Earlswood tip opens 8am to 4pm weekdays and 9am to 4pm at weekends, no booking needed. It shuts at 2pm on Christmas Eve and is closed on Christmas Day.
The tip for Reigate and Redhill is Earlswood Community Recycling Centre on Horley Road, RH1 6PN. It is open every day, 8am to 4pm on weekdays and 9am to 4pm at weekends, and you do not need to book.
Surrey County Council runs it, not Reigate & Banstead, which is why the rules below are the county’s. Banstead and Tadworth households are often nearer Epsom, which is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
The quick answer
- Earlswood: open 7 days, 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday. No booking.
- Christmas: closes at 2pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, and is shut on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
- Bring proof of address on your first visit, and a £10 permit if you come in a van, pickup or trailer.
Opening times at the nearest tips
| Centre | Monday to Friday | Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earlswood, Horley Road, RH1 6PN | 8am to 4pm | 9am to 4pm | Never, outside Christmas |
| Epsom, Blenheim Road, KT19 9DL | 8am to 4pm, except Tuesday and Wednesday | 9am to 4pm | Every Tuesday and Wednesday |
| Leatherhead, Randalls Road, KT22 0BA | 8am to 4pm | 9am to 4pm | Never, outside Christmas |
Sources: Surrey County Council pages for Earlswood, Epsom and Leatherhead.
At Epsom, the household waste entrance is on Felstead Road, not Blenheim Road, which is the business entrance.
Christmas and New Year opening
All three centres follow the same county rule for bank holidays:
| Date | Opening |
|---|---|
| Thursday 24 December (Christmas Eve) | Closes at 2pm |
| Friday 25 December (Christmas Day) | Closed |
| Saturday 26 December (Boxing Day) | Closed |
| Monday 28 December (bank holiday) | The county says "all other bank holidays: usual opening hours apply"; see below |
| Thursday 31 December (New Year's Eve) | Closes at 2pm |
| Friday 1 January (New Year's Day) | Closed |
One date is not spelt out. The county’s pages say the centres close on “Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day”, and that usual hours apply on “all other bank holidays”. This year Boxing Day falls on a Saturday and the bank holiday moves to Monday 28 December (GOV.UK). On the county’s wording, 26 December is closed and the Monday should run normal hours, but it has not said so for 2026. We will confirm it before Christmas. Epsom is shut on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in any case, so 29 and 30 December are closed days there.
Christmas trees
If you do not pay for the council’s garden waste collection, take your real tree to Earlswood or Epsom as garden waste. Garden waste subscribers can leave it by the brown bin in January instead; the details are on our Christmas bin collections page.
Before you go
- Proof of address on the first visit. A driving licence, this year’s council tax bill, a recent utility bill, a Surrey bus pass or any official document with your name and address. Staff then give you a Surrey resident sticker for the car window (Surrey County Council).
- No booking. The county says you do not need to book a visit to any Surrey centre (Surrey County Council).
- No pedestrians. Earlswood, Epsom and Leatherhead are for vehicles only. Children up to year 6 must stay in the car, children in year 7 and above must be with an adult, and pets stay in the vehicle.
- Vans, pickups and trailers need a permit. It costs £10 a year, is valid for 12 months and allows 12 visits, one per household (Surrey County Council).
- Tyres cost £5 each at all three centres. Bicycle tyres and inner tubes are free.
DIY and building waste
Earlswood, Epsom and Leatherhead all accept construction and DIY waste. Items such as doors, kitchen units, fencing, radiators and flooring are free in any amount from a car. Rubble, soil, plasterboard, tiles and bathroom porcelain are free only up to a limit and no more than once every seven days by car; above that you are charged (Surrey County Council).
Asbestos goes only to Epsom, Guildford or Shepperton, never Earlswood or Leatherhead.
The Revive shop at Earlswood
Earlswood has a Revive reuse shop selling items handed in at the centre. It keeps the site’s hours but closes from 1.30pm to 2pm. Tell staff when you arrive if you are bringing something that could be reused.
Frequently asked questions
What time does Earlswood tip open? 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Do I need to book the tip in Reigate? No. Surrey County Council does not require bookings at any of its centres.
Is the tip open on Boxing Day? No. Surrey’s centres are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, and close at 2pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Can I walk into Earlswood tip? No. Pedestrians can use only Caterham, Camberley, Warlingham and Woking.
Where do I take asbestos near Reigate? Epsom, Guildford or Shepperton. Earlswood does not accept it.
Sources
- Opening times, Christmas rules, address, Revive shop and accepted items: Surrey County Council, Earlswood CRC
- Surrey County Council, Epsom CRC and Leatherhead CRC
- No booking needed: Surrey County Council, Visiting your CRC
- Proof of address, children, pets and pedestrians: Surrey County Council, Who can use a CRC
- Van permit: Surrey County Council
- Construction and DIY waste: Surrey County Council
- Bank holidays: GOV.UK
Last checked 24 September 2026.
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