Dover, Dover
Waste collection & rubbish removal in Dover
Rubbish removal across Dover and the surrounding CT15, CT16, CT17 postcodes. Fixed prices from £70, licensed disposal and a waste transfer note on every collection.
- Covering CT15, CT16, CT17
- £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
How much does waste collection & rubbish removal cost in Dover?
Waste collection & rubbish removal in Dover starts at £70, with the final fixed price set by volume and access. Dover sits in Dover, so household waste goes via Whitfield Household Waste Recycling Centre. We cover CT15, CT16, CT17 with same-day slots booked before 11am.
- Price from
- £70
- Postcodes
- CT15, CT16, CT17
- Council
- Dover District Council
- Nearest HWRC
- Whitfield Household Waste Recycling Centre
Reviewed by Daniel Hartley, Operations Director & licensed waste carrier · Last updated 2 August 2026
Waste collection & rubbish removal for Dover households and businesses
The UK's busiest ferry port, ringed by steep chalk valleys, Victorian terraces at Tower Hamlets and post-war housing at Buckland and Whitfield.
Victorian terraces in Buckland and Tower Hamlets on steep gradients, plus large post-war estates at Whitfield and Aycliffe. That housing mix shapes how we work here: Dover's terraced valleys have narrow, steeply graded streets where skip lorries struggle, and Whitfield recycling centre applies van permit restrictions.
Our crews reach Dover via A2, A20 Townwall Street, A256, M20 via A20, and we work regularly across Buckland, Tower Hamlets, River, Whitfield, Aycliffe, Temple Ewell. Waste collection — often called rubbish removal or man-and-van clearance — is a licensed service where a crew loads your unwanted items, transports them to a permitted transfer station and issues a waste transfer note proving lawful disposal.
Where we collect in Dover
- Buckland
- Tower Hamlets
- River
- Whitfield
- Aycliffe
- Temple Ewell
Access and parking notes
- Loading and permit-bay experience around St James Retail Park
- Loading and permit-bay experience around Charlton Shopping Centre
- Restricted-access streets near Dover Priory
- Landmark reference points: Dover Castle, White Cliffs of Dover, Western Heights
Dover at a glance
- Population around roughly 32,000, in Dover
- Postcodes covered: CT15, CT16, CT17
- Council collections run by Dover District Council
- Council bulky waste option: Dover District Council runs a bulky waste collection priced per item with a booking window.
- Nearest recycling centre: Whitfield Household Waste Recycling Centre
Waste collection & rubbish removal prices for Dover
| Load / item | What it covers | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum load | A few bin bags, a single item or a small armchair | from £70 |
| Quarter load | A sofa plus boxes, or a small bedroom clear-out | £140 |
| Half load | A single garage or a large garden tidy | £210 |
| Three-quarter load | 9 cubic yards — a small flat clearance | £290 |
| Full 8-yard load | Roughly the capacity of a 4-yard skip, loaded for you | £400 |
What we take in Dover
What we take
- Household rubbish, bin bags and general clutter
- Furniture, beds, wardrobes and white goods
- Garden waste, soil, turf and fencing
- Construction rubble, timber and plasterboard (segregated)
- Electrical items and WEEE, including fridges and freezers
- Office furniture, IT equipment and shop fit-out waste
What we cannot take
- Asbestos in any form — this needs a licensed asbestos contractor
- Clinical or medical sharps waste
- Gas bottles, fuel, solvents and other hazardous liquids
- Loose tyres in quantity (we can advise on a compliant route)
Waste collection & rubbish removal in Dover — FAQs
Get a fixed price for waste collection & rubbish removal in Dover
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