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Environment 

Recycling, rubbish and waste

People in South Oxfordshire are reducing the amount of rubbish sent to landfills by using our improved waste and recycling service. You can find out all about this new service below.

Recycling

Recycling binIn your green recycling bin you can put mixed paper and card, glass bottles and jars, tins and cans, aerosols and foil, plastic bottles, food and drinks cartons, plastic bags. We collect your recycling every other week.

Please wash and squash items where possible to create more room in your recycling bin. Remove tops from plastic bottles and place in recycling bin separately.

Food waste recycling

Food
                     WastePut all your raw and cooked food waste including leftovers and spoilt food and we’ll collect them every week for composting.

Rubbish

Rubbish binThe rubbish you’re left with after you’ve removed your recycling and composting goes into your grey bin. You can use black bags inside this bin. We collect your rubbish every other week. 

Collection days

Calendar Collection days for rubbish, recycling and food caddies can be found searching by your postcode or area. You can also view our collection calendar.

If you live down a narror or restricted access road, , your collection will fall under calendar 1. Please check the attached list of roads for narrow access collections on the collection day page.

Flats

Information for people who live in flats -

Garden waste scheme (brown wheeled bins)

Due to popular demand we will not be able to deliver any garden waste bins until the new year.  You can still ring and pay for one but bear in mind you will not get it until the new year.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

Bulky household waste

Have a question?

Check out our waste and recycling frequently asked questions (FAQs)

What happens to your rubbish?

Watch an interesting video to see what we do with your recycling.

Contact the waste and recycling team

For information or questions about waste and recycling:

Call 03000 610610 (Local call rate)
or email admin.southoxford@verdant-group.co.uk