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Gardening in Faversham and Mid Kent

Faversham and Mid Kent joins the market town of Faversham and the Swale villages to Maidstone's eastern estates. It runs out through Bearsted, Lenham, Harrietsham and the Loose valley. Swale charges £62 a year for a garden bin. Maidstone is changing its scheme and has not yet published next year's payment dates. Kent County Council's Faversham tip sits in the seat, with the Tovil site just outside it.1 2 3 4 5 6

At a glance

Councils
Swale Borough Council collects around Faversham and Maidstone Borough Council in the Mid Kent wards. Kent County Council runs the recycling centres.1 2 3 7
Wards covered
Swale: Abbey, Boughton and Courtenay, East Downs, Priory, St Ann's, Teynham and Lynsted, Watling, West Downs. Maidstone: Bearsted & Downswood, Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton, Boxley Downs, Grove Green & Vinters Park, Harrietsham Lenham & North Downs, Leeds & Langley, Loose & Linton, Park Wood & Mangravet, Senacre, Shepway.1
Typical garden
ONS data for April 2020 shows 95.4% of Maidstone houses had a private garden, with a median of about 217 m². Swale was 94.2%, with a median near 178 m².8

Garden waste in Faversham and Mid Kent2 3 4 9 10

  • Cost Swale £62 a year; Maidstone price for the new scheme not yet published
  • How often Fortnightly
  • Season Swale pauses two weeks at Christmas; Maidstone permits will run July to June
  • Container Garden waste wheelie bin

The two boroughs run separate schemes, so the rules depend on your address.

  • Swale charges £62 a year for each bin, and extra bins need their own subscription.
  • Swale adds £10 for delivery if the property has no garden bin already.
  • Swale collections stop for two weeks over Christmas and New Year.
  • Maidstone's page says it is "waiting for government guidance on payment dates" for the new scheme.
  • Maidstone says future permits will run from 1 July to 30 June, three bins at most.
  • Maidstone bins take grass, hedge trimmings, leaves, weeds and small branches, but not turf, soil or rubble.

Check your bin day or sign up

Recycling centres

Kent turns away anyone who arrives at its tips without a booked slot.

  • Book on the day or up to two weeks ahead, or ring 03000 41 73 73.
  • The Faversham site cannot lift its 2 metre barrier for adapted vehicles, so call first.
  • The Tovil site in Maidstone has a reuse point for items in good condition.
  • Medway's Capstone, Cuxton and Hoath Way sites no longer accept Kent residents.
  • From 1 February 2027 panel vans need a digital permit, and applications open on 4 November.5 6 7 11 12

Faversham Household Waste Recycling Centre5 11 12 13

Preston Forge, Salters Lane, Faversham, ME13 8YD · 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 that cannot be raised for adapted vehicles. Hire vans banned.

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

Council page for Faversham Household Waste Recycling Centre

Maidstone Household Waste Recycling Centre6 11 12 13

Burial Ground, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6RJ · 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. Hire vans banned. Reuse donation point on site.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. Tovil takes household waste only, never trade loads. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Maidstone Household Waste Recycling Centre

If you are a gardening business2 3 7 14

Neither Kent tip here takes business waste, including green waste from paid jobs.

  • Kent treats commercial waste at its recycling centres as illegal dumping.
  • Swale and Maidstone garden bins are household services for the subscribing address.
  • Moving clients' waste for money needs a waste carrier registration.

The year ahead

  1. November (this month)

    Kent van permits open12

    • Applications for the new digital van permit open on 4 November.
    • Paper vouchers can still be used until 31 January 2027.

  2. December

    Swale Christmas pause2

    • Swale suspends garden bin rounds for two weeks over Christmas and New Year.
    • Compost or store the extra prunings until the rounds restart.

Questions people ask about Faversham and Mid Kent

How much is a garden bin in Faversham?

Swale charges £62 a year per bin, plus £10 delivery if you have none.2 9

Can I renew my Maidstone garden waste permit now?

Not yet. Maidstone says it is waiting for government guidance on payment dates.3

Can I use the Medway tips from Bearsted?

No. Kent residents can no longer use Capstone, Cuxton or Hoath Way.7

Do I need to book the Faversham tip?

Yes. Kent does not let anyone in without a booked visit slot.5 11

From the Ideas section

Sources

  1. ONS Open Geography: Ward to Westminster constituency to local authority lookup (2024). Checked 3 November 2026.
  2. Swale Borough Council: Garden waste subscriptions. Checked 3 November 2026.
  3. Maidstone Borough Council: Garden waste. Checked 3 November 2026.
  4. Maidstone Borough Council: Changes to the Garden Waste Scheme (27 January). Checked 3 November 2026.
  5. Kent County Council: Faversham Household Waste Recycling Centre. Checked 3 November 2026.
  6. Kent County Council: Maidstone Household Waste Recycling Centre. Checked 3 November 2026.
  7. Kent County Council: Our Household Waste Recycling Centres. Checked 3 November 2026.
  8. ONS: Access to garden spaces, Great Britain (April 2020). Checked 3 November 2026.
  9. Swale Borough Council: Order a garden waste bin. Checked 3 November 2026.
  10. Maidstone Borough Council: Garden bin. Checked 3 November 2026.
  11. Kent County Council: Book a slot to visit a Household Waste Recycling Centre. Checked 3 November 2026.
  12. Kent County Council: Vehicle restrictions and vouchers. Checked 3 November 2026.
  13. postcodes.io: postcode coordinates. Checked 3 November 2026.
  14. GOV.UK: Register as a waste carrier, broker or dealer (England). Checked 3 November 2026.

Local information last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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