If you ever have a missed collection, please report it to us as soon as possible and leave your bin(s) visible for collection.
Please do not contaminate your recycling bins with plastic bags. Most residents leave their recycling loose in the bin, along with any empty bottles and jars.
You can sign up for text alerts about your bin collections using our online form.
If you're not sure when your bin day is, or you want to check what bin you should put out you can check our online form.
Your bin day will change for three weeks starting Monday 24 December 2018.
You can find your amended collection day below.
| Normal Collection Day | Christmas Period Collection Day |
|---|---|
| Monday 24 December | Monday 24 December |
| Tuesday 25 December | Thursday 27 December |
| Wednesday 26 December | Friday 28 December |
| Thursday 27 December | Saturday 29 December |
| Friday 28 December | Monday 31 December |
| Monday 31 December | Wednesday 2 January |
| Tuesday 1 January | Thursday 3 January |
| Wednesday 2 January | Friday 4 January |
| Thursday 3 January | Saturday 5 January |
| Friday 4 January | Monday 7 January |
| Monday 7 January | Tuesday 8 January |
| Tuesday 8 January | Wednesday 9 January |
| Wednesday 9 January | Thursday 10 January |
| Thursday 10 January | Friday 11 January |
| Friday 11 January | Saturday 12 January |
Please put your bin out by 6am on your changed collection date.
All collections will be back to normal from Monday 14 January 2019.
Garden waste collections will be suspended from Monday 24 December for two weeks.
We will start collecting garden waste from Tuesday 8 January 2019. Your garden waste will be collected a day later than normal for one week.
| Normal Collection Day | Christmas Period Collection Day |
|---|---|
| Monday 7 January | Tuesday 8 January |
| Tuesday 8 January | Wednesday 9 January |
| Wednesday 9 January | Thursday 10 January |
| Thursday 10 January | Friday 11 January |
| Friday 11 January | Saturday 12 January |
All collections will be back to normal from Monday 14 January 2019.
Our bulky collection and fridge/freezer collection will run as normal over the Christmas period except for the following dates:
Book a fridge/freezer collection
Our clinical collections will run as normal over the Christmas period except for the following dates:
The recycling center will be closed on:
You can find out more information on the items that are accepted on Kent County Council's website.
Tovil Recycling Center is run by Kent County Council.
If you cannot find what you are looking for in our search facility, you can use our A-Z index to find the service you require.