Recycling centres near Reading
Find council tips and household waste recycling centres near Reading. Check accepted items, access rules and the official provider before you travel.
5 listed recycling centres in this area.
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Recycling centre · Reading
M CollardRecycling centre · Reading
PrecycleClothesRecycling centre · re3 · Reading
re3 recycling centre, ReadingIsland Road, Reading, RG2 0RP
CardboardElectrical itemsScrap metalAluminium foil and trays+22 moreRecycling centre · Reading
Junk CollectorsBennet Road, Reading, RG2 0QX
Recycling centre · Reading
Select Environmental Services Limited4 Acre Road, Reading
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Listed recycling centres near Reading
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M Collard
About 0.6 miles from the area centre.
Precycle
About 1.0 miles from the area centre.
Listed items include Clothes.
re3 recycling centre, Reading
Island Road, Reading, RG2 0RP
About 1.5 miles from the area centre.
Listed items include Cardboard, Electrical items, Scrap metal, Aluminium foil and trays, Household batteries, Garden waste.
Junk Collectors
Bennet Road, Reading, RG2 0QX
About 1.9 miles from the area centre.
Select Environmental Services Limited
4 Acre Road, Reading
About 2.0 miles from the area centre.
Items listed at these recycling centres
Each site has its own limits and rules. Check the centre page and official provider before you travel.
- Aluminium foil and trays
- Books
- Bricks, rubble and hardcore
- Cardboard
- CDs, DVDs and cases
- Clothes
- Electrical items
- Engine oil
- Food and drink cartons
- Garden waste
- Glass bottles and jars
- Household batteries
- Household textiles
- Large household appliances
- Metal cans and packaging
- Mobile phones
- Paint
- Paper
- Plasterboard and gypsum
- Plastic bottles
- Printer ink and toner cartridges
- Scrap metal
- Shoes and footwear
- Soil and turf
- Televisions
- Timber and wood
- Vehicle batteries
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Sources for this guide
- Dispose of household waste
GOV.UK · Reviewed 14 August 2026
- Recycle an item
Recycle Now · Reviewed 14 August 2026