Rochester, Medway
Waste collection & rubbish removal in Rochester
Rubbish removal across Rochester and the surrounding ME1, ME2, ME3 postcodes. Fixed prices from £70, licensed disposal and a waste transfer note on every collection.
- Covering ME1, ME2, ME3
- £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 Rochester?
Waste collection & rubbish removal in Rochester starts at £70, with the final fixed price set by volume and access. Rochester sits in Medway, so household waste goes via Cuxton and Capstone Road household waste recycling centres. We cover ME1, ME2, ME3 with same-day slots booked before 11am.
- Price from
- £70
- Postcodes
- ME1, ME2, 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
Waste collection & rubbish removal for Rochester households and businesses
A cathedral city on the Medway with a heavily conservation-controlled High Street, Georgian townhouses and the sprawling Medway City Estate across the river.
Listed Georgian and Victorian properties in the historic core with steep, narrow access, plus 20th-century housing at Borstal and Horsted. That housing mix shapes how we work here: Conservation area restrictions on Rochester High Street make skip placement difficult and slow to permit, so attended loading is usually the only workable route.
Our crews reach Rochester via A2 High Street, M2 junction 2, A228, A289 Medway Tunnel, and we work regularly across Borstal, Wouldham Road, Delce, Horsted, Frindsbury. 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 Rochester
- Borstal
- Wouldham Road
- Delce
- Horsted
- Frindsbury
Access and parking notes
- Loading and permit-bay experience around Rochester High Street independents
- Loading and permit-bay experience around Corn Exchange area
- Restricted-access streets near Rochester
- Restricted-access streets near Strood
- Landmark reference points: Rochester Cathedral, Rochester Castle, Restoration House
Rochester at a glance
- Population around roughly 63,000, in Medway
- Postcodes covered: ME1, ME2, 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
Waste collection & rubbish removal prices for Rochester
| 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 Rochester
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 Rochester — FAQs
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- Fixed price, no hidden extras
- Upper tier registered carrier
- Waste transfer note by email