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  • Ladybird Gardening
  • Drakes Tidy Gardens Ltd
  • Carrington & Son
  • Citadel Grounds Maintenance Ltd
  • James West Gardens
  • B Young Grounds Maintenance Limited
  • White Cliff Gardens
  • Red Dog Garden Services
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Gardening in Dover and Deal

Dover and Deal covers the two Channel towns plus Walmer, Kingsdown, Aylesham and the villages between. All 15 wards are in Dover District, which collects garden waste for £66.20 a year. Kent County Council runs the two local tips, at Whitfield and on Southwall Road in Deal. Both need a booked slot before you arrive. Kent is also moving its van vouchers over to digital permits.1 2 3 4 5

At a glance

Councils
Dover District Council runs garden waste collections. Kent County Council runs the Dover and Deal Household Waste Recycling Centres.1 2 3 4
Wards covered
15 wards including Town & Castle, Buckland, Tower Hamlets, Maxton & Elms Vale, Whitfield, North Deal, Middle Deal, Mill Hill, Walmer, and Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe.1
Climate
Dover's Met Office station averages about 832 mm of rain and a sunny 1,770 hours of sunshine a year (1991 to 2020).6
Typical garden
ONS (April 2020) found 96.1% of houses in Dover district have a private garden, with a median of about 189 m².7

Dover District garden waste subscription2

  • Cost £66.20 a year, plus £42.25 bin loan for new subscribers
  • How often Once a fortnight, between 7am and 4pm
  • Season Up to 25 collections, with a two-week Christmas break
  • Container 240 litre wheeled bin

The 2026/27 subscription year began on 1 April 2026.

  • Each subscription costs £66.20.
  • New subscribers also pay £42.25 to borrow the wheeled bin.
  • Extra bins cost another £66.20 each, plus £42.25 per bin.
  • Only the 240 litre bin is used, and loose waste beside it is left behind.
  • Overloaded bins may not be emptied.
  • The council tells you when the Christmas gap falls.

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Recycling centres

Kent runs both tips in the seat, and each visit must be booked.

  • Book on the day or up to two weeks ahead, or call 03000 41 73 73 on weekdays.
  • Anyone not paying Council Tax to a Kent council pays £10 a visit.
  • Each site has a 2 metre height barrier.
  • Panel vans need a voucher, and hire vans are banned.
  • From 4 November, restricted vehicles need a digital permit instead.
  • Trailer bodies can be up to 2.05 metres on vehicles that need no voucher.3 4 5 8

Dover Household Waste Recycling Centre3 5 9

Honeywood Road, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 3EH · Directions

8am to 4:30pm Monday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm on Sundays and bank holidays.

Christmas closures are not listed on the Kent page.

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

2 metre height barrier. Waste cannot be carried in on foot.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. Kent does not take business waste at its recycling centres. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Dover Household Waste Recycling Centre

Deal Household Waste Recycling Centre4 5 9

Southwall Road, Deal, CT14 9QB · Directions

8am to 4:30pm Monday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm on Sundays and bank holidays.

Christmas closures are not listed on the Kent page.

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

Walkers and cyclists may come without booking, though the inner gate stays locked.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. Business waste is refused at this site. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Deal Household Waste Recycling Centre

If you are a gardening business2 5 10

Kent says bringing business waste to its recycling centres is illegal.

  • Height barriers and van rules exist partly to stop trade tipping.
  • Dover District garden bins are for household garden waste.
  • Moving clients' cuttings needs a waste carrier registration.

The year ahead

  1. November (this month)

    Kent van permits go digital5

    • From 4 November, restricted vehicles need a digital permit at Kent tips.
    • Existing paper vouchers work until 31 January.

Questions people ask about Dover and Deal

Do I need to book Deal tip?

Yes, for vehicles. Walkers and cyclists can visit Deal without a booking.4

How much is Dover garden waste collection?

£66.20 a year, plus £42.25 for the bin if you are new.2

Can I take a hire van to Dover tip?

No, Kent does not allow hire vans at its recycling centres.5

Can gardeners use Kent tips for trade waste?

No, business waste is not accepted.3 5

From the Ideas section

Sources

  1. ONS Open Geography: Ward to Westminster constituency to local authority lookup (2024). Checked 27 October 2026.
  2. Dover District Council: Garden waste collection service. Checked 27 October 2026.
  3. Kent County Council: Dover Household Waste Recycling Centre. Checked 27 October 2026.
  4. Kent County Council: Deal Household Waste Recycling Centre. Checked 27 October 2026.
  5. Kent County Council: Vehicle restrictions and vouchers. Checked 27 October 2026.
  6. Met Office: Dover climate averages, 1991-2020. Checked 27 October 2026.
  7. ONS: Access to garden spaces, Great Britain (April 2020). Checked 27 October 2026.
  8. Kent County Council: Book a slot to visit a Household Waste Recycling Centre. Checked 27 October 2026.
  9. postcodes.io: postcode coordinates. Checked 27 October 2026.
  10. GOV.UK: Register as a waste carrier, broker or dealer (England). Checked 27 October 2026.

Local information last checked 27 October 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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