Refuse and recycling
Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, local councils such as Dartford Borough Council are defined as Waste Collection Authorities.
They are responsible for providing household waste collection, recycling services etc. to the residents of the Borough.
- Refuse collection - green bin
- Recycling - grey bin and black box
- When is my fortnightly recycling collection?
- Local tips
- Special collection - bulky items)
- Other types of waste - clinical, medical, hazardous, commercial
The Waste Disposal Authority for household waste is the Kent County Council.
They have large scale contracts for waste disposal by recycling, composting and landfill, and provide the facilities where Dartford Borough Council and other Kent local authorities can dispose of the waste they collect.
Commercial waste collection from business premises is not included within the Business Rate, and is not the responsibility of either Dartford Borough or Kent County Councils.
Companies must make their own arrangements for their waste collection and recycling or disposal, through properly licensed waste contractors.
Waste disposal in Dartford
Currently in Dartford general household waste from wheeled bins etc is transported to Allington near Ashford. Where it is processed in a State-of-the-Art "Waste to Energy" Facility.
Recyclable material, collected via the new door to door scheme is taken to a new "state of the art" Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) at Allington near Ashford.
Sustainable waste management requires that waste should not only be reduced and recycled, but that it should be processed as near as possible to its source.
Transportation of large volumes of waste to other areas (such as Essex) is not environmentally friendly. Kent County Council have entered into a contract for a new recycling and disposal facility at Allington near Maidstone, which came on stream from 2006.
From that time the waste and recyclables from Dartford and other parts of North Kent will no longer be transported outside the County.
