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Leave a reviewVan and Driver does tip runs in Swindon 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 Swindon 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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The tip
Swindon Household Waste Recycling Centre, Darby Close. Pre-booked slots only: first 8am–8:20am, last 4pm–4:20pm. Book a slot before you go.
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Tip runs in Swindon: what we take
How it works round here.
Swindon, Swindon • Tip Runs
If you’ve ever tried to clear a garage or garden in Swindon, you’ll know the household waste recycling centre on Darby Close asks van drivers to book a slot before they turn up — one of those small details that catches people out when they’re trying to get rid of an old sofa or a skip’s worth of garden cuttings.
Van & Driver takes that hassle off your hands with a tip run service that covers old furniture, garden waste, DIY rubble and general boxes and bags, whether you’re in central Swindon (SN1) or out towards Stratton St Margaret and Wroughton.
Everything is arranged around a fixed price agreed before the job starts, so there are no surprises once the van is loaded. The service includes loading from your home or garden, proper disposal at a licensed recycling centre, and a waste transfer note for your records — useful if you need proof the job was done properly. You book online, choose a time that suits, and a driver with a van sized to the job takes care of the rest, from a single armchair to a full load of renovation waste. It’s a straightforward way to get shot of clutter across Swindon and the surrounding SN postcode districts without spending a weekend making trips to the tip yourself.
Transparent rates
What it costs
Tip runs in Swindon 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 Swindon 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 Swindon 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 Swindon
The council’s nearest recycling centres are Swindon Household Waste Recycling Centre (0.8 miles from the centre of Swindon) and Purton Household Recycling Centre (3.8 miles from the centre of Swindon).
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.
Swindon Household Waste Recycling Centre · 0.8 miles0.8 milesPre-booked slots only: first 8am–8:20am, last 4pm–4:20pm. Darby Close, Swindon, SN2 2PN. Charges for plasterboard, mixed waste containing plasterboard, car tyres and motorcycle tyres
Purton Household Recycling Centre · 3.8 miles3.8 milesThu–Mon 9am–4pm; Nov–Mar: Thu–Mon 10am–4pm. Mopes Lane, Swindon, SN5 4HG. Charges: see the council page
Swindon Household Waste Recycling Centre: Book a slot before you go (how)
From the council’s page, checked 5 Nov
Purton Household Recycling Centre: Van rules: see the council page
From the council’s page, not yet checked against the council page
Local knowledge
Local knowledge: Swindon
Self-storage sites nearby include UK Storage, Big Yellow Self Storage, Now Storage Swindon and Dennis's Removals & Storage: a driver can take things straight to your unit.
Swindon covers the postcode districts SN3, SN2, SN5, SN25 and SN1 and had 183,687 people at the 2021 Census.
Why Van and Driver
Driver included vs self-drive van hire in Swindon
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 Swindon
Where is the nearest tip to Swindon?+
Swindon Household Waste Recycling Centre, 0.8 miles from the town centre. Book a slot before you go. Pre-booked slots only: first 8am–8:20am, last 4pm–4:20pm. (From the council’s page, checked 5 Nov.)
How much does a tip run cost in Swindon?+
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 Swindon, 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 Swindon?+
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 Swindon?+
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 Swindon?+
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 Swindon type into Google, answered.
Can you take a mattress to the tip in Swindon?+
Yes, mattresses are fine. A tip run in Swindon 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 Swindon?+
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 Swindon?+
If you're going yourself, the council's rule is: Book a slot before you go. With a tip run, that's our job, not yours.
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Nearby towns
Towns near Swindon
Tip Runs in Stratton St Margaret2.5 milesTip Runs in Broad Blunsdon2.9 milesTip Runs in Wroughton3 milesTip Runs in Royal Wootton Bassett4.7 milesTip Runs in Highworth5.6 milesTip Runs in Shrivenham and Watchfield7.1 milesTip Runs in Marlborough10.6 milesTip Runs in Faringdon10.8 miles
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Prices checked October 2026 · Page updated 14 October 2026
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