Margate, Thanet
Wheelie bin collection in Margate
Wheelie bin collection across Margate and the surrounding CT9 postcodes. Fixed prices from £18 per lift, licensed disposal and a waste transfer note on every collection.
- Covering CT9
- £18 per lift, confirmed before we load
- Same-day slots before 11am
- Environment Agency registered
- £5m insured
- 92% diverted from landfill
- 4.9★ from 1,483 reviews
Quick answer
How much does wheelie bin collection cost in Margate?
Wheelie bin collection in Margate starts at £18 per lift, with the final fixed price set by volume and access. Margate sits in Thanet, so household waste goes via Manston Household Waste Recycling Centre. We cover CT9 with same-day slots booked before 11am.
- Price from
- £18 per lift
- Postcodes
- CT9
- Council
- Thanet District Council
- Nearest HWRC
- Manston Household Waste Recycling Centre
Reviewed by Daniel Hartley, Operations Director & licensed waste carrier · Last updated 2 August 2026
Wheelie bin collection for Margate households and businesses
A regenerating seaside town with dense Victorian terraces, a high proportion of converted flats and HMOs, and a strong seasonal letting market around the Old Town.
Large Victorian houses in Cliftonville converted into flats and HMOs, plus interwar semis at Palm Bay and Garlinge. That housing mix shapes how we work here: Cliftonville's converted flats produce constant tenancy-change clearances, and on-street parking pressure means we book early morning slots for loading.
Our crews reach Margate via A28 Canterbury Road, A254, A299 Thanet Way, A256, and we work regularly across Cliftonville, Westbrook, Garlinge, Palm Bay, Northdown. Wheelie bin collection is a scheduled trade waste service where a business is supplied with lockable containers that are emptied on a fixed round, typically weekly or fortnightly, under a written duty-of-care agreement.
Where we collect in Margate
- Cliftonville
- Westbrook
- Garlinge
- Palm Bay
- Northdown
Access and parking notes
- Loading and permit-bay experience around Westwood Cross Shopping Centre
- Loading and permit-bay experience around Margate Old Town
- Restricted-access streets near Margate
- Restricted-access streets near Westgate-on-Sea
- Landmark reference points: Turner Contemporary, Dreamland, Margate Main Sands
Margate at a glance
- Population around roughly 61,000, in Thanet
- Postcodes covered: CT9
- Council collections run by Thanet District Council
- Council bulky waste option: Thanet District Council offers bulky household collections charged in item bands.
- Nearest recycling centre: Manston Household Waste Recycling Centre
Wheelie bin collection prices for Margate
| Load / item | What it covers | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 240L general waste | Weekly lift, small office or salon | from £18 per lift |
| 660L general waste | Weekly lift, café or small unit | from £32 per lift |
| 1100L general waste | Weekly lift, larger premises | from £46 per lift |
| 1100L dry mixed recycling | Discounted against general waste | from £34 per lift |
What we take in Margate
What we take
- General mixed business waste
- Cardboard and paper
- Dry mixed recycling (cans, plastics, cartons)
- Glass bottles for hospitality sites
- Separated food waste in 140L containers
What we cannot take
- Hazardous or clinical waste in general bins
- Liquids, oils and fats poured loose into containers
- Bulky items that prevent the bin lid from closing
Wheelie bin collection in Margate — FAQs
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- Upper tier registered carrier
- Waste transfer note by email