Detling bin collection days
Run by Maidstone. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Detling
Detling sits inside Maidstone. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Maidstone
The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Maidstone. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Maidstone bins include the blue, black, brown and green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Domestic Recycling
Mixed recyclingThe main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
What goes in
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays (clean)
- Drinks cans, food tins, clean foil
- Drinks cartons and Tetra Pak
- Aerosol cans (empty)
What stays out
- Soft plastics and carrier bags (until 31 March 2027 in England)
- Polystyrene and foam
- Coffee cups (specialist drop-off)
- Anything contaminated with food
Domestic Residual
General wasteAnything that cannot be recycled or composted. Most councils have moved general waste to fortnightly to make room for the new weekly food collection.
What goes in
- Cling film and food packaging that cannot be recycled
- Used tissues, nappies, sanitary products
- Polystyrene, broken china, vacuum dust
- Pet waste in sealed bags
What stays out
- Items that should go in recycling
- Food waste (use the caddy)
- Electricals and batteries (separate route or HWRC)
- Garden waste in volume
Domestic Food
Food wasteCooked and uncooked food scraps from the kitchen, collected weekly in a small caddy. The collection is free and runs every week, even in bank holiday weeks.
What goes in
- Cooked and uncooked food including meat, fish and bones
- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food
- Bread, rice, pasta, tea bags, coffee grounds
- Eggshells and dairy in small amounts
What stays out
- Liquids and cooking oils
- Pet waste, nappies, sanitary products
- Plastic bags unless certified compostable
- Packaging of any kind
Garden Waste
Garden wasteGarden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.
What goes in
- Grass cuttings and leaves
- Hedge trimmings and small branches
- Plants, weeds and flowers
- Twigs up to the council's diameter limit
What stays out
- Soil, stones and rubble
- Plastic plant pots and bags
- Food waste (use the food caddy)
- Treated or painted wood
Bin day guides for Detling
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Detling.
Postcode districts in Maidstone
Maidstone covers these postcode districts.
- ME5
- ME7
- ME9
- ME13
- ME14
- ME15
- ME16
- ME17
- ME18
- ME20
- TN12
- TN17
- TN27
Common questions about bins in Detling
- What day are bins collected in Detling?
- Collection days vary by street. Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address to see the next collection day for every bin Maidstone empties.
- Who collects bins in Detling?
- Maidstone collects household bins in Detling. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Detling?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the council's site. Most councils ask for the report within 24 to 48 hours. The Maidstone site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Detling?
- Yes. Most councils slide collections by a day or two when a bank holiday lands on a working day. Christmas and New Year usually have a published two-week revised schedule.
- Does Maidstone collect food waste in Detling?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Maidstone. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in Maidstone
- Bearsted bin collection
- Benover bin collection
- Bredhurst bin collection
- Chainhurst bin collection
- Chart Sutton bin collection
- Chartway Street bin collection
- Coxheath bin collection
- Curtisden Green bin collection
- East Farleigh bin collection
- Forstal bin collection
- Headcorn bin collection
- Kings Hill bin collection
- Maidstone bin collection page