Folkestone, Folkestone & Hythe
Folkestone same-day collection
Same-day collection across Folkestone and every CT18, CT19, CT20 street, including Cheriton, Sandgate, Hawkinge. Fixed prices from £70, licensed disposal and a waste transfer note on every collection.
- Covering CT18, CT19, CT20
- £70, confirmed before we load
- Same-day slots before 11am
- Environment Agency registered
- £5m insured
- 92% diverted from landfill
- 4.9★ from 1,483 reviews
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What do you charge for same-day collection in Folkestone (CT18)?
Same-day rubbish collection in Folkestone starts at £70, with the final fixed price set by volume and access. Folkestone sits in Folkestone & Hythe, so household waste goes via Folkestone Household Waste Recycling Centre, Ross Way. We cover CT18, CT19, CT20 with same-day slots booked before 11am.
- Price from
- £70
- Postcodes
- CT18, CT19, CT20
- Council
- Folkestone & Hythe District Council
- Nearest HWRC
- Folkestone Household Waste Recycling Centre, Ross Way
Reviewed by Daniel Hartley, Operations Director & licensed waste carrier · Last updated 2 August 2026
Folkestone same-day collection: local access, housing and timings
A regenerating harbour town with the Creative Quarter, Victorian terraces on the Leas and the Channel Tunnel terminal at Cheriton.
Victorian terraces and large seafront houses converted into flats, with post-war estates at Cheriton and Morehall. That housing mix shapes how we run same-day collection here: Steep streets between the Leas and the harbour restrict larger vehicles, and terraced conversions in CT19 generate frequent single-flat clearances.
Our crews reach Folkestone via M20 junctions 11-13, A20, A259 Sandgate Road, A260 and work regularly across Cheriton, Sandgate, Hawkinge, Morehall, Foord. Same-day rubbish collection is an urgent licensed clearance where a crew is dispatched on the day you call, loads your waste and issues a waste transfer note, rather than booking you into a slot later in the week.
Folkestone sits in the Folkestone & Hythe District Council area, so tip runs go to Folkestone Household Waste Recycling Centre, Ross Way and the council alternative is Folkestone & Hythe District Council provides a chargeable bulky waste collection service. We cover the town from our Rochester depot with no travel surcharge on CT18, CT19, CT20 jobs.
Where we collect in Folkestone
- Cheriton
- Sandgate
- Hawkinge
- Morehall
- Foord
How we load in Folkestone (CT18)
- Loading and permit-bay experience around Bouverie Place
- Loading and permit-bay experience around Old High Street Creative Quarter
- Restricted-access streets near Folkestone Central
- Restricted-access streets near Folkestone West
- Landmark reference points: Folkestone Harbour Arm, The Leas, Lower Leas Coastal Park
Folkestone at a glance
- Population around roughly 51,000, in Folkestone & Hythe
- Postcodes covered: CT18, CT19, CT20
- Council collections run by Folkestone & Hythe District Council
- Council bulky waste option: Folkestone & Hythe District Council provides a chargeable bulky waste collection service.
- Nearest recycling centre: Folkestone Household Waste Recycling Centre, Ross Way
Folkestone same-day collection prices (CT18, CT19, CT20)
Folkestone jobs are priced by the van space you fill, so you can sanity-check the quote before booking.
| Load / item | What it covers | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum load | A few bags or a single item, same day | from £70 |
| Quarter van | About 3 cubic yards | £140 |
| Half van | About 6 cubic yards | £210 |
| Full van | About 12 cubic yards | £400 |
What we take in Folkestone
What we take
- General household and garden rubbish
- Furniture, mattresses and sofas
- Appliances and small electricals
- Bagged waste, boxes and end-of-tenancy leftovers
- Light builders waste and strip-out debris
What we cannot take
- Asbestos in any form
- Clinical, chemical or hazardous waste
- Tyres, oil drums and gas bottles
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- Waste transfer note by email