Shed disposal in Reading
Yes, Reading tips take wood from a shed, up to a limit, at £3.20 a bag, and vans need a permit. If you would rather not take it apart and carry it yourself, we take the shed away and price it up front from your photos.
- A few quick questions
- A price from your photos
- No obligation
What needs doing?
Tap one to start. You'll get a price from your photos.
Get my priceor call 0118 230 9090
Can you take wood to the Reading tips?
Yes, up to a limit: £3.20 a bag
- 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 shed
Council collection
Book a bulky waste collection through the council and wait for your collection day.
- No trip to the tip
- Booked in advance
- You book and wait for a collection day
- A shed has to be in pieces you can manage
Take it to the tip
Break the shed down and take the wood to a Reading tip yourself.
- You choose when you go
- Wood is accepted, up to a limit
- £3.20 a bag for wood
- Vans need a permit
- You do all the lifting and loading
Sell or give it away
If the shed is sound, someone may take it as it stands.
- Could earn a little or cost nothing
- Keeps a usable shed out of waste
- The buyer usually has to dismantle it
- Rotten or damaged sheds rarely find a taker
Book us
Send a few photos and we price the job up front.
- 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
What to expect at the tip
Reading tips take wood, but only up to a limit, and the charge is £3.20 a bag. A shed is a lot of wood, so you may need several bags and several trips.
If you plan to use a van, you need a permit first. The Reading tips page covers booking, vans and what they take.
Living nearer Wokingham or Henley? See the Wokingham tips and Oxfordshire tips pages.
Before you get rid of a shed
Do
- Empty it completely, including shelves and corners
- Check the roof felt, glass and panels, and sort them from the wood
- Take photos from a few angles if you want a price
- Check any waste carrier is registered with the Environment Agency
Don't
- Leave it for someone else to remove without agreeing it
- Pay a stranger cash who offers to take it with no paperwork
- Turn up at the tip in a van without a permit
- Burn treated wood or felt in your garden
Jobs like this, sent to us with quote requests
Photos customers sent with their quote requests: the kind of jobs we take on.
Shed disposal questions
Can I put a shed in the Reading tip?
Wood is accepted, up to a limit, at £3.20 a bag. Vans need a permit. Check the [Reading tips page](/reading-tips/) before you go.
Can the council collect a shed?
You can book a bulky waste collection and wait for a collection day. See [Reading bulky waste collection](/reading-bulky-waste-collection/) for how to book.
Do I need to take the shed apart first?
Not if you book us. We carry everything out from inside, so you don't lift a thing.
Can you clear what is inside the shed too?
Yes. It is the whole job in one visit, with no limit on items. See [garage, shed and loft clearance](/garage-shed-loft-clearance/).
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
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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