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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does tip runs in Blandford Forum from £70 for a single item, £99 for a Mini load and up to £519 for a full load, and house clearances from £599. Disposal at a licensed recycling centre is included and there's no charge for the distance. The price is fixed and shown before you book, and you can book online in 30 seconds.
Tip run prices.
Tip runs in Blandford Forum from £70, all in, with no charge for the distance.
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What's included
Loading from your home or garden
Disposal at a licensed recycling centre
A waste transfer note
A fixed price
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Our drivers' top tips for Blandford Forum.
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The tip
Shaftesbury Household Recycling Centre, Warminster Road. Open daily, 9am–4pm. Book a slot before you go.
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Further afield.
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Shaftesburyabout 35 minutes
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Uptonabout 35 minutes
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Bournemouthabout 35 minutes
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Southamptonabout an hour
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Tip runs in Blandford Forum: what we take
How it works round here.
Blandford Forum, Dorset • Tip Runs
Shaftesbury Household Recycling Centre requires drivers to book their tip visit in advance, which is one of the small local details that make DIY rubbish runs from Blandford Forum more hassle than they should be.
If you're clearing out a shed in DT11, dealing with garden waste after a weekend of cutting back, or shifting old furniture that's outstayed its welcome, Van & Driver can arrange the whole trip for a fixed price agreed before you book. The job covers loading from your home or garden, disposal at a licensed recycling centre, and a waste transfer note as proof it's gone where it should. It suits boxes and bags left over from a house move just as easily as it does full-on renovation waste from a kitchen or bathroom refit.
Blandford Forum sits within reach of Corfe Mullen and Wimborne Minster, and prices are set for each route, so a tip run from the town centre costs differently to one heading out towards Corfe Mullen or Merley. There's no need to work out van hire, fuel, or tip fees separately, since all of that is folded into the one price you're quoted. Book a slot that suits you, and the loading, driving, and disposal are handled from start to finish, with the paperwork sorted so you've got a record of where the waste ended up.
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What it costs
Tip runs in Blandford Forum are a fixed price, with the charge at the recycling centre included and no charge for the distance.
Van and Driver’s own vans cover Blandford Forum while local partners join, so you can book any day and a van comes to you.
One item or a bin from £70, a load from £99 and a whole house clearance from £599. Several items cost the cheaper of item by item and the load they fill.
A 3-seat sofa£125Taken to a licensed recycling centre.
A wheelie bin emptied£85A 240 L bin; we take the waste, not the bin.
Mini load£991 wheelie bin or 8 bin bags
Medium load£2094 wheelie bins, 32 bin bags, or a 3-seater sofa and an armchair
Full load£51918 wheelie bins or a 2-bed flat
| Load | Similar to | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Mini load | 1 wheelie bin or 8 bin bags | £99 |
| Small load | 2 wheelie bins or 16 bin bags | £149 |
| Medium load | 4 wheelie bins, 32 bin bags, or a 3-seater sofa and an armchair | £209 |
| Large load | 7 wheelie bins, 56 bin bags, or a corner sofa and 2 armchairs | £289 |
| X-Large load | 10 wheelie bins or 80 bin bags | £389 |
| XX-Large load | 14 wheelie bins or a 1-bed flat | £479 |
| Full load | 18 wheelie bins or a 2-bed flat | £519 |
The same anywhere in Blandford Forum and any day, with no charge for the distance.
What we move
The price is matched to how much you book, from a single item to a full load.
Old furniture
Garden waste
DIY and renovation waste
Boxes and bags
Tip runs
Recycling centres near Blandford Forum
The council’s nearest recycling centres are Shaftesbury Household Recycling Centre (10.9 miles from the centre of Blandford Forum) and Millams Road Household Waste and Recycling Centre (12.6 miles from the centre of Blandford Forum).
Council sites often turn away vans without a permit or a booking, which is why a tip run with a registered partner is simpler: they take it to a licensed recycling centre for you.
