Smallmead Household Waste Recycling Centre (Reading)
Island Road, Reading, RG2 0RP
Opening hours
7 days; Apr-Sep 8am-8pm; Oct-Mar 8am-6pm; closed from 4pm 24 and 31 Dec and all day 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan
Our summary of the council's page. Bank holiday and Christmas hours often differ.
Booking: Required
Book with the council- Charges8 items charged
- VansPermit needed
What it costs
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Rubble / hardcore (bricks, concrete, paving slabs, sewer pipes) | £3.20 per 25 litre bag, each, or per 200 x 75cm piece depending on item |
| Soil (and gravel, wood chippings) | £3.20 per 25 litre unit (or part thereof) |
| Plasterboard / plaster / gypsum | £1.60 per 25 litre bag |
| Bathroom items (baths, sinks, toilets, shower trays, tiles) | £3.20 each or per 25 litre bag |
| Kitchen items (sinks, cupboards, worktops) | £3.20 each or per unit |
| Timber (fence panels, floorboards, decking, garage doors), windows and doors, roofing materials, radiators, boilers, fireplaces, turf | £3.20 each or per unit |
Vans and trailers
Commercial vehicle permit needed for commercial or commercial-type vehicles (open backs, no rear side windows, goods vehicles), applied for in the booking system; box vehicles not permitted; disability-adapted vehicles exempt.