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Gardening in Dartford

The Dartford seat follows all 19 of the borough's wards. It runs from the town centre and Temple Hill to Greenhithe, Swanscombe, Ebbsfleet, Longfield and Joyden's Wood. Dartford Borough Council empties brown garden bins every two weeks for £53 a year. Kent County Council runs the two nearby tips, at Pepperhill and Dartford Heath. Pepperhill, near Southfleet, is the one inside the seat itself.1 2 3 4 5 6

At a glance

Councils
Dartford Borough Council runs bin rounds and the paid brown bin scheme. Kent County Council looks after the household waste recycling centres.1 2 3
Wards covered
Bean & Village Park, Brent, Bridge, Burnham, Darenth, Ebbsfleet, Greenhithe & Knockhall, Heath, Joyden's Wood, Longfield New Barn & Southfleet, Maypole & Leyton Cross, Newtown, Princes, Stone Castle, Stone House, Swanscombe, Temple Hill, Town, West Hill.1
Typical garden
In April 2020 the ONS counted 97.8% of Dartford houses with a private garden. The median garden was about 154 m², small by Kent standards because so much housing is new or terraced.7

Dartford brown bin service2 8

  • Cost £53 a year, plus a one-off £56 for the 240 litre bin
  • How often Every two weeks
  • Season Subscription year 1 April to 31 March
  • Container Council brown 240 litre wheeled bin

Dartford's scheme year starts on 1 April, and you can join at any point.

  • The annual charge is £53, with a one-off £56 payment for the bin.
  • Late joiners pay less, as the fee drops on a sliding scale each quarter.
  • There are no partial refunds if you leave before 31 March.
  • A new bin can take up to 10 working days to arrive.
  • Put the bin out by 6am, with nothing on top or alongside.
  • Branches should be under 50mm across, and everything goes in loose.
  • Soil, turf, logs, plant pots and food will stop the bin being emptied.
  • Japanese knotweed, ragwort, hogweed, yew and rhododendron are also refused.
  • Missed bins should be reported within 48 hours.

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Recycling centres

Kent runs two recycling centres that serve the borough.

  • Pepperhill is on Station Road at Southfleet, inside this seat.
  • The Dartford centre is on Old Rochester Way, Dartford Heath. Its DA1 3QU postcode sits just over the line in Bexley.
  • Every visit needs a slot, booked online or on 03000 41 73 73.
  • The old Dartford tip permit ended in April 2023, so residents only need a booking.
  • Visitors whose Council Tax goes to a council outside Kent pay £10 each time.3 4 5 6 9

Dartford Household Waste Recycling Centre4 6 9 10

Old Rochester Way, Dartford Heath, Dartford, DA1 3QU · Directions

Monday to Saturday 8am to 4:30pm. Sunday and bank holidays 9am to 4pm.

Christmas closures are not shown on the Kent page.

  • Garden waste accepted
  • Booking required
  • Vans: permit needed

2 metre height barrier. Vans and similar vehicles need a Kent digital permit.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. Business waste is not taken at Dartford Heath. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Dartford Household Waste Recycling Centre

Pepperhill Household Waste Recycling Centre5 6 9 10

Station Road, Southfleet, Gravesend, DA13 9PA · Directions

Monday to Saturday 8am to 4:30pm. Sunday and bank holidays 9am to 4pm.

Christmas closures are not shown on the Kent page.

  • Garden waste accepted
  • Booking required
  • Vans: permit needed

Height limit 2 metres. Loads cannot be walked in on foot here.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. Pepperhill takes household loads only. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Pepperhill Household Waste Recycling Centre

If you are a gardening business3 8 11

Neither Kent centre near Dartford will accept cuttings from paid work.

  • Dartford's brown bins are for domestic garden waste, not business waste.
  • Trade loads need a licensed transfer station or composting site.
  • Moving customers' waste for money needs a waste carrier registration.

The year ahead

  1. January

    Paper van vouchers end10

    • Kent now issues digital permits for vans and other restricted vehicles.
    • Any leftover paper vouchers stop working after 31 January 2027.

  2. March

    Brown bin renewal8

    • Every Dartford garden waste subscription ends on 31 March.
    • Renew in March to keep fortnightly pickups going from April.

Questions people ask about Dartford

How much is the Dartford brown bin?

£53 a year for collections, plus £56 once for the 240 litre bin.2

Does Dartford take Christmas trees in the brown bin?

No, the council's terms say real Christmas trees are not part of the service.8

Do Dartford residents still need a tip permit?

No, that permit ended in April 2023, but each visit must now be booked.4 9

Which tip is nearest to Longfield?

Pepperhill on Station Road, Southfleet, is the closer of the two.5 6

From the Ideas section

Sources

  1. ONS Open Geography: Ward to Westminster constituency to local authority lookup (2024). Checked 5 November 2026.
  2. Dartford Borough Council: Garden waste - brown bins. Checked 5 November 2026.
  3. Kent County Council: Our Household Waste Recycling Centres. Checked 5 November 2026.
  4. Kent County Council: Dartford Household Waste Recycling Centre. Checked 5 November 2026.
  5. Kent County Council: Pepperhill Household Waste Recycling Centre. Checked 5 November 2026.
  6. postcodes.io: postcode coordinates. Checked 5 November 2026.
  7. ONS: Access to garden spaces, Great Britain (April 2020). Checked 5 November 2026.
  8. Dartford Borough Council: Garden waste terms and conditions. Checked 5 November 2026.
  9. Kent County Council: Book a slot to visit a Household Waste Recycling Centre. Checked 5 November 2026.
  10. Kent County Council: Vehicle restrictions and vouchers. Checked 5 November 2026.
  11. GOV.UK: Register as a waste carrier, broker or dealer (England). Checked 5 November 2026.

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