Opening hours, van rules and charges come from each council’s own page, with the date we last checked it. Type your postcode below to see how far each site is from you.
Shaftesbury Household Recycling Centre · 10.9 miles10.9 milesOpen daily, 9am–4pm. Warminster Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 9QJ. Charges for rubble, hardcore, soil, plasterboard, tyres, gas bottles and car batteries
Millams Road Household Waste and Recycling Centre · 12.6 miles12.6 milesOpening hours: see the council page. Charges: see the council page
Shaftesbury Household Recycling Centre: Book a slot before you go (how)
From the council’s page, checked 5 Nov
Millams Road Household Waste and Recycling Centre: Van rules: see the council page
From the council’s page, not yet checked against the council page
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Blandford Forum
Self-storage sites nearby include SOS Storage: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Blandford Forum covers the postcode district DT11 and had 11,805 people at the 2021 Census.
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Blandford Forum
A driver who helpsLoading and unloading are included; you don’t drive or carry alone.
A fixed priceYou see the price before you book; it doesn’t change on the day unless the move does.
Registered partnersRubbish is carried by registered partners, with a waste transfer note.
Damage reportsReport damage from your booking page within 7 days, with photos.
Good to know.
Questions people ask in Blandford Forum
Where is the nearest tip to Blandford Forum?+
Shaftesbury Household Recycling Centre, 10.9 miles from the town centre. Book a slot before you go. Open daily, 9am–4pm. (From the council’s page, checked 5 Nov.)
How much does a tip run cost in Blandford Forum?+
You get a fixed price before you book. It's worked out from the van size your items need, the space they take and the miles from pick-up to drop-off. The prices on this page are real examples for trips from Blandford Forum, with today's rates.
Who carries the waste?+
Only registered partners carry rubbish. You get a waste transfer note.
Is there anything you can’t take?+
Hazardous waste such as asbestos, gas bottles and chemicals can’t go. The booking flow tells you as you add items.
How much does a van and driver cost in Blandford Forum?+
A single item is £55 to £85 by size, a move £69 to £349 by load, a tip run from £70 and a house clearance from £599. The first 10 miles of a move are included, then £1.80 a mile. Every price is fixed and shown before you book.
Can I get a van and driver today in Blandford Forum?+
Yes, if you book by 3pm and a driver is free: the earliest arrival is the hour after next. After 3pm, the earliest is 1pm tomorrow. The price is the same any day.
Will two people come?+
When the job needs them (a sofa, a wardrobe, a fridge, or a medium load and up) two people come, and that's already in the price. We decide it from what you're moving; there's nothing to choose or pay extra for.
How far will you go from Blandford Forum?+
Anywhere in England. A move includes the first 10 miles, then £1.80 a mile, shown in the price before you pay; over 150 miles we give you a quote instead. Tip runs have no distance charge.
Is the price fixed?+
Yes. You see the whole price before you book and that's what you pay: no hourly rate, and nothing added on the day for stairs, waiting or a heavy sofa, unless what you're moving changes.
People ask
What people in Blandford Forum type into Google, answered.
Can you take a mattress to the tip in Blandford Forum?+
Yes, mattresses are fine. A tip run in Blandford Forum starts at £70, and getting rid of it is included in the price.
What can't go in a tip run?+
Asbestos, gas bottles, chemicals and solvents, clinical waste, engine oil and petrol, and fireworks. The booking flags anything like that as you add it.
Do I get a waste transfer note?+
Yes. Every load of rubbish has one, and only partners with a checked, in-date waste carrier registration do tip runs.
Do you take garden waste in Blandford Forum?+
Yes. Garden waste, house clearances and old furniture all work the same way: a fixed price with the disposal included.
Where does my rubbish go?+
To a licensed recycling centre, never a lay-by, with a waste transfer note for your records.
Do I need a permit to take a van to the tip in Blandford Forum?+
If you're going yourself, the council's rule is: Book a slot before you go. With a tip run, that's our job, not yours.
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Towns near Blandford Forum
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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