2 Maidstone Borough Council Free bulky rubbish service
Most Saturdays 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:
Saturday 25 January
07:45 — 08:30 Teston. By the green 08:40 — 09:30 Nettlestead. Bishop’s Close 09:45 — 10:25 Yalding. Village Green 10:35 — 11:15 Yalding. Lyngs Close 12:15 — 12:45 Laddingford. Cleavesland 12:55 — 13:30 Collier Street. Church Farm 13:40 — 14:10 Hunton. Village Hall 14:20 — 15:05 East Farleigh. Gallants Lane 15:15 — 15:45 Coxheath. Village Hall Saturday 8 February
10.05 — 11:00 Headcorn. Thatch Barn Road 12:00 — 12:30 Headcorn. Oak Lane 12:40 — 13.30 Sutton Valence. South Lane 13:40 — 14:30 Kingswood. Village hall car park 14:45 — 15:45 Langley. Shepherds Drive Saturday 15 February
12:40 — 13:25 Coxheath. Huntingdon Road 13:35 — 14:20 Boughton Monchelsea. Gandys Lane 14:30 — 15:00 Chart Sutton. Amber lane 15:15 — 15:45 East Sutton. Court Broomes
We cannot accept garden waste, very large bulky items and 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.
Freighter Facts
The Saturday freighter service is for certain items of rubbish that cannot be put in your bins. For example, carpet and underlay, home furnishings and bric-a-brac, small items of furniture and broken toys.
Everything put into the freighter goes to landfill! Please think about what you are throwing away before you take it to the freighter — can it be re-used or recycled?
There are many charities that will collect good quality items including white goods in working order. If it is not reusable — what is it made of? Metal and wood are among the many materials you can take to Tovil Recycling Centre, which is much better than the
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Maidstone’s big clear up
Maidstone council worked throughout Christmas and New Year finding homes for flood victims, checking if buildings and trees were safe, providing and informing residents about its services and flood and transport advice. More than 3,000 sandbags were delivered throughout the borough. Officers and councillors visited residents and delivered leaflets in flood risk areas.
Council workers collected contaminated and ruined furniture, carpets and goods free of charge for residents and businesses affected by the floods. Others visited residents and businesses to provide help and advice. The council sent details of all flood damaged businesses to the local valuation office to help with any claims for rate rebates.
The council continues to provide support for affected residents and businesses to get back to normal; if you have any queries, please don't hesitate to call our contact centre on 01622 602750 or email
customerservices@maidstone.gov.uk.
freighter as we cannot separate any materials once they are thrown in the freighter — this all goes to landfill.
Don’t forget the council now collects textiles (in a carrier bag next to your recycling bin) and small electricals (in a carrier bag next to your refuse bin). Again good quality items can be taken to charity shops.
We can’t accept the following on the freighter:
z Large bulky items such as sofas
z Commercial waste z Fridges/Freezers/TVs z Garden waste
z Glass doors/windows z Hazardous waste z Household waste z Paint tins and oil z Plasterboard
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