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AreaLocationStreetGlass bottles/
jars all colours		News-papers & magazines

Mixed recyclables

TextilesBooksDrinks cartons  'Tetrapaks'Shoes

Batteries *

Aluminium

Foil

CavershamHills MeadowGeorge Street

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

CavershamPost OfficeHemdean Road

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

CavershamPrince of Wales PHProspect Street

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

CavershamPost Office, Shopping ParadeHenley Road

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

CavershamMilestone Centre Milestone Way

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Caversham

In Shopping Precinct

Farnham Drive

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Caversham

Near Tesco

Buckingham Drive

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Caversham

The Car Park

St Martin's Precinct

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

CavershamAmersham Road Y&C CentreAmersham Road

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Caversham/
Central Reading

Rivermead

Richfield Avenue

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Caversham/
Central Reading

Thames side Promenade

Richfield Avenue

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Central Reading

Central
Swimming
Pool

Battle Street

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

Central Reading Near road closureGreat Knolly's Street

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Central Reading

Fairview Centre

George Street

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Central Reading

Near junction with Baker St

Howard Street

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Central Reading

Civic Centre

Hosier Street

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Central Reading

Central Library

Kings Road

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Central Reading    Homebase    Forbury Road

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

Central Reading    TescoNapier Road

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Central Reading Sidmouth StreetNear Canal

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

East Reading

Near Fruit Bat

Erleigh Road

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

East Reading

Near Junction Road

Erleigh Road

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

East Reading

Opp Green at Canal Way

Orts Road

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

East ReadingPalmer ParkWokingham Road

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

East ReadingPalmer Park Sports StadiumWokingham Road

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

East ReadingShinfield Road EndPepper Lane

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Coley

Near Pennyroyal Court

Berkeley Avenue

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Coley Coley Park Community CentreWensley Road

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Coley ParkColey ParkWensley Road

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Emmer Green 

Highdown School

Surley Row

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Emmer Green Reading
Golf Club		Kidmore End Road

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Emmer GreenEmmer Green Y&C CentreGrove Road

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Oxford Road

Kensington Road Sports Ground

Off Oxford Road

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Oxford RoadTescoOff Portman Road

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

Oxford RoadTilehurst
Station		Oxford Road

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Oxford RoadWaitroseOxford Road

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

SouthcoteCoronation SquareSouthcote Lane

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

SouthcoteSouthcote Advice ShopCoronation Square

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

SouthcoteSouthcote LibraryCoronation Square

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

SouthcoteProspect ParkOff Liebenrood Road

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

SouthcoteAlan PlaceOff Appleford Road

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

SouthcoteBeefeater PH Car ParkSouthcote Lane

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

SouthcoteGeorge & the Dragon PHBath Road

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

SouthcoteGrange United Reformed ChurchCircuit Lane

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

South Reading

Cintra Park Car Park

Northumberland Avenue

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

South Reading

Beside Recreation Ground

Long Barn Lane

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

South ReadingHousehold Waste Recycling CentreIsland Road

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

South ReadingMount StreetWhitley Street

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

South ReadingWaterloo Meadows Children's CentreElgar Road North

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

South Reading

In Car Park

Tippett Rise

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

South Reading Maidens PHShinfield Road

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

TilehurstBy Bus Turning Circle

Kentwood Hill

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

TilehurstSpey RoadNr Lyon Square

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

TilehurstLyon Square Advice ShopLyon Square

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

TilehurstThe Victoria PHNorcot Road

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

TilehurstMeadway PrecinctHoney End Lane

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Tilehurst

In Car Park

Harvaston Parade

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

TilehurstMeadway Recreation Ground Car ParkChurch End Lane

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

TilehurstMeadway Sports CentreConwy Close

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

TilehurstTilehurst LibrarySchool Road

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

TilehurstRecreation Road Car ParkRecreation Road

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

Tilehurst

By Blagrave Rec Grd

Gratwicke Road

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Tilehurst Scours LaneScours Lane

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

WhitleyAcademy SportNorthumberland Avenue 

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

WhitleyBlagdon RoadBlagdon Road

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Whitley

Hexham Road Estate

Hexham Road

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

WhitleyHexham Road Community CentreBamburgh Close

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

WhitleyMorrisonsBasingstoke Road

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

WhitleySouth Reading Y&C CentreNorthumberland Avenue

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

WhitleyWhitley Advice ShopNorthumberland Avenue

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

WhitleyOn Large GreenSwallowfield Drive

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

WhitleyWhitley Wood RoadNear Whitley Wood Lane Roundabout

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

WhitleyWhitley Wood Recreation GroundBasingstoke Road

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

* Batteries 

Please note, battery banks are all located indoors, so are only available when the building is open 

Kerbside Recycling Collections

Most households in Reading now have a collection service for mixed recyclable materials from the kerbside. We will collect  paper and card, cans and plastic bottles, and empty aerosols, but not glass. For further information on recycling facilities and services in the Reading area, or to contact us use the links above and to the right.

Household Waste Recycling Centre

In addition to the recycling facilites listed above, there are also many other materials that can be recycled at the Island Road Recycling Centre. See the External Link below for further details

Other Council Areas

There are several recycling sites operated by other Councils that may be more convenient for you to visit. Nearby sites in the Wokingham Borough Council administrative area are shown in the table below. Alternatively, follow the link at the bottom of the page for other recycling sites elesewhere. 

AreaLocationStreetGlass bottles/
jars all colours		News-paper and magazines

Mixed recyclables

TextilesBooksCans and plastic bottlesShoesTin foilDrinks Carton Tetrapaks
EarleyASDAChalfont Way

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

EarleyShopping PrecinctSilverdale Road

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

EarleyEarley Home GuardPitts Lane

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

ShinfieldCar ParkSchool Green

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

SonningReading Rugby ClubSonning Lane

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

WoodleyCar ParkHeadley Road

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

WoodleyCar ParkKingfisher Drive

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

WoodleyWaitrose Car ParkCrockhamwell Road

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

                    

External Links

Reading Borough Council does not necessarily endorse or recommend any of the links or services below. Please note: when you follow these links you will leave this site.

Link Description
How to find recycling sites Enter your postcode onto this website, and you will see a map showing where the nearest recycling sites are, and what materials you can take to them.
Smallmead Household Waste Recycling Centre The Household Waste Recycling Centre at Smallmead (Island Road Reading) has facilities to recycle a wide range of different materials. Follow this link for more information.
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