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Gardening in Sevenoaks

The Sevenoaks seat takes in the town, Riverhead, Otford and Kemsing, and the Darent valley villages. It also reaches Westerham, Swanley, Hextable and one Dartford ward at Wilmington and Hawley. Sevenoaks District Council sells a 240 litre garden bin for £65 a year. Kent County Council runs two booked tips here, at Dunbrik near Sundridge and at Swanley. Gardens are large, with an ONS mean near 695 m².1 2 3 4 5

At a glance

Councils
Sevenoaks District Council collects bins in 19 wards and Dartford Borough Council in one. Kent County Council runs the recycling centres at Dunbrik and Swanley.1 2 6 7
Wards covered
Sevenoaks district: Brasted Chevening & Sundridge, Crockenhill & Well Hill, Dunton Green & Riverhead, Eynsford, Farningham Horton Kirby & South Darenth, Fawkham & West Kingsdown, Halstead Knockholt & Badgers Mount, Hextable, Kemsing, Otford & Shoreham, Seal & Weald, four Sevenoaks town wards, three Swanley wards, Westerham & Crockham Hill. Dartford: Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley.1
Typical garden
The ONS counted a private garden at 95.9% of houses in Sevenoaks district in April 2020. The median was about 281 m², with a mean near 695 m².5

Garden waste around Sevenoaks2 6

  • Cost £65 a year for 240 litres, £48 for 140 litres
  • How often Fortnightly, 48 weeks a year
  • Season Four-week break over Christmas and New Year
  • Container Brown wheelie bin on loan, or 80 litre sacks
  • Sevenoaks District Council charges £65 a year for a 240 litre bin and £48 for 140 litres.
  • The bin stays council property and is lent for as long as you subscribe.
  • An additional bin costs £37.50, plus a second £65 permit.
  • Council sacks of 80 litres cost £29 for 25, or £1.16 each.
  • Other sacks are not collected, so buy the council version.
  • Rounds stop for four weeks over Christmas and New Year.
  • In Wilmington and Hawley, Dartford charges £53 a year plus £56 once for the bin.

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Recycling centres

Both Kent tips in the seat need a booked slot, and neither admits unbooked visitors.

  • Dunbrik is on Main Road at Sundridge, west of Sevenoaks town.
  • Swanley is at the Teardrop Centre near the A20 at Pedham Place.
  • Both have a 2 metre barrier that cannot be raised for adapted vehicles.
  • Drivers of adapted vehicles should ring Kent on 03000 417373 before setting off.
  • Each site has a reuse point for donations in good condition.
  • Households paying Council Tax outside Kent are charged £10 for each visit.3 4 7 8

Sevenoaks Household Waste Recycling Centre3 8 9 10

Main Road, Dunbrik, Sundridge, Sevenoaks, TN14 6EP · 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 at Dunbrik that staff cannot raise. No hire vans.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. No trade or business loads are accepted at Dunbrik. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Sevenoaks Household Waste Recycling Centre

Swanley Household Waste Recycling Centre4 8 9 10

Teardrop Centre, London Road, Swanley, BR8 8TJ · 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

Fixed 2 metre barrier, and hired vans are refused.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. Domestic waste only, with no paid trade service. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Swanley Household Waste Recycling Centre

If you are a gardening business2 7 11

Dunbrik and Swanley only take household waste, so trade green waste needs a commercial site.

  • Kent says commercial waste must not be brought to its recycling centres.
  • Council garden bins and sacks are for the subscribing household only.
  • Carrying clients' waste for payment needs a waste carrier registration.

The year ahead

  1. November (this month)

    Apply for a Kent van permit9

    • Digital permit applications for panel vans open on 4 November.
    • Permits are needed from 1 February 2027, when paper vouchers end.

  2. December

    Four-week garden bin break2

    • Sevenoaks garden rounds pause for four weeks across Christmas and New Year.
    • Leave space in the bin before the break for late leaf fall.

Questions people ask about Sevenoaks

How much is the Sevenoaks garden bin?

£65 a year for 240 litres, or £48 for the 140 litre bin.2

Can I use any sacks for garden waste?

No. Sevenoaks only collects its own 80 litre sacks, at £1.16 each.2

Do I have to book Dunbrik or Swanley?

Yes. Kent turns away vehicles that arrive at either site without a booking.3 4 8

What does garden waste cost in Hawley or Wilmington?

Dartford charges £53 a year, plus £56 for the bin itself.6

From the Ideas section

Sources

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