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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does tip runs in Darlington 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 Darlington 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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We cover all of these, and the rest of Darlington.
Do it yourself?
Our drivers' top tips for Darlington.
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Heighington HWRC, Long Tens Way. Mon–Sun 9am–6pm; 25 Dec closed; 1 Jan closed, closed 30pm Note: all recycling centres are closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, other Bank Holidays operate using weekend opening hours.. Check the council page for van rules before you go.
V&D driversDarlington
Further afield.
Set prices for the runs people make most.
Newton Aycliffeabout 20 minutes
from£55
Shildonabout 25 minutes
from£55
Egglescliffeabout 25 minutes
from£55
Yarmabout 30 minutes
from£56
Stockton-on-Teesabout 35 minutes
from£59
Sunderlandabout an hour
from£97
Newcastle upon Tyneabout an hour
from£111
Central Londonabout 6 hours and 25 minutes
from£525
Tip runs in Darlington: what we take
How it works round here.
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What it costs
Tip runs in Darlington are a fixed price, with the charge at the recycling centre included and no charge for the distance.
No partner covers Darlington yet, so you can get a price and book, and we’ll confirm once a local partner takes the booking.
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 Darlington 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 Darlington
The council’s nearest recycling centres are Heighington HWRC (4.8 miles from the centre of Darlington) and Romanway Household Waste and Recycling Centre (9.2 miles from the centre of Darlington).
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.
Heighington HWRC · 4.8 miles4.8 milesMon–Sun 9am–6pm; 25 Dec closed; 1 Jan closed. Long Tens Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6AP. 30pm Note: all recycling centres are closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, other Bank Holidays operate using weekend opening hours.. No charges listed
Romanway Household Waste and Recycling Centre · 9.2 miles9.2 milesMon–Sun 9am–6pm; 25 Dec closed; 1 Jan closed. Tindale Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AW. 30pm Note: all recycling centres are closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, other Bank Holidays operate using weekend opening hours.. No charges listed
Heighington HWRC: Van rules: see the council page (how)
From the council’s page, checked 5 Nov
Romanway Household Waste and Recycling Centre: Van rules: see the council page (how)
From the council’s page, checked 5 Nov
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Darlington
Self-storage sites nearby include MyLockup.com, Bluebox Storage, The Store Room and Yard Self Storage - Newton Aycliffe: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Parts of Darlington have permit parking (Town Hall Car Park): tell us about parking when you book so the driver can plan where to stop.
Darlington covers the postcode districts DL1 and DL3 and had 93,022 people at the 2021 Census.
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Darlington
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 Darlington
Where is the nearest tip to Darlington?+
Heighington HWRC, 4.8 miles from the town centre. Mon–Sun 9am–6pm; 25 Dec closed; 1 Jan closed. (From the council’s page, checked 5 Nov.)
How much does a tip run cost in Darlington?+
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 Darlington, 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 Darlington?+
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 Darlington?+
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 Darlington?+
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 Darlington type into Google, answered.
Can you take a mattress to the tip in Darlington?+
Yes, mattresses are fine. A tip run in Darlington 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 Darlington?+
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 Darlington?+
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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Nearby towns
Towns near Darlington
Tip Runs in Newton Aycliffe6.4 milesTip Runs in Shildon7.9 milesTip Runs in Egglescliffe8 milesTip Runs in Yarm8.5 milesTip Runs in Stockton-on-Tees9.6 milesTip Runs in Ingleby Barwick9.6 milesTip Runs in Bishop Auckland10.1 milesTip Runs in Thornaby-on-Tees10.7 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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