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2 Maidstone Borough Council Free bulky rubbish service


Most weekends Maidstone council refuse lorries collect bulky household rubbish from locations in your area. Take your refuse to the Saturday Freighter Service at the times shown:


February 12


10:25 - 11:15 Buckland Road allotments 12:15 – 13:00 Grove Green. Provender Way 13:10 – 14:00 Grove Green. Shepherds Gate Drive 14:10 – 15:10 Madginford. Merton Road 15:15 – 15:45 Bearsted. Ashford Road/Rosemary Road


March 12


07:45 – 08:30 Frinsted Church 08:40 – 09:20 Wormshill. The Street 09:30 – 10:10 Harrietsham. Church Lane 10:20 – 11:00 Harrietsham Primary School 12:00 – 12:40 Lenham. Douglas Rd 12:50 – 13:30 Lenham. Ham Lane/Cherry Orchard 13:40 – 14:20 Lenham. Honeywood Road 14:30 – 15:10 Platts Heath. Green Lane 15:15 – 15:45 Grafty Green. Church Lane March 19


07:45 – 08:30 Hollingbourne. Troys Mead 08:45 – 09:15 Lenham. Warren Street 09:25 – 09:55 Ulcombe. Lodge Gardens March 26


07:45 – 08:30 Otham 08:45 – 09:45 Bearsted Village Green April 2


07:45 – 08:15 Walderslade. Impton Lane/Spendlow Drive


08:25 – 09:00 Walderslade. Impton Lane/Olivine Rd 14:50 - 15.45 Sandling. Tyland Lane


Please note we no longer accept garden waste or very large bulky items and we cannot collect electrical or hazardous items.


You can dispose of these items through our paid for bulky collection service or at the household waste recycling centre at Burial Ground Lane, Tovil, Maidstone. It is open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 4.30pm, and Sunday and Bank Holidays, 9am to 4pm. For more information about our bulky rubbish services, including paid for doorstep collections, visit maidstone.gov.uk or call the cleansing hotline on 01622 602162.


Join us on Half-term crafts


Maidstone Museum has lots of craft activities for the under 12s in February. Drop in anytime between 10.30am to 12.30pm or 1.30 to 3.30pm. All activities cost £2 per child.


 Monday, February 21 - WWII Medals and Nurses Badges.


 Tuesday, February 22 - Dino Hats.


Wednesday, February 23 - Egyptian Wigs and Eye Make Up.


 Thursday, February 24 - Cracking Dinosaur Eggs.  Friday, February 25 - Roman Clay Oil Lamps.


Don’t miss the Mini exhibition - Inspirations III - until February 27.


East Wing – volunteer, donate, sponsor


Work has started on the new East Wing but we need to raise money to help fit out the galleries and the education facilities. This is where YOU can help. To volunteer, donate or sponsor, visit www.museum.maidstone.gov.uk or ring 01622 602529.


Borough Update This is your council newsletter, produced up to six times a year in the Downs Mail newspaper. It is written, edited and designed by the council's communications team, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, Kent ME15 6JQ. Email: pr@maidstone.gov.uk. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. It is typeset by DesignZero6 and printed by Newbury News.


If you are visually impaired and would like the newsletter text in large print, please call us on 01622 602807, and we will be happy to send you a copy.


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