Sheerness, Swale

Waste collection & rubbish removal in Sheerness

Rubbish removal across Sheerness and the surrounding ME12 postcodes. Fixed prices from £70, licensed disposal and a waste transfer note on every collection.

  • Covering ME12
  • £70, confirmed before we load
  • Same-day slots before 11am

Quick answer

How much does waste collection & rubbish removal cost in Sheerness?

Waste collection & rubbish removal in Sheerness starts at £70, with the final fixed price set by volume and access. Sheerness sits in Swale, so household waste goes via Sittingbourne and Sheerness household waste recycling centres. We cover ME12 with same-day slots booked before 11am.

Price from
£70
Postcodes
ME12
Council
Swale Borough Council
Nearest HWRC
Sittingbourne and Sheerness household waste recycling centres

Reviewed by Daniel Hartley, Operations Director & licensed waste carrier · Last updated 2 August 2026

Waste collection & rubbish removal for Sheerness households and businesses

The Isle of Sheppey's main town, a former dockyard settlement with port industry and dense terraced housing.

Victorian terraces in Mile Town and Blue Town with chalet and bungalow stock at Leysdown and Minster. That housing mix shapes how we work here: Island access over the Sheppey Crossing means fewer carriers cover ME12, and chalet park clearances at Leysdown are a distinct seasonal workload.

Our crews reach Sheerness via A249 Sheppey Crossing, A250, B2231, and we work regularly across Blue Town, Halfway, Minster, Queenborough, Leysdown. 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 Sheerness

  • Blue Town
  • Halfway
  • Minster
  • Queenborough
  • Leysdown

Access and parking notes

  • Loading and permit-bay experience around Sheerness High Street
  • Loading and permit-bay experience around Bridge Road
  • Restricted-access streets near Sheerness-on-Sea
  • Restricted-access streets near Queenborough
  • Landmark reference points: Sheerness Beach, Blue Town Heritage Centre, Minster Abbey

Sheerness at a glance

  • Population around roughly 12,000, in Swale
  • Postcodes covered: ME12
  • Council collections run by Swale Borough Council
  • Council bulky waste option: Swale Borough Council provides a chargeable bulky collection service booked online.
  • Nearest recycling centre: Sittingbourne and Sheerness household waste recycling centres

Waste collection & rubbish removal prices for Sheerness

Waste collection & rubbish removal prices in Sheerness, Kent, 2026
Load / itemWhat it coversPrice
Minimum loadA few bin bags, a single item or a small armchairfrom £70
Quarter loadA sofa plus boxes, or a small bedroom clear-out£140
Half loadA single garage or a large garden tidy£210
Three-quarter load9 cubic yards — a small flat clearance£290
Full 8-yard loadRoughly the capacity of a 4-yard skip, loaded for you£400

What we take in Sheerness

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 Sheerness — FAQs

Get a fixed price for waste collection & rubbish removal in Sheerness

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.