Oxfordshire tips: booking, vans and what they take
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Before you go to a Oxfordshire tip
- Booking: yes. Every visit has to be booked in advance.
- Only with a van permit.
- Bring proof of address
- DIY and building waste is charged
- Visit limit: no limit on car visits, but every visit must be booked. DIY free allowance once every 7 days. Fridges/freezers one visit every three months.
Rather skip the booking and the loading? We load it, take it away and deal with the tip.
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What the Oxfordshire tips take
Green is free, amber has a limit or a charge, red isn't taken.
- Plasterboard£11.80 a sheet
- Rubble and hardcore£2.50 a bag
- Soil£2.50 a bag
- Tyres£7.50 a tyre£
- MattressesYes, free of charge
- Sofas and armchairsYes, free of charge
- Fridges and freezersYes, up to a limit
- Bathroom suites£2.50 a item
- Asbestos£5.70 a sheet
- Gas bottlesYes, free of charge
- PaintYes, free of charge
- CarpetYes, free of charge
- Wood£2.50 a bag
- Fence panels£2.50 a item
- Car batteriesYes, free of charge
- Household chemicalsYes, free of charge
- Mixed building waste£2.50 a bag
- Cooking oilYes, free of charge
- Electrical itemsYes, free of charge
- Fluorescent tubesYes, free of charge
- FurnitureYes, free of charge
- Garden wasteYes, free of charge
- Household batteriesYes, free of charge
- Scrap metalYes, free of charge
- Engine oilYes, up to a limit
- Clothes and textilesYes, free of charge
- TVs and monitorsYes, free of charge
From oxfordshire.gov.uk
The questions people ask
Do I need to book the tip in Oxfordshire?
Yes. Every visit has to be booked in advance.
Skip the booking slot: we load it and take it away for you.Can I take a van to the tip in Oxfordshire?
Only with a van permit. The permit is free. It allows 10 visits.
Too much for the car? We bring the van, so you need no permit.What does the tip charge for DIY waste in Oxfordshire?
The tips charge for: rubble and hardcore £2.50 a bag, soil £2.50 a bag, mixed building waste £2.50 a bag, plasterboard £4.30 a bag, plasterboard £11.80 a sheet, asbestos £5.70 a sheet, tyres £7.50 a tyre, bathroom suites £2.50 a item, fence panels £2.50 a item and wood £2.50 a bag.
Renovating? We take building waste by the van load, sorted for you.Can I take plasterboard to the tip in Oxfordshire?
Only at some of the tips: £4.30 a bag (two 50-litre rubble bags (or five 20-litre bags) or one bulky/fitted item up to 2000x750x700mm, once every 7 days, shared across all DIY waste; must be declared when booking free).
We take plasterboard away for you, so there's no trip and no tip charge to work out.Can I take rubble and hardcore to the tip in Oxfordshire?
Yes, up to a limit: £2.50 a bag (two 50-litre rubble bags (or five 20-litre bags) or one bulky/fitted item up to 2000x750x700mm, once every 7 days, shared across all DIY waste; must be declared when booking free).
We take rubble and hardcore away for you, so there's no trip and no tip charge to work out.Can I take soil to the tip in Oxfordshire?
Yes, up to a limit: £2.50 a bag (two 50-litre rubble bags (or five 20-litre bags) or one bulky/fitted item up to 2000x750x700mm, once every 7 days, shared across all DIY waste; must be declared when booking free).
We take soil away for you, so there's no trip and no tip charge to work out.Can I take tyres to the tip in Oxfordshire?
Yes, but there is a charge: £7.50 a tyre.
We take tyres away for you, so there's no trip and no tip charge to work out.Can I take mattresses to the tip in Oxfordshire?
Yes, free of charge.
Can I take sofas and armchairs to the tip in Oxfordshire?
Yes, free of charge.
Can I take fridges and freezers to the tip in Oxfordshire?
Yes, up to a limit.
We take fridges and freezers away for you, so there's no trip and no tip charge to work out.Can I take bathroom suites to the tip in Oxfordshire?
Yes, up to a limit: £2.50 a item (two 50-litre rubble bags (or five 20-litre bags) or one bulky/fitted item up to 2000x750x700mm, once every 7 days, shared across all DIY waste; must be declared when booking free).
We take bathroom suites away for you, so there's no trip and no tip charge to work out.Can I take asbestos to the tip in Oxfordshire?
Only at some of the tips: £5.70 a sheet.
Can I take gas bottles to the tip in Oxfordshire?
Yes, free of charge.
Can I take paint to the tip in Oxfordshire?
Yes, free of charge.
Can I take carpet to the tip in Oxfordshire?
Yes, free of charge.
Can I take wood to the tip in Oxfordshire?
Yes, up to a limit: £2.50 a bag (two 50-litre rubble bags (or five 20-litre bags) or one bulky/fitted item up to 2000x750x700mm, once every 7 days, shared across all DIY waste; must be declared when booking free).
We take wood away for you, so there's no trip and no tip charge to work out.Can I take fence panels to the tip in Oxfordshire?
Yes, up to a limit: £2.50 a item (two 50-litre rubble bags (or five 20-litre bags) or one bulky/fitted item up to 2000x750x700mm, once every 7 days, shared across all DIY waste; must be declared when booking free).
We take fence panels away for you, so there's no trip and no tip charge to work out.What are the opening hours of Oakley Wood Household Waste Recycling Centre?
Every day 08:00 to 17:00. Closed 25 December, 26 December and 1 January.
Rather not do the tip run? We collect from your door.From the council's own pages, checked 20 October 2026: selfservice-oxfordshire.servicebuilder.co.uk, oxfordshire.gov.uk
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Rather not do the tip run?
Every visit to the Oxfordshire tips has to be booked, vans need a permit and DIY waste is charged.
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