Full list of changes to Kent bin collections around New Year

As we come to the end of the disorientating period between Christmas and New Year’s, when it’s hard to keep track of what day of the week it actually is, many of us will have no clue when our next bin collection will be taking place.

During the festive period, rubbish pick ups typically take place on altered dates due to the multiple bank holidays around Christmas and New Year’s. To make matters even more confusing, changes alter from place to place.

In many instances, bin collections will be taking place one day later than usual at the start of 2025 before returning to their normal schedule on Monday, January 13. All Kent councils have now confirmed exactly how rubbish and recycling collections will change around New Year’s Day.

To save some confusion, KentLive has rounded up all the changes from around the county. See below for the full details on how bin collections will change where you live at the end of 2024 and start of 2025.

Ashford Borough Council area bin collections

Alterations to recycling, refuse, food and garden collections across Ashford commenced from Wednesday, December 25. The normal recycling, refuse and food waste service then resumes from Monday, January 13.

Canterbury City Council bin collections

There will be a break in garden waste collections between December 20 2024 and January 17 2025. This subscription year will end on Friday, March 14 2025 with the next year beginning in early April.

Dartford Borough Council bin collections

Ahead of the altered collections over the holidays, Dartford Borough Council has said: “Every effort will be made to collect your refuse, recycling and garden waste on the anticipated days shown below. However, adverse weather, particularly snow/ice can cause delays.

“If your bins are not emptied on the anticipated days, please bear with us and leave them out, as Urbaser will empty them as soon as they are able.” Collections will return to normal from Monday, January 13.

Dover District Council bin collection changes

Bin collections dates in the DDC area will be altered as follows around New Year’s Day:

• Monday, December 30 to Tuesday, December 31
• Tuesday, December 31 to Wednesday, January 1
• Wednesday, January 1 to Thursday, January 2
• Thursday, January 2 to Friday, January 3
• Friday, January 3 to Saturday, January 4

There will be no garden waste collections from Monday, December 23 2024 to Friday, January 3 2025 inclusive. Find out more on the collection dates for your property here.

Folkestone and Hythe District Council area bin collections dates over New Year

Gravesham Borough Council area bin collections

There will be no garden waste service from Sunday, December 22 to Monday, January 6 inclusive. Garden waste collections will follow the waste collection schedule commencing Tuesday, January 7. All other waste collections will return to normal from Monday, January 13.

Maidstone Borough Council area bin collection changes

Until Monday, January 13 2025, there will be collection changes to domestic, recycling, food and garden waste. For the week beginning Monday, January 6 2025, all collections are delayed by one day.

For example, Monday, January 6 2025 will be collected Tuesday, January 7 and so on during the week. Friday collections will also be one day late and collected on Saturday.

Garden waste will be suspended from Friday, December 27 2024 until Monday, January 13 2025. Bulky collections will be suspended from Monday, December 23 2024 until Monday, January 13 2025 while clinical collections will run as normal over the Christmas period.

Medway Council bin collections

There will be no brown bin or bulky item collections until Monday, January 13 2025. See below for the full details on New Year’s alterations for waste collections around Medway.

Swale Borough Council rubbish collections

Normal garden waste collections are suspended from the week commencing Monday, December 30 and will resume their regular schedule from Monday, January 13 2025. Refuse, recycling, clinical waste and food waste will follow the below altered collection schedule:

Thanet District Council area bin collections

If your collection is due on Wednesday, January 1, it will be collected three days later on Saturday, January 4 instead. Ensure your bin is out by 6am on this day. There are no other changes to scheduled household waste and recycling collections

• Garden waste collections have been paused since Monday, December 23 and will resume on Monday, January 20.

• If your clinical waste collection is due on Wednesday, January 1, it will be collected two days earlier on Monday, December 30.

All other clinical waste collections will continue as normal

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council area bin collections

All collections will be back to normal from Monday, January 13 2025. Collections around New Year’s will change as follows:

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council bin collections