Hoo, Medway
Wait & load for Hoo homes and landlords
Booked-in wait & load for Hoo (ME3) — New-build fit-outs and renovation of older peninsula properties dominate ME3, and the nearest recycling centre is a long trip off the peninsula. Prices from £400, fixed before we load and documented within 24 hours.
- Covering ME3
- £400, 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 wait & load in Hoo available same day, and what does it cost?
Wait & load service in Hoo starts at £400, with the final fixed price set by volume and access. Hoo sits in Medway, so household waste goes via Cuxton and Capstone Road household waste recycling centres. We cover ME3 with same-day slots booked before 11am.
- Price from
- £400
- Postcodes
- ME3
- 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
How wait & load works in Hoo (ME3)
The largest settlement on the Hoo Peninsula, expanding rapidly with new housing while surrounded by marshland and heavy industry.
Village core with large 1970s estates and substantial new-build developments on former farmland. That housing mix shapes how we run wait & load here: New-build fit-outs and renovation of older peninsula properties dominate ME3, and the nearest recycling centre is a long trip off the peninsula.
Our crews reach Hoo via A228, Main Road, Ratcliffe Highway and work regularly across Hoo St Werburgh, Chattenden, Stoke, Kingsnorth. 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.
Hoo is one of our home-patch ME3 rounds — the vans run from Unit 4, Medway City Estate, Rochester ME2 4DP, so Hoo 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.
Where we collect in Hoo
- Hoo St Werburgh
- Chattenden
- Stoke
- Kingsnorth
Access and parking notes for Hoo
- Loading and permit-bay experience around Hoo village centre shops
- Restricted-access streets near Strood (nearest)
- Landmark reference points: Hoo Marina, St Werburgh's Church, Deangate Ridge
Local detail for Hoo
- Population around roughly 15,000, in Medway
- Postcodes covered: ME3
- 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
What wait & load costs in Hoo
Prices are confirmed in writing before we load in Hoo. Send photos and we size the load without a site visit.
| 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 |
What we can and cannot collect in Hoo
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
Hoo wait & load questions
Need wait & load in Hoo? Send photos for a fixed price
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