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Gardening in Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Sittingbourne and Sheppey runs from Sittingbourne, Kemsley and Iwade across the Swale to Sheerness, Minster, Queenborough and Leysdown. Swale Borough Council collects brown bins every fortnight for £62 a year. Kent County Council has two recycling centres in the seat, one at Milton Regis and one in Sheerness. Island residents do not need to cross the bridge to get rid of a trailer of prunings.1 2 3 4 5 6

At a glance

Councils
Swale Borough Council handles household bins and the paid garden waste service. Kent County Council runs the tips at Sittingbourne and Sheerness.1 2 7
Wards covered
Sittingbourne side: Chalkwell, Homewood, Kemsley, Milton Regis, Murston, Roman, The Meads, Woodstock, Borden and Grove Park, Bobbing with Iwade, Hartlip with Newington. Sheppey: Sheerness, Queenborough and Halfway, Minster Cliffs, Sheppey Central, Sheppey East.1
Typical garden
The ONS found 94.2% of Swale houses had a private garden in April 2020. Their median plot was about 178 m², smaller than in Maidstone or Sevenoaks districts.8

Garden waste in Swale2 3

  • Cost £62 a year per bin, plus £10 if a bin has to be delivered
  • How often Fortnightly
  • Season All year apart from a two week stop at Christmas
  • Container Brown wheeled bin
  • Swale charges £62 a year for emptying each brown bin.
  • Every extra bin needs a separate subscription at the same price.
  • Homes without a brown bin can have one delivered for an extra £10.
  • The council aims to deliver within 10 working days of the order.
  • A lost, stolen or broken bin costs £34.20 to replace.
  • Collections stop for two weeks over Christmas and New Year.
  • Subscribing online needs a card, your postcode and an email address.
  • Renew before your date comes round, or the pickups stop.

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Recycling centres

Both of Kent's centres in Swale are inside this seat.

  • Sittingbourne is on Gas Road in Milton Regis, north of Sittingbourne town centre.
  • Sheerness is on Station Road and also takes reuse donations.
  • Kent requires a booking, made online or by phone, before any visit.
  • Slots open up to two weeks ahead and can be taken on the day.
  • Anyone paying Council Tax to a council outside Kent pays £10 per visit.4 5 6 7 9

Sittingbourne Household Waste Recycling Centre4 6 9 10

Gas Road, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, ME10 2QD · 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 limit. Hire vans and drop-sided lorries cannot enter.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. Gas Road accepts household waste only. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Sittingbourne Household Waste Recycling Centre

Sheerness Household Waste Recycling Centre5 6 9 10

Station Road, Sheerness, ME12 1RH · 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

Barrier at 2 metres. Reuse donation point for usable items.

Trade waste not accepted. Gardeners and other businesses need a commercial route. No business or trade rubbish at Station Road. What a gardening business can do

Council page for Sheerness Household Waste Recycling Centre

If you are a gardening business7 10 11

Swale's brown bins and Kent's centres cannot be used for trade cuttings.

  • Kent says commercial waste at its recycling centres is illegal.
  • Book space at a licensed transfer station or green waste composter instead.
  • Carrying waste as part of paid work needs a waste carrier registration.

The year ahead

  1. November (this month)

    New van permits10

    • Kent starts taking digital van permit applications on 4 November.
    • Paper vouchers are accepted until the end of January.

  2. December

    Two week garden waste pause2

    • Swale stops brown bin rounds for two weeks over Christmas and New Year.
    • Dates for the break are published by the council nearer the time.

Questions people ask about Sittingbourne and Sheppey

How much is a brown bin in Sittingbourne or Sheerness?

£62 a year per bin, with £10 extra if Swale has to deliver one.3

How quickly will my bin arrive?

Swale says it delivers new garden bins within 10 working days.3

Is there a tip on the Isle of Sheppey?

Yes. Kent runs one on Station Road in Sheerness, and it needs a booking.5 9

Do collections stop at Christmas?

Yes, for two weeks over Christmas and New Year.2

From the Ideas section

Sources

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

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