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Recycling and disposal guides for Kent households
Where Kent waste actually goes: mattress recycling, POPs-treated furniture, WEEE and fridges, plasterboard, and how to check a landfill diversion claim.
- 4 guides in this topic
- Written by Daniel Hartley
- Reviewed by Priya Raman
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Recycling and disposal guides for Kent households
Around 92% of the waste we collect in Kent is reused or recycled at permitted transfer stations, with the rest going to energy recovery rather than landfill. Sofas and upholstered chairs are the exception: POPs rules require them to be incinerated, not recycled.
Reviewed by Daniel Hartley, Operations Director & licensed waste carrier · Last updated 2 August 2026
"We recycle everything" is the least verifiable claim in this industry. These guides show what genuinely can be recycled, what legally cannot, and how to ask a carrier for proof.
Each guide follows the material from your doorstep through the transfer station to its final destination.
Guides in this topic
- Why can't upholstered furniture be recycled?Why persistent organic pollutants regulations require upholstered domestic seating to be incinerated, what counts, and what it means for disposal costView
- Are mattresses recyclable in the UK?How mattress recycling works, what each component becomes, why fly-tipped mattresses are a Kent enforcement priority and how to dispose of one legallyView
- How should fridges and electricals be disposed of?Why fridges and freezers must be degassed at an approved facility, what WEEE covers, and how Kent households and businesses dispose of electricals legView
- How can I verify a company's recycling rate?What landfill diversion rates actually measure, the difference between recycling and energy recovery, and the three questions that test any carrier's View
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