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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does tip runs in Caversham 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 Caversham 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
Ring a bell?
We cover all of these, and the rest of Caversham.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Caversham.
Household recycling centre. 24/7. Check the council page for van rules before you go.
Further afield.
Set prices for the runs people make most.
Tip runs in Caversham: what we take
How it works round here.
Caversham, Reading • Tip Runs
Caversham sits within the RG4 postcode, just across the Thames from Reading.
Van & Driver's Tip Runs service takes the hassle out of getting rid of old furniture, garden waste, DIY and renovation debris, or simply boxes and bags you no longer need. A driver loads everything from your home or garden, takes it to a licensed disposal site, and hands you a waste transfer note as proof it's been dealt with properly. The price is fixed before you book, whether you're clearing a single item or filling a full van, so there's no meter running and no surprises once the job is done.
Whether you're closer to the centre of Caversham or out towards Sonning Common, a few miles further along, you can book a Tip Runs slot and avoid loading a car boot again and again or hiring a skip for a job that doesn't really need one. Reading itself is just over two miles away, and if the recycling centre nearest Caversham isn't suited to what you're getting rid of, Padworth and Oakley Wood recycling centres are both further out and available too. Book online, choose a time that suits you, and leave the loading, driving and disposal to someone else.
Transparent rates
What it costs
Tip runs in Caversham 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 Caversham 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.
| 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 Caversham 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.
Tip runs
Recycling centres near Caversham
The council’s nearest recycling centres are Household recycling centre (1.1 miles from the centre of Caversham) and Padworth Integrated Waste Management Facility (8.7 miles from the centre of Caversham).
A registered partner takes your rubbish to a licensed recycling centre, so you don’t need to load your own car or hire a van.
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.
Household recycling centre: Van rules: see the council page
From the council’s page, not yet checked against the council page
Padworth Integrated Waste Management Facility: Van rules: see the council page
From the council’s page, not yet checked against the council page
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Caversham
Self-storage sites nearby include Shurgard Self-Storage, Wilkins (Henley) Ltd., Safestore and Access Self Storage Reading: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Some streets in Caversham are permit parking only: tell us about parking when you book so the driver can plan where to stop.
Caversham covers the postcode district RG4 and had 33,038 people at the 2021 Census.
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Caversham
Good to know.
Questions people ask in Caversham
Where is the nearest tip to Caversham?+
Household recycling centre, 1.1 miles from the town centre. 24/7. Check the council’s page before you go.
How much does a tip run cost in Caversham?+
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 Caversham, 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 Caversham?+
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 Caversham?+
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 Caversham?+
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 Caversham type into Google, answered.
Can you take a mattress to the tip in Caversham?+
Yes, mattresses are fine. A tip run in Caversham 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 Caversham?+
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 Caversham?+
If you're going yourself, the council's rule is: Van rules: see the council page. With a tip run, that's our job, not yours.
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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