Tyre disposal in Reading
Reading tips take tyres, but only up to a limit, and vans need a permit. If you would rather not deal with that, send us a few photos and we will price the job up front.
- A few quick questions
- A price from your photos
- No obligation
How many tyres?
Tap one to start. You'll get a price from your photos.
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Old tyres are heavy, dirty and awkward to fit in a car. They are also not something you can put in your bin. Here is what the tip allows and the realistic ways to get rid of them.
Can you take tyres to the Reading tips?
Yes, up to a limit
- 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 priceYour options for getting rid of tyres
Council collection
Reading council runs a bulky waste service you can book. Check whether tyres are accepted when you book.
- Booked in advance
- No trip to the tip
- You book and wait for a collection day
- Tyres may not be covered, so check first
Take them to the tip
Reading tips take tyres up to a limit. If you have a van, you need a permit.
- You choose when to go
- Tips accept tyres up to a limit
- Limit on how many you can take
- Vans need a permit
- You load and unload them yourself
Sell or give them away
Part-worn tyres in good condition may find a taker through local listings or a garage.
- Someone else may collect
- Can keep usable tyres out of the waste stream
- Only works for tyres in good shape
- Buyers can be unreliable
Book us
Send a few photos through the quote form 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
Getting rid of tyres the right way
Do
- Check the tip's limit before you load the car
- Get a van permit if you are going in a van
- Keep the tyres dry and stacked until they go
- Check any waste carrier is registered with the Environment Agency
Don't
- Put tyres in your household bin
- Leave them by the roadside or in a lay-by
- Burn them
- Hand them to someone who cannot show a waste carrier registration
Typical jobs we get sent photos of
Photos customers sent with their quote requests: the kind of jobs we take on.
Tyre disposal questions
Can I take tyres to the tip in Reading?
Yes, up to a limit. If you are in a van, you need a van permit. See our [Reading tips page](/reading-tips/) for booking and what they take.
Can I put old tyres in my wheelie bin?
No. Tyres are not household rubbish and should never go in your general waste or recycling bin.
Can you take tyres along with other rubbish?
Yes. We do the whole job in one visit with no limit on items, so tyres can go with everything else. See our [rubbish removal](/rubbish-removal/) page.
I live outside Reading. Does this apply to me?
The tip details here are for Reading. If you are in Wokingham or South Oxfordshire, check your own tip on the [Wokingham tips](/wokingham-tips/) or [Oxfordshire tips](/oxfordshire-tips/) pages.
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