West Berkshire tips: booking, vans and what they take
- A few quick questions
- A price from your photos
- No obligation
Before you go to a West Berkshire tip
- Booking: yes. Every visit has to be booked in advance.
- Only with a van permit.
- DIY and building waste is charged
- Visit limit: no limit on visits with a car permit (up to 3 cars per household). Free DIY allowance only on up to 4 visits in 4 weeks.
Rather skip the booking and the loading? We load it, take it away and deal with the tip.
Get my priceThe nearest West Berkshire tips
Newtown Road Recycling Centre
2 kmNewtown Road, Newbury RG20 9AG
Monday to Friday 11:00 to 18:00; Saturday and Sunday 09:00 to 18:00. Closed 25 December, 26 December and 1 January.
Opening times and rules
Padworth Recycling Centre
13 kmPadworth IWMF, Padworth Lane, Lower Padworth, Reading RG7 4JF
Monday to Friday 11:00 to 18:00; Saturday and Sunday 09:00 to 18:00. Closed 25 December, 26 December and 1 January.
Opening times and rules
What the West Berkshire tips take
Green is free, amber has a limit or a charge, red isn't taken.
- Plasterboard£112.40 a load
- Rubble and hardcore£124 a load
- Soil£124 a load
- Tyres£7.40 a tyre£
- MattressesYes, free of charge
- Fridges and freezersYes, free of charge
- Bathroom suites£4.20 a bag
- AsbestosOnly at some of the tips
- Gas bottlesOnly at some of the tips
- PaintYes, free of charge
- WoodYes, free of charge
- 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 westberks.gov.uk
The questions people ask
Do I need to book the tip in West Berkshire?
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 West Berkshire?
Only with a van permit.
Too much for the car? We bring the van, so you need no permit.What does the tip charge for DIY waste in West Berkshire?
The tips charge for: rubble and hardcore £4.20 a bag, rubble and hardcore £19 a load, rubble and hardcore £32 a load, rubble and hardcore £38 a load, rubble and hardcore £124 a load, soil £4.20 a bag, soil £19 a load, soil £32 a load, soil £38 a load, soil £124 a load, plasterboard £3.20 a bag, plasterboard £17.90 a load, plasterboard £29.40 a load, plasterboard £34.60 a load, plasterboard £112.40 a load, bathroom suites £4.20 a bag and tyres £7.40 a tyre.
Renovating? We take building waste by the van load, sorted for you.Can I take plasterboard to the tip in West Berkshire?
Yes, up to a limit: £3.20 a bag (up to four 25-litre bags or one item up to 2000 x 750 x 700mm free per visit, on up to four such visits in four weeks 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 West Berkshire?
Yes, up to a limit: £4.20 a bag (up to four 25-litre bags or one item up to 2000 x 750 x 700mm free per visit, on up to four such visits in four weeks 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 West Berkshire?
Yes, up to a limit: £4.20 a bag (up to four 25-litre bags or one item up to 2000 x 750 x 700mm free per visit, on up to four such visits in four weeks 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 West Berkshire?
Yes, but there is a charge: £7.40 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 West Berkshire?
Yes, free of charge.
Can I take fridges and freezers to the tip in West Berkshire?
Yes, free of charge.
Can I take bathroom suites to the tip in West Berkshire?
Yes, up to a limit: £4.20 a bag (up to four 25-litre bags or one item up to 2000 x 750 x 700mm free per visit, on up to four such visits in four weeks 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 West Berkshire?
Only at some of the tips.
Can I take gas bottles to the tip in West Berkshire?
Only at some of the tips.
Can I take paint to the tip in West Berkshire?
Yes, free of charge.
Can I take wood to the tip in West Berkshire?
Yes, free of charge.
What are the opening hours of Newtown Road Recycling Centre?
Monday to Friday 11:00 to 18:00; Saturday and Sunday 09:00 to 18:00. Closed 25 December, 26 December and 1 January.
Rather not do the tip run? We collect from your door.What are the opening hours of Padworth Recycling Centre?
Monday to Friday 11:00 to 18:00; Saturday and Sunday 09:00 to 18:00. 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: westberks.gov.uk
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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Rather not do the tip run?
Every visit to the West Berkshire tips has to be booked, vans need a permit and DIY waste is charged.
- A few quick questions
- A price from your photos
- No obligation
