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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does tip runs in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth.
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Our drivers' top tips for Portsmouth.
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The tip
Havant Household Waste Recycling Centre. Check the council page for van rules before you go.
V&D driversPortsmouth
Further afield.
Set prices for the runs people make most.
Gosportabout 15 minutes
from£55
Waterloovilleabout 15 minutes
from£55
Havantabout 15 minutes
from£55
South Haylingabout 15 minutes
from£55
Denmeadabout 20 minutes
from£55
Southamptonabout 35 minutes
from£71
Bournemouthabout an hour and 5 minutes
from£117
Central Londonabout an hour and 50 minutes
from£178
Tip runs in Portsmouth: what we take
How it works round here.
Portsmouth, Portsmouth • Tip Runs
Portsmouth is one of the most densely packed cities in the country, squeezed onto Portsea Island with permit parking common close to the centre and postcode districts from PO1 to PO6 covering everything from terraced streets near Fratton to the flats around Ocean Park Retail Park.
That makes shifting old furniture, garden waste or a skip's worth of DIY rubble harder than it should be, especially if you don't drive a van yourself or can't get near the recycling centres out at Havant or Waterlooville. Van & Driver's Tip Run covers loading from your home or garden, disposal at a licensed recycling centre, and a waste transfer note for your records, all for a fixed price agreed before the job starts. It works the same way whether you're clearing a house near Cosham station or a flat close to Queen Alexandra Hospital, and it also covers trips beyond the city boundary, including out to Gosport or Havant, at a set price for a single item, a half van or a full load. There's no need to hire a van, find parking for it, or queue at a recycling centre yourself; a partner driver handles the loading and takes it away properly, with the paperwork to prove it.
Transparent rates
What it costs
Tip runs in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth
The council’s nearest recycling centres are Havant Household Waste Recycling Centre (3.7 miles from the centre of Portsmouth) and Waterlooville Recycling Centre (4.4 miles from the centre of Portsmouth).
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.
Havant Household Waste Recycling Centre · 3.7 miles3.7 milesOpening hours: see the council page. Charges: see the council page
Waterlooville Recycling Centre · 4.4 miles4.4 milesOpening hours: see the council page. Charges: see the council page
Havant Household Waste Recycling Centre: Van rules: see the council page
From the council’s page, not yet checked against the council page
Waterlooville Recycling Centre: Van rules: see the council page
From the council’s page, not yet checked against the council page
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Portsmouth
Self-storage sites nearby include Shurgard Self-Storage, Access Self Storage and Big Yellow Self Storage: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Parts of Portsmouth have permit parking (Anglesea): tell us about parking when you book so the driver can plan where to stop.
Portsmouth covers the postcode districts PO1, PO6, PO2, PO4 and PO5 and had 223,324 people at the 2021 Census.
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Portsmouth
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 Portsmouth
Where is the nearest tip to Portsmouth?+
Havant Household Waste Recycling Centre, 3.7 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 Portsmouth?+
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 Portsmouth, 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 Portsmouth?+
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 Portsmouth?+
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 Portsmouth?+
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 Portsmouth type into Google, answered.
Can you take a mattress to the tip in Portsmouth?+
Yes, mattresses are fine. A tip run in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth?+
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 Portsmouth?+
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 Portsmouth
Tip Runs in Gosport3.7 milesTip Runs in Waterlooville4.3 milesTip Runs in Havant4.5 milesTip Runs in South Hayling4.9 milesTip Runs in Denmead5.5 milesTip Runs in Fareham5.7 milesTip Runs in Lee-on-the-Solent6.1 milesTip Runs in Emsworth6.2 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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