Oakley Wood Household Waste Recycling Centre: opening times, booking and what it takes
Oakley Wood Household Waste Recycling Centre is open every day from 08:00 to 17:00, but every visit has to be booked in advance and vans need a van permit. It is closed on 25 December, 26 December and 1 January.
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Oakley Wood Household Waste Recycling Centre opening times
Closed 25 December, 26 December, 1 January.
Open daily 08:00-17:00; last vehicle entry 16:55 (arrive in good time for slots from 16:30). Closes early at 15:00 on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve; otherwise normal hours on bank holidays.
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.
Get my priceWhat to check before you set off
- Book your visit in advance, every visit needs it
- Bring proof of address
- Van? You need a van permit first
- Sort DIY and building waste, as it is charged
- Fridges and freezers: one visit every three months
- Arrive well before last vehicle entry at 16:55
- Check the closed days and early closes at Christmas and New Year
Do the tip run yourself or have us take it
Take it in your car
Book a slot and load up yourself.
- No limit on car visits
- Every visit has to be booked
- You do all the lifting and loading
- DIY waste is charged
Take it in a van
Useful for a bigger load, but you need a permit.
- More fits in one trip
- Only with a van permit
- You still have to book
- You load and unload it all
Wait for a council collection
Book it and wait for a collection day.
- No trip to the tip yourself
- You wait for a collection day
- Check what your council will take
Have us take it
Send photos, get a price, and we do the rest.
- 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
The kind of jobs people send us
Photos customers sent with their quote requests: the kind of jobs we take on.
Questions before you go to Oakley Wood
Do I have to book to use Oakley Wood?
Yes. Every visit has to be booked in advance, whether you come by car or van.
Can I take a van?
Only with a van permit. Sort that out before you book, so you are not caught out on the day.
What time does it close?
It is open daily 08:00 to 17:00, with last vehicle entry at 16:55. It closes early at 15:00 on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
Where is it?
Old Icknield Way, Crowmarsh, near Wallingford OX10 6PW.
Is it open on bank holidays?
Normal hours apply on bank holidays, apart from 25 December, 26 December and 1 January, when it is closed.
Other tips and collections to look at
Oakley Wood is an Oxfordshire site, so see Oxfordshire tips for how booking and vans work there. Nearer Reading or Wokingham, check Reading tips and Wokingham tips.
If you would rather not make the trip at all, look at South Oxfordshire bulky waste collection, or our rubbish removal and house clearance services.
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