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Gardening in Herne Bay and Sandwich

Herne Bay and Sandwich runs along the north Kent coast from Herne Bay to Westgate-on-Sea. It then crosses the marshes to Sandwich and the Little Stour villages. Canterbury, Thanet and Dover councils each run a garden bin scheme. Prices run from £65 to £73 a year before bin costs. Kent County Council has tips at Herne Bay and Richborough inside the seat.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

At a glance

Councils
Canterbury City Council covers 7 wards, Thanet District Council 6 and Dover District Council 2. Each runs its own bins and paid garden waste service. Kent County Council looks after the three nearby tips.1 2 3 4 5
Wards covered
Canterbury: Beltinge, Greenhill, Herne & Broomfield, Heron, Reculver, Sturry, West Bay. Thanet: Birchington North, Birchington South, Garlinge, Thanet Villages, Westbrook, Westgate-on-Sea. Dover: Little Stour & Ashstone, Sandwich.1
Typical garden
ONS April 2020 data puts median house gardens at about 229 m² in Canterbury district, 187 m² in Thanet and 189 m² in Dover. Over 95% of houses in all three districts had a garden.9

Garden waste in three districts2 3 4

  • Cost Canterbury £65, Thanet £73, Dover £66.20 a year, plus bin charges
  • How often Fortnightly in all three districts
  • Season All year, with winter breaks in Canterbury and Thanet
  • Container Wheeled bin, bought or hired from your council

Your district decides the price and the rules.

  • Canterbury charges £65 for the first bin and £56.48 for each extra one.
  • Its green bins are bought separately and now cost £42.64.
  • Canterbury's year runs to the week of 27 March 2027, with a mid-winter break.
  • Thanet charges £73 a year, plus £44 once to hire a bin.
  • An extra Thanet bin is £36.50, and its year runs 1 April to 31 March.
  • Thanet pauses for four weeks at Christmas and gives no part-year discount.
  • Dover charges £66.20 a year in Sandwich and the Little Stour villages.
  • New Dover subscribers also pay £42.25 to borrow a bin.

Check your bin day or sign up

Recycling centres

Two Kent tips are inside the seat, and a third sits on its edge.

  • Herne Bay's centre is reached only from Westbrook Lane.
  • Richborough, on Ramsgate Road north of Sandwich, serves the Dover wards.
  • Margate's Manston Road site is closest for Birchington and Westgate.
  • Each visit must be booked online or on 03000 41 73 73.
  • Households paying Council Tax outside Kent pay £10 per visit.5 6 7 8 10 11

Herne Bay Household Waste Recycling Centre6 8 11 12

Westbrook Lane, Herne Bay, CT6 8DD · 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

Entry only from Westbrook Lane. 2 metre height barrier.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. Westbrook Lane will not take business waste. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Herne Bay Household Waste Recycling Centre

Richborough Household Waste Recycling Centre7 8 11 12

Ramsgate Road, Richborough, Sandwich, CT13 9NW · 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

No vehicles over 2 metres high or 3.5 tonnes.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. Household loads only at Richborough. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Richborough Household Waste Recycling Centre

Margate Household Waste Recycling Centre8 10 11 12

Manston Road, Margate, CT9 4LX · 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 barrier. Tippers, horseboxes and hire vans are refused.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. Manston Road accepts no trade waste. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Margate Household Waste Recycling Centre

If you are a gardening business2 5 13

Kent's three coastal tips near this seat take household waste only.

  • Kent states that leaving commercial waste at its centres is illegal.
  • Council garden bins are for residents' own garden waste.
  • Use a licensed green waste site for clearances and hedge work.
  • Taking away customers' waste needs a waste carrier registration.

The year ahead

  1. December

    Winter garden bin breaks2 3

    • Canterbury pauses garden waste rounds from mid-December to mid-January.
    • Thanet takes a four week break over Christmas.

  2. March

    Renewal season2 3

    • Canterbury's current year ends in the week of 27 March 2027.
    • Thanet subscriptions run out on 31 March and need renewing.

Questions people ask about Herne Bay and Sandwich

What does a Herne Bay garden bin cost?

Canterbury charges £65 a year, and the green bin itself is £42.64 extra.2

What about Birchington and Westgate?

Thanet charges £73 a year, plus a one-off £44 bin hire for new customers.3

Where is the tip for Sandwich?

Richborough, on Ramsgate Road, and it must be booked before you go.7 11

If I join Canterbury's scheme late, do I get longer?

No, every subscription still ends in the week of 27 March 2027.2

From the Ideas section

Sources

  1. ONS Open Geography: Ward to Westminster constituency to local authority lookup (2024). Checked 5 November 2026.
  2. Canterbury City Council: Sign up for garden waste collections. Checked 5 November 2026.
  3. Thanet District Council: Garden Waste Service. Checked 5 November 2026.
  4. Dover District Council: Garden waste collection service. Checked 5 November 2026.
  5. Kent County Council: Our Household Waste Recycling Centres. Checked 5 November 2026.
  6. Kent County Council: Herne Bay Household Waste Recycling Centre. Checked 5 November 2026.
  7. Kent County Council: Richborough Household Waste Recycling Centre. Checked 5 November 2026.
  8. postcodes.io: postcode coordinates. Checked 5 November 2026.
  9. ONS: Access to garden spaces, Great Britain (April 2020). Checked 5 November 2026.
  10. Kent County Council: Margate Household Waste Recycling Centre. Checked 5 November 2026.
  11. Kent County Council: Book a slot to visit a Household Waste Recycling Centre. Checked 5 November 2026.
  12. Kent County Council: Vehicle restrictions and vouchers. Checked 5 November 2026.
  13. GOV.UK: Register as a waste carrier, broker or dealer (England). Checked 5 November 2026.

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