Gillingham, Medway

Wait & load service in Gillingham

Wait & load across Gillingham and the surrounding ME7, ME8 postcodes. Fixed prices from £400, licensed disposal and a waste transfer note on every collection.

  • Covering ME7, ME8
  • £400, confirmed before we load
  • Same-day slots before 11am

Quick answer

How much does wait & load service cost in Gillingham?

Wait & load service in Gillingham starts at £400, 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
£400
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

Wait & load service for Gillingham households and businesses

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 work 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 we work regularly across Hempstead, Wigmore, Twydall, Parkwood, Brompton, Rainham Mark. 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.

Where we collect in Gillingham

  • Hempstead
  • Wigmore
  • Twydall
  • Parkwood
  • Brompton
  • Rainham Mark

Access and parking notes

  • 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 at a glance

  • 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

Wait & load service prices for Gillingham

Wait & load service prices in Gillingham, Kent, 2026
Load / itemWhat it coversPrice
Half van, wait & loadUp to 6 cubic yards, 30 minutes on sitefrom £160
Full van, wait & load12 cubic yards, up to 60 minutes on site£400
Additional waiting timeCharged per 15 minutes after the first hour£25
Repeat visits on the same daySecond and third loads discountedfrom £220

What we take in Gillingham

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

Wait & load service in Gillingham — FAQs

Get a fixed price for wait & load service 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.

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

Photos are emailed straight to our team — the fastest way to a firm price.