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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does tip runs in Ottery St Mary 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 Ottery St Mary 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 Ottery St Mary.
Sidmouth Recycling Centre, Bowd. Summer (Apr to Sep): Mon–Fri 9am–5pm; Sat–Sun 10am–6pm. Winter (Oct to Mar): Mon–Fri 9am–4:30pm; Sat–Sun 10am–4:30pm. Easter Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year’s Day closed. Vans need a permit.
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Tip runs in Ottery St Mary: what we take
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Ottery St Mary, Devon • Tip Runs
Ottery St Mary sits in the EX11 postcode area, a few miles inland from Sidmouth and Honiton, with Feniton station just 2.4 miles from the centre.
Van & Driver is getting ready to launch tip runs here, covering old furniture, garden waste, DIY and renovation waste, and general boxes and bags. The nearest recycling centre is at Bowd, Sidmouth, about 3.2 miles from the town centre, though it operates under a permit system for van access, and Sutton Barton near Honiton offers another option further out. Once live, each booking will include loading from your home or garden, disposal at a licensed recycling centre, a waste transfer note, and a fixed price agreed in advance, so there are no surprises when the job is done. We're not yet able to take bookings in Ottery St Mary, as we're still setting up coverage with local partner drivers in the area, but the service is designed to make clearing out unwanted items straightforward for residents across the town and surrounding villages. Whether it's a single bulky item or a full van load of clutter, the aim is to handle the loading and disposal properly, with everything accounted for through a licensed waste transfer note. Keep an eye on this page for updates on when Tip Runs becomes available for booking in Ottery St Mary and nearby areas such as Sidmouth and Honiton.
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What it costs
Tip runs in Ottery St Mary are a fixed price, with the charge at the recycling centre included and no charge for the distance.
No partner covers Ottery St Mary 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.
| 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 Ottery St Mary 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 Ottery St Mary
The council’s nearest recycling centres are Sidmouth Recycling Centre (3.2 miles from the centre of Ottery St Mary) and Sutton Barton (7 miles from the centre of Ottery St Mary).
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.
Sidmouth Recycling Centre: Vans need a permit (how)
From the council’s page, checked 5 Nov
Sutton Barton: Van rules: see the council page
From the council’s page, not yet checked against the council page
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Ottery St Mary
Ottery St Mary covers the postcode district EX11 and had 6,043 people at the 2021 Census.
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Questions people ask in Ottery St Mary
Where is the nearest tip to Ottery St Mary?+
Sidmouth Recycling Centre, 3.2 miles from the town centre. Vans need a permit. Summer (Apr to Sep): Mon–Fri 9am–5pm; Sat–Sun 10am–6pm. Winter (Oct to Mar): Mon–Fri 9am–4:30pm; Sat–Sun 10am–4:30pm. Easter Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year’s Day closed. (From the council’s page, checked 5 Nov.)
How much does a tip run cost in Ottery St Mary?+
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 Ottery St Mary, 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 Ottery St Mary?+
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 Ottery St Mary?+
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 Ottery St Mary?+
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 Ottery St Mary type into Google, answered.
Can you take a mattress to the tip in Ottery St Mary?+
Yes, mattresses are fine. A tip run in Ottery St Mary 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 Ottery St Mary?+
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 Ottery St Mary?+
If you're going yourself, the council's rule is: Vans need a permit. 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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