Rubbish and recycling

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Household waste recycling centres

Household Waste Recycling Centres, or tips, are provided for residents to get rid of household waste only.
I want to get rid of...

Find out how to get rid of unwanted items in your home or garden.
Bin collections

Visit your borough council's website to check bin collections, report a missed or broken bin or food caddy, or find out what you can recycle.
Reduce waste and recycle more

Check you're doing all you can to reduce, reuse and recycle your household waste.
Fly-tipping

Report fly-tipping to your local council.
How we recycle your waste

How we process and recycle food waste, garden waste, plastics, paper, card and glass in Kent.
Recovering energy from waste

Non-recyclable waste can be used to create electricity, a renewable energy source, or refuse derived fuels. So waste is put to good use.
Where our waste and recycling goes

Less than 1% of Kent's waste is landfilled. Find out how we manage this.
Managing waste

How we manage waste in Kent and things you can do to reduce your waste.
Keep Kent Clean

Support the Great British Spring Clean by helping to clean up your neighbourhood.
Business and commercial waste

You must take your waste to a transfer station, permitted waste station or pay a licensed company to collect it.
Device Recycling Scheme

Get rid of your unwanted IT equipment in an environmentally friendly way.