Gillingham, Medway
Same-day same-day collection in Gillingham
Booked-in same-day collection for Gillingham (ME7, ME8) — Medway Council's bulky waste rounds book up quickly in Gillingham, particularly after Christmas and at student changeover, so same-day collection demand peaks then. Prices from £70, fixed before we load and documented within 24 hours.
- Covering ME7, ME8
- £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
Quick answer
Is same-day collection in Gillingham available same day, and what does it cost?
Same-day rubbish collection in Gillingham starts at £70, with the final fixed price set by volume and access. Gillingham sits in Medway, so household waste goes via Cuxton and Capstone Road household waste recycling centres. We cover ME7, ME8 with same-day slots booked before 11am.
- Price from
- £70
- Postcodes
- ME7, ME8
- Council
- Medway Council (unitary authority)
- Nearest HWRC
- Cuxton and Capstone Road household waste recycling centres
Reviewed by Daniel Hartley, Operations Director & licensed waste carrier · Last updated 2 August 2026
What makes same-day collection in Gillingham different
The largest of the Medway Towns by population, running from the riverside at Gillingham Pier out to the suburban estates of Hempstead and Wigmore.
Edwardian terraces near the station and large post-war and 1980s estates at Hempstead, Wigmore and Twydall. That housing mix shapes how we run same-day collection here: Medway Council's bulky waste rounds book up quickly in Gillingham, particularly after Christmas and at student changeover, so same-day collection demand peaks then.
Our crews reach Gillingham via A2, A278 Hoath Way, A289 Medway Tunnel approach, M2 junction 4 and work regularly across Hempstead, Wigmore, Twydall, Parkwood, Brompton, Rainham Mark. 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.
Gillingham is one of our home-patch ME7, ME8 rounds — the vans run from Unit 4, Medway City Estate, Rochester ME2 4DP, so Gillingham bookings taken before 11am are usually collected the same day. Household waste in this area is handled by Medway Council (unitary authority), with tip runs going to Cuxton and Capstone Road household waste recycling centres and council bulky collections offered as Medway Council operates a chargeable bulky waste service with banded pricing by item count.
ME7, ME8 areas included
- Hempstead
- Wigmore
- Twydall
- Parkwood
- Brompton
- Rainham Mark
Loading, parking and access in Gillingham
- Loading and permit-bay experience around Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
- Loading and permit-bay experience around Gillingham High Street
- Restricted-access streets near Gillingham
- Restricted-access streets near Rainham
- Landmark reference points: Priestfield Stadium, Riverside Country Park, Royal Engineers Museum
Gillingham waste facts
- Population around roughly 108,000, in Medway
- Postcodes covered: ME7, ME8
- Council collections run by Medway Council (unitary authority)
- Council bulky waste option: Medway Council operates a chargeable bulky waste service with banded pricing by item count.
- Nearest recycling centre: Cuxton and Capstone Road household waste recycling centres
Same-day rubbish collection prices for Gillingham
Prices are confirmed in writing before we load in Gillingham. Send photos and we size the load without a site visit.
| 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 |
Gillingham same-day collection: accepted and excluded items
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
Same-day rubbish collection in Gillingham — FAQs
Get a fixed price for same-day rubbish collection in Gillingham
Send a photo or a quick description and we'll confirm an all-in price — labour, transport and disposal included. Book before 11am for same-day collection across Kent.
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A few details and a photo is all we need. Prices are all-in — labour, transport and licensed disposal — and confirmed before we load. Same-day collection across Kent when you book before 11am.
- Fixed price, no hidden extras
- Upper tier registered carrier
- Waste transfer note by email