Smallmead Recycling Centre: opening times, booking and what it takes
Smallmead Recycling Centre on Island Road is open every day, 08:00 to 20:00 from 1 April to 30 September and 08:00 to 18:00 from 1 October to 31 March. Every visit has to be booked in advance, and vans need a van permit.
- A few quick questions
- A price from your photos
- No obligation
What were you taking to the tip?
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Smallmead Recycling Centre opening times
Closed 25 December, 26 December, 1 January.
1 April to 30 September
1 October to 31 March
Closes at 16:00 on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Booked 30-minute slots only.
Before you go to a Reading tip
- Booking: yes. Every visit has to be booked in advance.
- Only with a van permit.
- Residents only
- Bring proof of address
- DIY and building waste is charged
- Visit limit: no limit on household-waste visits (one booking per visit). Free DIY allowance applies on up to 4 DIY visits in any 4 weeks.
Rather skip the booking and the loading? We load it, take it away and deal with the tip.
Get my priceCheck these before you set off
- Book your slot first. Every visit has to be booked in advance.
- Bring proof of address. The tip is for residents only.
- Check your vehicle. A van needs a van permit.
- Look at the closing time for the time of year.
- Sort what you are taking against the list of materials below.
- Allow for charges if any of it is DIY or building waste.
- Head for Island Road, Reading RG2 0RP, in time for your slot.
What the Reading tips take
Green is free, amber has a limit or a charge, red isn't taken.
- Plasterboard£1.60 a bag
- Rubble and hardcore£3.20 a bag
- Soil£3.20 a bag
- TyresYes, up to a limit
- MattressesYes, free of charge
- Sofas and armchairsYes, free of charge
- Fridges and freezersYes, free of charge
- Bathroom suites£3.20 a item
- AsbestosYes, up to a limit
- Gas bottles£3 a item£
- PaintYes, free of charge
- CarpetYes, free of charge
- Wood£3.20 a bag
- Fence panels£3.20 a item
- Car batteriesYes, free of charge
- Household chemicalsYes, free of charge
- 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, free of charge
- Clothes and textilesYes, free of charge
- TVs and monitorsYes, free of charge
From reading.gov.uk
Do the tip run or have us take it
Take it to Smallmead yourself
You book a slot, load up and drive it there.
- Many household items are free to leave
- You choose your own day and slot
- Every visit has to be booked in advance
- Vans need a van permit
- You lift and load everything yourself
- DIY and building waste is charged
Council bulky waste collection
You book with the council and wait for a collection day. See [Reading bulky waste collection](/reading-bulky-waste-collection/).
- No trip to the tip
- You book and wait for a collection day
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 loads people send us photos of
Photos customers sent with their quote requests: the kind of jobs we take on.
Questions about Smallmead
Do I have to book to use Smallmead?
Yes. Every visit has to be booked in advance, in 30-minute slots. You can book through the council's booking page for the Reading tips.
Can I take a van?
Only with a van permit. If you do not have one, a van will not get you in, so sort that before you book.
Is it open over Christmas and New Year?
It is closed on 25 December, 26 December and 1 January. It closes at 16:00 on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
What if I have too much to take, or cannot lift it?
We carry everything out from inside, so you don't lift a thing. It is one visit with no limit on items, and you get a price up front from your photos.
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.
Boundaries: Office for National Statistics (OGL v3.0). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2024.
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