Padworth tip
6.6 miles away. Run by West Berkshire Council. Check it takes visitors from outside the area. Open every day.
Recycling centres in Reading
Smallmead tip, Reading: opening times and rules
Smallmead tip is a household waste recycling centre run by Re3 at Island Road, Reading.
- Recycling centres
- Reading
Opening times
| Every day | 8:30am to 5pm |
|---|
Who can use it
Binmap does not know who can use it and whether you need to book. Check with Re3 before you go.
What it takes
- White goods and large appliances
- Wood and timber
- DIY waste and building materials
- Paint
- Engine oil
- Car batteries
- Scrap metal
- Garden waste
- Mobile phones
- Household batteries
- Shoes
- Textiles
- Glass bottles and jars
- Small electricals
- Computers, TVs and monitors
- Paper
- Cardboard
- Cans
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Food and drink cartons
- Aluminium foil and trays
- Books
- Printer cartridges
- General waste
Address
Island Road, Reading, RG2 0RP.
Run by Re3.
Where these details come from
These details come from Re3, checked on 6 September 2026.
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Nearby recycling centres
Hartley Wintney tip
8.9 miles away. Run by Hampshire County Council. Check it takes visitors from outside the area. Open every day, with hours that change through the year.
Longshot Lane tip
9.2 miles away. Open every day, with hours that change through the year.
Last updated: 12 October 2026
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