Frequently asked questions
Welcome to Canterbury City Council's Frequently Asked Questions system, your first point of contact if you have a common question about council services. We've taken the questions you've asked us most frequently at our Contact Centre, answered them and grouped them together by category for you to browse or search an answer for. To find what you're after, use the search box below or choose a category.
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Category » Collection dates
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When will my refuse be collected?
To find out when your refuse bins and sacks will be collected either look at your collection date calendar or search for your collection day by your street name or postcode.
- Doesn't the council have to collect refuse every week?
The city council is under a duty to collect household waste from domestic premises. However, the frequency of collections is not specified. The city council is providing a weekly collection of household waste but it is asking residents to simply sort their waste into recyclables and non-recycla ...
- What are the frequency of refuse collections?
From January 2005 Canterbury City Council is making changes to the frequency of refuse collections. We are doing this because space in landfill sites is running out Canterbury's will be full by 2017 and we urgently need to find a solution to the problem of where our waste will go. Households in ...
- What if I want more purple sacks?
Purple sack delivery dates Week com 20th February 2006Week com 22nd May 2006Week com 21st August 2006Week com 20th November 2006Week Com 19th February 2007
- What times are the household waste recycling centres open?
Opening times are: Monday - Saturday8am - 4.30pm Sunday and Bank Hoildays9am - 4pm April - SeptemberWednesdays late night opening 8am - 8pm
