Domestic waste
Wait & load waste collection in Kent
Wait and load service across Kent from £400 for a full van. Our van and crew wait while you load, or we load for you — no skip permit, no driveway blocked for days, gone within the hour.
- £400, fixed before we load
- Same-day slots when you book before 11am
- Waste transfer note on every job
- Environment Agency registeredUpper tier waste carrier
- £5m insuredPublic liability & goods in transit
- 92% diverted from landfillAudited transfer station reporting
- 4.9★ from 1,483 reviewsGoogle, Trustpilot & Checkatrade
Quick answer
Wait & load service in Kent — what does it cost and how does it work?
Wait and load in Kent costs £400 for a full 12-cubic-yard van with the crew waiting on site for up to an hour. It replaces skip hire without needing a council permit, because the vehicle stays attended on the highway for the duration of the load.
- Price from
- £400
- Area covered
- All 14 Kent districts
- Carrier tier
- Upper tier
- Landfill diversion
- 92%
Reviewed by Daniel Hartley, Operations Director & licensed waste carrier · Last updated 2 August 2026
What wait & load service means
Wait and load is a service where a licensed waste vehicle and crew arrive at an agreed time and remain on site while waste is loaded, then leave immediately. Because the vehicle is attended it does not require the highway permit a skip needs.
Skips on Kent's residential streets are a bureaucratic headache. Every district council runs its own permit scheme, most want several working days' notice, and a permit for a conservation area street in Tunbridge Wells or Faversham can take longer still. A wait-and-load van sidesteps the whole process.
It also solves the security problem. An unattended skip on a public road collects other people's waste overnight — and legally that becomes your waste, on your permit. Nothing gets fly-tipped into a van that leaves within the hour.
Key takeaways
- No council skip permit required because the vehicle stays attended
- Typically on site for 30-60 minutes rather than days
- You load, we load, or both — the price is the same
- No risk of neighbours adding waste to your container overnight
What is included
- Van and two-person crew on site for up to one hour
- Optional crew loading at no extra cost within the hour
- Immediate removal and transfer note within 24 hours
- Timed arrival slots to fit around trades on site
Wait & load service prices in Kent
Fixed prices confirmed before we load. No gate fees, fuel charges or gate fees added afterwards.
| Load / item | What it covers | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Half van, wait & load | Up to 6 cubic yards, 30 minutes on site | from £160 |
| Full van, wait & load | 12 cubic yards, up to 60 minutes on site | £400 |
| Additional waiting time | Charged per 15 minutes after the first hour | £25 |
| Repeat visits on the same day | Second and third loads discounted | from £220 |
Need a firm number for your job? Send photos for a fixed price or see the full Kent price list.
What we can and cannot take
What we take
- Renovation and strip-out waste
- House and garage clear-out contents
- Garden waste, soil and hardcore
- Shop and office refit waste
- Mixed loads across all of the above
What we cannot take
- Asbestos-containing materials
- Hazardous liquids, fuels and gas bottles
- Loads exceeding the vehicle's 3.5t plated weight — heavy inert waste is quoted separately
Who this service is for
- Householders in conservation areas or on permit-controlled streets
- Builders needing waste gone before the next trade arrives
- Anyone with a short driveway who cannot lose it for a week
- Flat conversions where there is nowhere to place a skip
Wait & load service FAQs
Book wait & load service anywhere in Kent
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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Wait & load service across Medway
Our home patch: Chatham, Gillingham, Rochester, Strood, Rainham and the Hoo Peninsula, with Medway Council tip rules and parking notes on every page.
Wait & load service elsewhere in Kent
Local pages with council tips, permit rules and parking notes for each town.
Quick enquiry
Get a fixed price in under a minute
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