Ashford bin collections
If it doesn't fit in the grey bin, it doesn't go. Ashford gives each household one 180 litre grey bin, emptied fortnightly, and anything left beside it stays there. Food has its own caddy, collected weekly.
Which bin is which in Ashford
Grey bin for rubbish, green bin for recycling, and the black caddy with the orange lid for food. The grey bin and caddies need to be out by 6am.
Garden waste: £64 a year
£64 a year on a rolling 12 months, and that includes the 240 litre brown bin. There are no refunds if you cancel, side waste isn't taken, and collections stop over Christmas and New Year.
Weekly food waste collection
Weekly. The outdoor caddy is free, but the indoor one costs £5.
Report a missed bin
Bulky waste collection from £43.50
£43.50 for up to four items, £87 for five to eight. White goods are priced separately, though fridges and freezers aren't being accepted at the moment.
Recycling centres in Ashford
- Ashford Household Waste Recycling Centre (Kent County Council) booking needed
Get told the night before
Binformation is a free Android app. Put your postcode in once and it sends a notification the evening before each collection, saying which bins are going. If the council moves your day for a bank holiday, the reminder moves with it.
Where this comes from
Every fact on this page was read from the council's own website, last checked on 26 October 2026. Councils change prices each April, so check the link before you pay for anything.
- Collection frequency: ashford.gov.uk, ashford.gov.uk, ashford.gov.uk
- Missed bins: secure.ashford.gov.uk
- Bulky waste: ashford.gov.uk
- Recycling centres: kent.gov.uk
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