Minster bin collection days
Run by Swale. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Minster
Minster sits inside Swale. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Swale
The 2 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Swale. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Swale bins include the brown and blue bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
food waste
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- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food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
blue bin
Mixed recycling (likely)The main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
Swale labels this bin by colour only. The lookup above shows the exact next date and what your address gets, which is the authority on what goes in.
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
Bin day guides for Minster
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Minster.
Postcode districts in Swale
Swale covers these postcode districts.
- CT2
- ME8
- ME9
- ME10
- ME11
- ME12
- ME13
- TN27
Common questions about bins in Minster
- What day are bins collected in Minster?
- 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 Swale empties.
- Who collects bins in Minster?
- Swale collects household bins in Minster. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Minster?
- 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 Swale site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Minster?
- 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 Swale collect food waste in Minster?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in Swale. Use the lookup above to confirm your specific street.
Other places in Swale
- Borden bin collection
- Boughton under Blean bin collection
- Bredgar bin collection
- Broadoak bin collection
- Dunkirk bin collection
- Eastchurch bin collection
- Eastling bin collection
- Faversham bin collection
- Halfway Houses bin collection
- Hartlip bin collection
- Highsted bin collection
- Iwade bin collection
- Swale bin collection page