Fridge and freezer disposal in Reading
Reading tips take fridges and freezers free of charge, and the council will collect one for £55. If you would rather not lift it, send us a few photos and we carry it out for you.
- A few quick questions
- A price from your photos
- No obligation
What needs to go?
Tap one to start. You'll get a price from your photos.
Get my priceor call 0118 230 9090
Can you take fridges and freezers to the Reading tips?
Yes, free of charge
- You have to book a slot
- Only with a van permit.
- You load it and drive it there
Or don't lift it at all. We carry it out and take it away.
Get my priceWays to get rid of a fridge or freezer
The council collection
Reading Borough Council collects a fridge or freezer for £55.
- Handled by the council
- A set price of £55
- You book and wait for a collection day
- You pay even if it is only one item
The tip
Reading tips take fridges and freezers free of charge.
- Free of charge
- Fine if you already have a way to move it
- You have to shift it yourself
- A van only gets in with a van permit
Sell it or give it away
A fridge that still works may suit a neighbour, a friend or a buyer online.
- Someone else gets the use of it
- You might get a little back
- It needs to be clean and working
- You have to arrange the handover yourself
Book us
Send a few photos through the quote form and we price the job before we start.
- We carry everything out from inside, so you don't lift a thing.
- The whole job in one visit, with no limit on items.
- A price up front before we start, from your photos.
- £55
- Reading Borough Council charges to collect a fridge or freezer
Before the fridge or freezer goes
Do
- Empty it and throw out any food
- Switch it off and defrost a freezer in good time
- Clear the way from the kitchen to the door
- Check the tip or council details first on our [Reading tips](/reading-tips/) page
Don't
- Don't tip it on a pipe or damage the back
- Don't leave it on a pavement or in an alley
- Don't hand it to anyone who can't show a registered waste carrier licence
- Don't break it up to save space
Fridges, freezers and the other bulky things we see
Photos customers sent with their quote requests: the kind of jobs we take on.
Fridge and freezer disposal questions
How much does the council charge for a fridge?
Reading Borough Council collects a fridge or freezer for £55. You book it and wait for a collection day. Our [Reading bulky waste collection](/reading-bulky-waste-collection/) page has the full picture.
Can I take a fridge freezer to the tip?
Yes. Reading tips take fridges and freezers free of charge. A van only gets in with a van permit, so check the [Reading tips](/reading-tips/) page before you set off.
Do I need to empty the fridge first?
Yes. Take out all the food and defrost a freezer beforehand, so nothing leaks while it is moved.
Can you take it from upstairs or a flat?
We carry everything out from inside, so you don't lift a thing. Mention where it is in the quote form.
Can you take other things in the same visit?
Yes. It is the whole job in one visit, with no limit on items. Add everything to your photos and we price it together.
How it works
Start with a photo- 1
Send a few photos
Tap through a few quick questions and add photos of what needs to go.
- 2
Get your price
A price up front before we start, from your photos.
- 3
We clear it
We carry everything out from inside, so you don't lift a thing.
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Where we work
Based in Reading, and out to the towns around it. Every postcode listed is in our area.
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Rather we took it away?
Send a photo and we'll price it before we come.
- A few quick questions
- A price from your photos
- No obligation