Recycling and Waste Collections
To find your collection dates, including your downloadable waste calendar for the year, or for a whole range of services including to book a bulky collection, report missed collection, order a new container, sign up for a garden waste collection or report an issue, please see our Property Search page.
Christmas Collections
There will be no collections on Wednesday 25 December or Thursday 26 December, therefore collections from Wednesday 25 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025 will change as below:
Wednesday 25 December to Friday 27 December
Thursday 26 December to Saturday 28 December
Friday 27 December to Monday 30 December
Monday 30 December to Tuesday 31 December
Tuesday 31 December to Wednesday 1 January
Wednesday 1 January to Thursday 2 January
Thursday 2 January to Friday 3 January
Friday 3 January to Saturday 4 January
Please visit https://collections.dover.gov.uk/property to check your collection dates.
Garden Waste Collections
There will be no garden waste collections from Monday 23 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025 inclusive.
Christmas Trees
We offer a real Christmas tree recycling service to all our garden waste subscribers, just place your tree out on your normal garden waste day between Monday 6 January 2025 to Friday 31 January 2025 inclusive.
Kent Recycles – Do you?
Are you confused about what plastics to recycle?
Pledge2Recycle Plastics are working with all Kent Councils to help reduce that confusion.
The charity which works to educate and advise citizens has a dedicated website for Kent, www.pledge2recycle.co.uk/kent, which includes competitions for communities and general recycling guidance. Please check out the link above.