Alton Household Waste Recycling Centre: opening times, booking and what it takes
Alton Household Waste Recycling Centre, at Omega Business Park, Alton GU34 2QE, is open every day, but every visit has to be booked in advance and vans need a permit. If you would rather skip all that, we carry the load out for you.
- A few quick questions
- A price from your photos
- No obligation
What needs to go?
Tap one to start. You'll get a price from your photos.
or call 01256 236456
Alton Household Waste Recycling Centre opening times
Closed 25 December, 26 December, 1 January.
1 April to 30 September
1 October to 28 February
1 March to 31 March
Closed for lunch 13:00-13:30. Winter hours are stated as 1 October to 28 February. Booking required.
Before you go to a Hampshire tip
- Booking: yes. Every visit has to be booked in advance.
- Vans need a permit (£20)
- DIY and building waste is charged
- Visit limit: none for cars; one visit per booked slot. Van/pick-up/trailer permits: 12 visits or 12 months, max two permits (24 visits) a year.
Rather skip the booking and the loading? We load it, take it away and deal with the tip.
Get my priceCheck before you set off
- Book your slot in advance. No booking, no visit.
- Check today's closing time for the season. Winter is the shortest.
- Going in a van or pick-up? Get the £20 van permit first.
- Sort DIY and building waste from household waste, as DIY and building waste is charged.
- Load so the things you tip first come out first.
- Bring gloves and strong shoes. You will be lifting everything yourself.
- Keep the booking confirmation on your phone.
Do the tip run yourself or have us take it
Take it in your car
Book a slot, load up and drive to Alton yourself.
- No permit needed for a car
- No visit limit for cars
- You have to book in advance
- You do all the lifting and loading
- DIY and building waste is charged
- One visit per booked slot
Take it in a van
Hire or borrow a van, get a permit and make the run.
- Fits more in one trip
- Needs a £20 van permit
- Permits cover 12 visits or 12 months
- Maximum of two permits (24 visits) a year
- You load and unload it all
Have us take it
Send photos, get a price, and we do the rest.
- We carry everything out from inside, so you don't lift a thing
- The whole job in one visit, with no limit on items
- A price up front before we start, from your photos
The kind of loads we take away
Photos customers sent with their quote requests: the kind of jobs we take on.
Alton tip questions
Do I need to book to visit Alton HWRC?
Yes. Every visit has to be booked in advance. Turning up without a slot is not an option, so book before you load the car.
Can I take a van to Alton HWRC?
Only with a van permit, which costs £20. Permits cover 12 visits or 12 months, and you can have a maximum of two permits (24 visits) a year.
What time does Alton HWRC close?
It depends on the season: 18:00 from 1 April to 30 September, 16:00 from 1 October to 28 February, and 17:00 in March. It opens at 09:00 every day.
Is it open over Christmas?
No. It is closed on 25 December, 26 December and 1 January. Plan ahead if you are clearing space for the holidays.
Is building waste free to tip?
No. DIY and building waste is charged. If you have a lot of it, see our [builders' waste removal](/builders-waste/) page, or check [Hampshire tips](/hampshire-tips/) for how they work.
How it works
Start with a photo- 1
Send a few photos
Tap through a few quick questions and add photos of what needs to go.
- 2
Get your price
A price up front before we start, from your photos.
- 3
We clear it
We carry everything out from inside, so you don't lift a thing.
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Where we work
Based in Basingstoke, and out to the towns around it. Every postcode listed is in our area.
Boundaries: Office for National Statistics (OGL v3.0). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2024.
Rather we took it away?
Send a photo and we'll price it before we come.
- A few quick questions
- A price from your photos
- No obligation