Want to get rid of something that's cluttering up the house or garage - but hate the thought of just throwing it on the tip? Or maybe you need something and hope there's a kind person who would be happy to give you one they no longer want?

Walmer's Nearest Household Waste Centre

Kent County Council's Deal Household Waste Recycling Centre is in Southwall Road, Deal, Kent. It provides comprehensive free waste disposal and recycling facilities for use by householders.

Items accepted include: paper, cardboard, glass, textiles, plastics, cans and metal, garden waste, general household items, soil and hard core, engine oil and unwanted d.i.y materials.

Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday: 8am to 4.30pm
Sunday and Bank Holidays: 9am to 4pm
Late Night Opening every Wednesday (May to September): open until 8pm.

For more on local recycling: see the KCC website at: www.kent.gov.uk/sp/waronwaste/recycling/deal.html

Dover District Council operates a kerbside collection for paper, cans and glass. Residents in areas where the scheme operates need to put out items for recycling in a specially provided black box once a fortnight by 7am on the morning of collection. To check whether your street is included see the Dover District Council website's blackbox recycling page.

Recycling skips are located at the following points in and around Walmer:

Dover District Council operates a free fortnightly garden waste collection service in a number of areas including much of Walmer. For details, see the Dover Council website. Elsewhere, the Council removes garden waste if placed in authorised green sacks and left out with the weekly refuse. Green sacks may be purchased from Dover Council offices.