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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does tip runs in Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester.
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Our drivers' top tips for Gloucester.
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The tip
Hempsted Household Recycling Centre. Check the council page for van rules before you go.
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Further afield.
Set prices for the runs people make most.
Churchdownabout 10 minutes
from£55
Brockworthabout 10 minutes
from£55
Quedgeley and Hardwickeabout 10 minutes
from£55
Cheltenhamabout 25 minutes
from£55
Stroudabout 25 minutes
from£55
Swindonabout an hour and 5 minutes
from£98
Kingswood and Fishpondsabout an hour and 5 minutes
from£102
Central Londonabout 2 hours and 45 minutes
from£246
Tip runs in Gloucester: what we take
How it works round here.
Gloucester, Gloucestershire • Tip Runs
Van & Driver is preparing to launch tip run services in Gloucester, covering the GL1, GL2, and GL4 postcode districts, with plans to extend coverage out towards nearby Churchdown and Brockworth.
Once live, the service will handle everything from old sofas and bagged-up clutter to bulkier DIY waste, with loading taken care of from your home or garden and disposal arranged at a licensed recycling centre. Every job will come with a waste transfer note and a fixed price agreed upfront, so there's no guesswork about what you'll pay before the van arrives.
Gloucester's mix of terraced streets near the centre and larger properties further out towards Quedgeley means tip runs can vary a good deal in size, from a single armchair to a full van load after a garden clear-out or house move. The city's recycling centre setup, along with the wider options around Cheltenham and Stroud, means there's no shortage of places for waste to go once it's collected — the aim is simply to make getting it there straightforward. Local coverage in Gloucester isn't live yet, but we're working on bringing partner drivers on board so that residents across the city and its surrounding towns will soon be able to book a tip run without the hassle of hiring a van themselves.
Transparent rates
What it costs
Tip runs in Gloucester are a fixed price, with the charge at the recycling centre included and no charge for the distance.
No partner covers Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester
The council’s nearest recycling centres are Hempsted Household Recycling Centre (2.2 miles from the centre of Gloucester) and Swindon Road Recycling Centre (6.9 miles from the centre of Gloucester).
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.
Hempsted Household Recycling Centre · 2.2 miles2.2 milesOpening hours: see the council page. Charges: see the council page
Swindon Road Recycling Centre · 6.9 miles6.9 milesMon–Fri 8:30am–4pm; Wed closed; Sat 8:30am–3pm; Sun 9am–12pm. Charges: see the council page
Hempsted Household Recycling Centre: Van rules: see the council page
From the council’s page, not yet checked against the council page
Swindon Road Recycling Centre: Van rules: see the council page
From the council’s page, not yet checked against the council page
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Gloucester
Self-storage sites nearby include Shurgard Self-Storage, Storage King, Big Yellow Self Storage and Now Self Storage: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Some streets in Gloucester are permit parking only: tell us about parking when you book so the driver can plan where to stop.
Gloucester covers the postcode districts GL1, GL4 and GL2 and had 118,562 people at the 2021 Census.
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Gloucester
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 Gloucester
Where is the nearest tip to Gloucester?+
Hempsted Household Recycling Centre, 2.2 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 Gloucester?+
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 Gloucester, 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 Gloucester?+
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 Gloucester?+
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 Gloucester?+
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 Gloucester type into Google, answered.
Can you take a mattress to the tip in Gloucester?+
Yes, mattresses are fine. A tip run in Gloucester 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 Gloucester?+
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 Gloucester?+
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 Gloucester
Tip Runs in Churchdown2.7 milesTip Runs in Brockworth2.7 milesTip Runs in Quedgeley and Hardwicke3.4 milesTip Runs in Cheltenham6.7 milesTip Runs in Stroud7.7 milesTip Runs in Stonehouse7.9 milesTip Runs in Bishop's Cleeve9.3 milesTip Runs in Newent9.3 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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