Non-metropolitan district · South East, England

Tonbridge and Malling bin collection day

Find your Tonbridge and Malling bin collection day, check what goes in each bin and see how bank holidays change collections. Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council empties bins in 12 postcode districts, including ME1, ME2, ME5 and ME6, covering places such as Addington, Ash, Sevenoaks and Aylesford.

Check your Tonbridge and Malling bin day

Tonbridge and Malling publishes bin days on its own website. Use the official finder below to reach the right page, then pick your address.

GOV.UK bin day finder Tonbridge and Malling website

Once you have your dates, our bin calendar turns them into reminders.

Check a postcode in Tonbridge and Malling

Not sure whether your street is in Tonbridge and Malling? Postcode districts on council borders can be split, so enter your full postcode to check.

Tonbridge and Malling at a glance

Map showing where Tonbridge and Malling is in the UK

132,571residents (2020)

240 km²area

12postcode districts

61places listed

About 132,571 people live in Tonbridge and Malling (mid-2020 estimate) across 240 square kilometres. That makes it a mix of towns and countryside, where rural rounds can be long and run early.

Council: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Kent County Council
Region: South East

Who collects what in Tonbridge and Malling

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council collects household bins, recycling, garden waste and bulky items. Kent County Council is the waste disposal authority, so it runs the household waste recycling centres (the tips) and decides where the waste goes after collection. If you have a question about your bin day, missed bins or new bins, contact Tonbridge and Malling. For tip opening hours, van permits or booking a tip slot, contact Kent County Council.

Bank holidays and Tonbridge and Malling bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, Tonbridge and Malling may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in England and Wales:

Date	Bank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026	Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026	Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027	New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027	Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027	Easter Monday

Christmas and New Year cause the biggest changes. See Christmas bin collections for what usually happens.

Recycling rules in England

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect the same core recycling from every home: paper and card, glass, metal, plastic (including cartons), food waste every week, and garden waste for households that ask and pay any charge. The rules applied from 31 March 2026, with plastic film and bags joining the plastic stream from 31 March 2027. Councils still choose their own bins, colours and rotas.

GOV.UK: Simpler Recycling household guidance

Not sure which bin something goes in? Our which bin A to Z covers everyday items, and bin colours explained covers what each colour usually means. Tonbridge and Malling has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in Tonbridge and Malling

Tonbridge and Malling collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts. Districts marked on more than one council page cross a boundary.

Towns and villages in Tonbridge and Malling

Bins in these places are collected by Tonbridge and Malling.

Addington (ME19)
Ash, Sevenoaks (TN15)
Aylesford (ME20)
Benover (ME18)
Birling (ME19)
Borough Green (TN15)
Burham (ME1)
Chiddingstone Causeway (TN11)
Claygate Cross (TN15)
Crockhurst Street (TN11)
Crouch (TN15)
Ditton (ME20)
Dunk's Green (TN11)
East Malling (ME19)
East Peckham (TN12)
Eccles (ME20)
Fairseat (TN15)
Frindsbury (ME2)
Golden Green (TN11)
Goose Green (TN11)
Hadlow (TN11)
Ham Hill (ME6)
Heaverham (TN15)
Higham Wood (TN10)
Hilden Park (TN11)
Hildenborough (TN11)
Ightham (TN15)
Ivy Hatch (TN15)
Kent Street (ME18)
Laddingford (ME18)
Leybourne (ME19)
Mereworth (ME18)
Nettlestead (ME18)
Nettlestead Green (ME18)
New Hythe (ME20)
Nizels (TN11)
Offham (ME19)
Oldbury (TN15)
Platt (TN15)
Plaxtol (TN15)
Poundsbridge (TN11)
Romney Street (TN15)
Royal British Legion Village (ME20)
Ryarsh (ME19)
Shipbourne (TN11)
Snodland (ME6)
St Leonard's Street (ME19)
Stansted (TN15)
Stone Street (TN15)
Tonbridge (TN9)
Trottiscliffe (ME19)
Underriver (TN15)
Upper Halling (ME2)
Upper Upnor (ME2)
Walderslade (ME5)
Wateringbury (ME18)
West Malling (ME19)
Wouldham (ME1)
Wrotham (TN15)
Wrotham Heath (TN15)
Wrotham Hill (TN15)

Councils near Tonbridge and Malling

Tonbridge and Malling bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in Tonbridge and Malling?

Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that Tonbridge and Malling collects your bins, then use the Tonbridge and Malling website. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.

Do Tonbridge and Malling bin days change on bank holidays?

Many councils keep normal collection days on most bank holidays and only change around Christmas and New Year, while others move every collection in a bank holiday week by a day. Tonbridge and Malling publishes any changes on its website before each holiday. Our bank holiday page lists the dates for England and Wales.

What should I do if Tonbridge and Malling misses my bin?

Check your bin day first, as collections sometimes run late into the evening. If the rest of your street has been emptied and yours has not, report it on the Tonbridge and Malling website, usually within one or two working days. Leave the bin out unless the council says otherwise. Our missed bin guide explains what to expect.

Does Tonbridge and Malling collect food waste?

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect food waste every week from all households, free of charge, from 31 March 2026. A few councils were given a later start date, so check the Tonbridge and Malling website if you have not received a food caddy yet.

Where is the tip for Tonbridge and Malling?

Household waste recycling centres in Tonbridge and Malling are run by Kent County Council, not by Tonbridge and Malling. Many now ask you to book a slot, and vans and trailers may need a permit.

Which postcodes does Tonbridge and Malling cover?

Tonbridge and Malling collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: ME1, ME2, ME5, ME6, ME18, ME19, ME20, TN9, TN10, TN11, TN12, TN15. Districts on the edge of the council area can be shared with a neighbouring council, so enter your full postcode to be sure.

Bin Collection Day is independent and not run by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.