03 September 2010The sites that most of us know as 'The Tip' or 'The Dump' are Household Waste Recycling Centres. They are are operated by Kent County Council (KCC), not Sevenoaks District Council.
KCC Household Waste Recycling Centres offer you the ability to recycle items that Sevenoaks District Council is not able to collect from your home at this time, such as:
| Domestic batteries Cars batteries Computers Cooking Oil Engine Oil Fridges & Freezers Fluorescent tubes & Low Energy Light Bulbs Gas bottles Glass bottles & jars Metal – all kinds |
Mobile phones Printer & Toner cartridges Shoes Small Electrical Appliances (see details) Soil & rubble Spectacles Textiles & clothing TVs & Computer Monitors Tyres Wood |
A number of KCC Household Waste Recycling Centres serve the Sevenoaks District:
Sevenoaks - Main Road, Sundridge (for Sevenoaks and the surrounding villages)
Swanley - Pedham Place, Button Street (also known as the 'Teardrop Centre') (for the northern end of the Sevenoaks District, including Eynsford, Farningham, and West Kingsdown)
Tunbridge Wells - Longfield Road (for the southern end of the Sevenoaks District)
Gravesend - Pepper Hill (nearest to Ash, New Ash Green, Hartley, and Longfield)
For details of vehicle height restrictions, site rules and other guidance at KCC's Household Waste Recycling Centres please visit the KCC Waste Department's website.
To contact the KCC Waste Management Department, call 0845 3450210 or send an e-mail to kentwaste@kent.gov.uk.
