council), should display a permit in their vehicles for easy use of the Dartford Household Waste Recycling Centre.

If you are a Kent resident, outside of Dartford Borough Council, please take proof of identification with you when you visit the site, for example, a utility bill.

Materials we accept at this site for recycling

Automotive

• Car batteries
• Tyres
• Used engine oil

Electrical

• Batteries
• Electrical appliances
• Fluorescent tubes
• Fridges and freezers
• Large domestic appliances
• Low energy light bulbs
• Mobile phones
• Printer cartridges
• Televisions and monitors

Glass

• Bottles and jars

Household hazardous waste

• Gas bottles

Household organic waste

• Garden waste

Metals

• Aluminium foil
• Food and drink cans
• Scrap metal

Other recyclables

• Cooking oil
• Furniture
• Spectacles

Paper and cardboard

• Books
• Card and cardboard
• Paper

Textiles and clothing

• Mixed textiles and clothing
• Shoes

Wood and building materials

• Plasterboard
• Wood and timber

Materials we accept at this site for turning waste into energy

• Domestic non-recyclable waste
• Plastic bottles

Materials we accept at this site for disposal

• Asbestos
• Bulky domestic, non-recyclable waste
• Household chemicals
• Paints
• Pesticides

Materials we cannot accept at this site

• Business waste
• Clinical waste
• Petrol

If you have trade waste to dispose of, or your vehicle is too high to fit under the height barrier, you can visit your local transfer station at a charge.