Medway bin collection
Enter your postcode and pick your address to see your next bin days for Medway.
Medway summary
- Status
- Supported
- Population
- 292,655
- Postcode districts
- 8
- Bin types seen
- 1
- Food waste collection
- Not yet seen
- Council website
- Medway
Bin colours and collections in Medway
The 1 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Medway. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Medway bins include the black bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Waste Collection
Other collectionYour council runs this collection alongside the standard kerbside bins. The lookup above shows the exact next date for your address and what should go out.
What goes in
- Whatever your council has labelled this collection for
- The lookup above shows your address-specific items
- Council site has the full accepted-items list
What stays out
- Items that belong in the other kerbside bins
- Anything not listed by the council for this collection
- Hazardous waste and electricals (separate route)
Medway on the map
Bin day guides for Medway
Common bin collection questions for Medway residents, with the practical detail on each.
Postcodes covered by Medway
Postcodes here start with ME1, ME2, ME3, ME4, ME5, ME7, ME8 and ME9. Each district has its own bin collection page on Bin Day.
Some postcode districts straddle two councils. Enter your full postcode above to confirm which council collects your bins.
Common questions about Medway bins
- How do I find my bin day in Medway?
- Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address. Bin Day pulls the next collection dates straight from the Medway bin lookup.
- Does Medway collect food waste?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Medway so far. The household side of Simpler Recycling went live on 31 March 2026, and some English councils have a transitional exemption. Your address might be on a later rollout date.
- What happens if Medway misses my bin?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the Medway site. Most councils ask for the report within 24 to 48 hours and return within two to three working days.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Medway?
- Yes. Most councils slide collections by a day or two when a bank holiday falls on a working day. Christmas and New Year usually run a published two-week revised schedule. The lookup above always reflects whatever schedule Medway is running.
- How does garden waste work in Medway?
- Medway runs garden waste as an optional subscription in most cases. Sign-up, fees and the collection season are on the Medway council site.
Towns and villages in Medway
17 named places in Medway. Each has its own bin collection page with the same postcode lookup.
- Allhallows bin collection
- Chatham bin collection
- Chattenden bin collection
- Cliffe bin collection
- Cliffe Woods bin collection
- Cuxton bin collection
- Gillingham bin collection
- Grain bin collection
- Halling bin collection
- Ham Green bin collection
- High Halstow bin collection
- Hoo St Werburgh bin collection
- Kingsnorth bin collection
- Lower Upnor bin collection
- Rochester bin collection
- Snodland bin collection
- Wallend bin collection
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