Updated bin schedules

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From Monday 13 April 2026 some households in Thanet will see changes to their waste and recycling collection

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Council Tax

Includes: Charges and bands | Pay your Council Tax | Payment difficulties | Report Council Tax fraud

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Waste & recycling

Includes: Missed bins | Your bin collection day | Bulky waste collections

Planning & land

Includes: Planning | Planning policy | Building control

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Benefits & support

Includes: Housing Benefit | Council Tax Support | Universal Credit | Cost of living support

Regeneration

Includes: Ramsgate Future | Margate Town Deal | UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Housing

Includes: Housing Options | Private Sector Housing | Tenant and Leaseholder Services

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Parking & roads

Includes: Find a car park | Parking fines | Parking permits

Environmental services

Includes: Environmental Protection | Clean Streets | Dog warden services

Business

Includes: Business rates | Licences and trading | Food Safety for Businesses

Council & democracy

Includes: Access to Information | Councillors and committees

Community

Includes: Organise an Event | Community safety

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Leisure & recreation

Includes: Beaches and coastline | Sports and wellbeing

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REGENERATION & DEVELOPMENT

Thanet District Council appoints world-class builders for flagship £1.1m Margate skatepark

Thanet District Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Betongpark Limited as the official contractor for the highly anticipated redevelopment of the Margate skatepark.

13 Mar 2026

CORPORATE

Fake Instagram account

The Instagram account @thanetdistrictcouncil is a fake account, impersonating the official Thanet District Council account.

11 Mar 2026

WASTE & RECYCLING

Spotlight On: Simpler Recycling

Recycling is one way that we can all do our bit for the environment. In Thanet most households already have a weekly food waste recycling collection as well as having paper and card plus glass, tins and plastic collected every two weeks as well. These properties have their general waste (black bin) collected fortnightly.

6 Mar 2026