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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does tip runs in Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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 Dorchester.
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The tip
Dorchester Recycling Centre (Louds Mill). Check the council page for van rules before you go.
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Bridportabout 30 minutes
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Warehamabout 35 minutes
from£70
Bournemouthabout an hour
from£93
Southamptonabout an hour and 25 minutes
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Central Londonabout 3 hours and 25 minutes
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Tip runs in Dorchester: what we take
How it works round here.
Dorchester, Dorset • Tip Runs
Dorchester sits within a mile of two stations, Dorchester West and Dorchester South, and the town's own recycling centre at Louds Mill is barely further out, just 1.5 miles from the centre — which makes it an easy spot to clear a house or garden without the waste sitting around for long.
Van & Driver runs Tip Runs across the DT1 area, taking away old furniture, garden waste, DIY and renovation rubble, or simply boxes and bags you no longer need. The price is fixed before you book, and it covers loading from your home or garden, proper disposal at a licensed recycling centre, and a waste transfer note for your records, so there's no guesswork about where things end up. Trips run at set prices depending on distance, whether you're clearing something within Dorchester itself or heading out towards Weymouth, five and a half miles down the road. Whether it's a single armchair, a half-van load after a garden tidy-up, or a full clearance following a renovation, the job is priced and booked in advance, with a driver arriving to do the lifting and the driving. It's a straightforward way to get rid of what you don't want, without hiring a skip, borrowing a van, or making repeat trips to the tip yourself.
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What it costs
Tip runs in Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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 Dorchester
The council’s nearest recycling centres are Dorchester Recycling Centre (Louds Mill) (1.5 miles from the centre of Dorchester) and Weymouth Household Recycling Centre (5.6 miles from the centre of Dorchester).
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.
Dorchester Recycling Centre (Louds Mill) · 1.5 miles1.5 milesOpening hours: see the council page. Charges: see the council page
Weymouth Household Recycling Centre · 5.6 miles5.6 milesOpening hours: see the council page. No charges listed
Dorchester Recycling Centre (Louds Mill): Van rules: see the council page
From the council’s page, not yet checked against the council page
Weymouth Household Recycling Centre: Van rules: see the council page
From the council’s page, checked 5 Nov
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Dorchester
Dorchester covers the postcode district DT1 and had 21,358 people at the 2021 Census.
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Dorchester
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 Dorchester
Where is the nearest tip to Dorchester?+
Dorchester Recycling Centre (Louds Mill), 1.5 miles from the town centre. Check the council’s page for opening hours and van rules before you go.
How much does a tip run cost in Dorchester?+
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 Dorchester, 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 Dorchester?+
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 Dorchester?+
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 Dorchester?+
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 Dorchester type into Google, answered.
Can you take a mattress to the tip in Dorchester?+
Yes, mattresses are fine. A tip run in Dorchester 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 Dorchester?+
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 Dorchester?+
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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Towns near Dorchester
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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