Non-metropolitan district · South East, England

Maidstone bin collection day

Find your Maidstone bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. Maidstone Borough Council empties bins in 11 postcode districts, including ME7, ME9, ME13 and ME14, covering places such as Bearsted, Beltring and Bicknor.

Check your Maidstone bin day

The quickest way to see the next date for each of your bins is the council's own checker. Pick your address and it lists every collection.

Open the Maidstone bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

Link goes to my.maidstone.gov.uk. If it has moved, use the GOV.UK bin day finder or the council website.

Check a postcode in Maidstone

Not sure whether your street is in Maidstone? Postcode districts on council borders can be split, so enter your full postcode to check.

Maidstone at a glance

Map showing where Maidstone is in the UK

173,132residents (2020)

393 km²area

11postcode districts

70places listed

About 173,132 people live in Maidstone (mid-2020 estimate) across 393 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: Maidstone Borough Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Kent County Council
Region: South East

Who collects what in Maidstone

Maidstone Borough Council collects household bins, recycling, garden waste and bulky items. Kent County Council is the waste disposal authority, so it runs the household waste recycling centres (the tips) and decides where the waste goes after collection. If you have a question about your bin day, missed bins or new bins, contact Maidstone. For tip opening hours, van permits or booking a tip slot, contact Kent County Council.

Bank holidays and Maidstone bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Maidstone may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in England and Wales:

Date	Bank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026	Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026	Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027	New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027	Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027	Easter Monday

Christmas and New Year cause the biggest changes. See Christmas bin collections for what usually happens.

Recycling rules in England

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect the same core recycling from every home: paper and card, glass, metal, plastic (including cartons), food waste every week, and garden waste for households that ask and pay any charge. The rules applied from 31 March 2026, with plastic film and bags joining the plastic stream from 31 March 2027. Councils still choose their own bins, colours and rotas.

GOV.UK: Simpler Recycling household guidance

Not sure which bin something goes in? Our which bin A to Z covers everyday items, and bin colours explained covers what each colour usually means. Maidstone has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Maidstone

Maidstone collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts. Districts marked on more than one council page cross a boundary.

Towns and villages in Maidstone

Bins in these places are collected by Maidstone.

Bearsted (ME14)
Beltring (TN12)
Bicknor (ME9)
Boughton Green (ME17)
Boughton Malherbe (ME17)
Boxley (ME14)
Bredhurst (ME7)
Broad Street (ME17)
Broomfield (ME17)
Chainhurst (TN12)
Chart Corner (ME17)
Chart Sutton (ME17)
Claygate (TN12)
Collier Street (TN12)
Coxheath (ME17)
Cross-at-Hand (TN12)
Dean Street (ME15)
Detling (ME14)
East Barming (ME16)
East Farleigh (ME15)
Eyhorne Street (ME17)
Five Oak Green (TN12)
Five Wents (ME17)
Frinsted (ME9)
Grafty Green (ME17)
Hale Street (TN12)
Harrietsham (ME17)
Headcorn (TN27)
Hollingbourne (ME17)
Hucking (ME17)
Hunton (ME15)
Kingswood (ME17)
Kipping's Cross (TN12)
Langley (ME17)
Langley Heath (ME17)
Leeds (ME17)
Lenham (ME17)
Lenham Heath (ME17)
Linton (ME17)
Liverton Street (ME17)
Loose (ME15)
Maidstone (ME14, ME99)
Marden (TN12)
Marden Beech (TN12)
Marden Thorn (TN12)
Milebush (TN12)
Mockbeggar (TN12)
Otham (ME15)
Otterden Place (ME13)
Queen Street (TN12)
Sandling (ME14)
Sandway (ME17)
Shepway (ME15)
Staplehurst (TN12)
Stockbury (ME9)
Sutton Valence (ME17)
Teston (ME18)
The Knowle (TN12)
Thurnham (ME14)
Tovil (ME15)
Ulcombe (ME17)
Warmlake (ME17)
Warren Street (ME17)
West Farleigh (ME15)
West Peckham (ME18)
West Street (ME17)
Whetsted (TN12)
Wichling (ME9)
Wormshill (ME9)
Yalding (ME18)

Councils near Maidstone

Maidstone bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Maidstone?

Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Maidstone collects your bins, then use the Maidstone bin day checker. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.

Do Maidstone bin days change on bank holidays?

Many councils keep normal collection days on most bank holidays and only change around Christmas and New Year, while others move every collection in a bank holiday week by a day. Maidstone publishes any changes on its website before each holiday. Our bank holiday page lists the dates for England and Wales.

What should I do if Maidstone misses my bin?

Check your bin day first, as collections sometimes run late into the evening. If the rest of your street has been emptied and yours has not, report it on the Maidstone website, usually within one or two working days. Leave the bin out unless the council says otherwise. Our missed bin guide explains what to expect.

Does Maidstone collect food waste?

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect food waste every week from all households, free of charge, from 31 March 2026. A few councils were given a later start date, so check the Maidstone website if you have not received a food caddy yet.

Where is the tip for Maidstone?

Household waste recycling centres in Maidstone are run by Kent County Council, not by Maidstone. Many now ask you to book a slot, and vans and trailers may need a permit.

Which postcodes does Maidstone cover?

Maidstone collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: ME7, ME9, ME13, ME14, ME15, ME16, ME17, ME18, ME99, TN12, TN27. Districts on the edge of the council area can be shared with a neighbouring council, so enter your full postcode to be sure.

Bin Collection Day is independent and not run by Maidstone Borough Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.