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Gardening in Old Bexley and Sidcup

The Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency covers seven wards in the south of Bexley borough. It runs from Welling and East Wickham down through Blackfen to Sidcup and Longlands. Bexley Council collects garden waste in a brown bin costing £87 a year. The borough's Foots Cray recycling centre sits inside the seat and needs no booking.1 2 3 4

At a glance

Council
The London Borough of Bexley runs kerbside collections including garden waste, and both of its reuse and recycling centres.1 2 3
Wards covered
7 wards: Blackfen and Lamorbey, Blendon and Penhill, East Wickham, Falconwood and Welling, Longlands, St Mary's and St James, and Sidcup.1
Climate
The Met Office station at Greenwich Observatory averages about 563 mm of rain, 1,526 hours of sunshine and 23 air frost days a year (1991 to 2020).5
Typical garden
ONS (April 2020) found 98.2% of houses in Bexley have a private garden, with a median size of about 189 m².6

Brown bin subscription, collected fortnightly2 7

  • Cost £87 a year, or £82 by Direct Debit
  • How often Every two weeks
  • Season All year, 25 collections with a Christmas gap
  • Container 240 litre brown wheeled bin

Bexley's garden waste service is a twelve-month subscription that starts fourteen days after you sign up.

  • The first bin costs £87 a year, or £82 when paid by Direct Debit.
  • Up to four extra bins cost £67 each and share the first bin's renewal date.
  • Direct Debit subscriptions renew automatically, while card payers get a reminder letter to renew.
  • Bins must be at the front boundary by 6am, with lids closed and no bags.
  • Branches or logs over 6cm across, soil, turf, rubble and treated wood are refused.
  • First-time subscribers can cancel within 14 days, less £20 if a bin has arrived.
  • Real Christmas trees are taken if cut in two and left beside the bin.

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Recycling centres

Bexley's two reuse and recycling centres are free for borough residents and need no booking.

  • Bring a valid driving licence or a Council Tax bill, as copies are refused.
  • Residents from outside the borough are turned away at both sites.
  • Cars must have rear seats and windows, or they may be refused entry.
  • Car trailers up to one metre long are allowed, but twin axle trailers are not.
  • Vans must use the Thames Road transfer station, with 250kg free each year.
  • Expect queues at weekends and on bank holidays.3 8

Foots Cray Reuse and Recycling Centre3 4

Maidstone Road, Foots Cray, Sidcup, DA14 5HS · Directions

7.30am to 4pm, every day except Wednesday.

Closed every Wednesday, and on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

  • Garden waste accepted
  • No booking needed
  • Cars only
  • Residents only

No vans or twin axle trailers. Residents can also walk in with waste.

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

Council page for Foots Cray Reuse and Recycling Centre

Thames Road Reuse and Recycling Centre and Transfer Station3 4 8

Thames Road, Crayford, DA1 5QJ · Directions

7.30am to 4pm every day. The van and business side closes to the public 11am to 1pm on weekdays.

Closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

  • Garden waste accepted
  • No booking needed
  • Vans allowed

Vans use the weighbridge, with 250kg of household waste free each April to March. Bring photo ID, a hard hat and a high-visibility vest.

Trade waste accepted for a fee. Businesses pay by weight at the weighbridge, by card only.

Council page for Thames Road Reuse and Recycling Centre and Transfer Station

If you are a gardening business3 8 9

Thames Road in Crayford is Bexley's only council site that takes paid business waste.

  • No booking is needed for the weighbridge, which charges in 100kg steps.
  • Green garden waste costs £138 a tonne including VAT, with a £29 minimum.
  • Bring an up-to-date waste carrier registration, as the site asks to see it.
  • Payment is by card only, and loads should be sorted by waste type first.
  • Wear a hard hat and high-visibility vest, or buy a set for £12.
  • The recycling centres refuse trade waste, and ANPR cameras check for it.

The year ahead

  1. December

    Christmas garden waste gap2 3

    • Bexley leaves four weeks between garden waste collections over Christmas and New Year.
    • Both recycling centres close on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

  2. March

    Garden waste price review2

    • The current £87 garden waste price is valid until 31 March 2027.
    • Any new price applies from your next renewal after April's annual review.

Questions people ask about Old Bexley and Sidcup

How much is the Bexley garden waste bin?

It costs £87 a year, or £82 if you pay by Direct Debit.2

Do I need to book Foots Cray tip?

No, Bexley residents just turn up with a driving licence or Council Tax bill.3

Can I take a van to Foots Cray recycling centre?

No, vans must go to Thames Road in Crayford, which allows 250kg free a year.3 8

Where can gardeners tip green waste near Sidcup?

Thames Road takes business green waste at £138 a tonne, with a £29 minimum charge.8

From the Ideas section

Sources

  1. ONS Open Geography: Ward to Westminster constituency to local authority lookup (2024). Checked 26 October 2026.
  2. London Borough of Bexley: Sign up for garden waste collection (including terms and conditions). Checked 26 October 2026.
  3. London Borough of Bexley: Locations of our recycling centres. Checked 26 October 2026.
  4. postcodes.io: postcode coordinates. Checked 26 October 2026.
  5. Met Office: Greenwich, Observatory climate averages, 1991-2020. Checked 26 October 2026.
  6. ONS: Access to garden spaces, Great Britain (April 2020). Checked 26 October 2026.
  7. London Borough of Bexley: Renewing and managing your garden waste account. Checked 26 October 2026.
  8. London Borough of Bexley: Thames Road Waste Transfer Station. Checked 26 October 2026.
  9. GOV.UK: Register as a waste carrier, broker or dealer (England). Checked 26 October 2026.

Local information last checked 26 October 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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