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Environment 

Rubbish collection

Your grey bin is for all the rubbish left over once you have recycled everything else. Hopefully not very much after you have removed your food waste and recycling but things like:

  • cling film
  • polystyrene
  • crisp packets
  • sanitary products
  • nappies (wrap in a bag if you want to avoid a smelly bin)
  • cat litter

Please do not put the following in your grey bin

  • bricks
  • rubble
  • soil
  • large items i.e. furniture
  • electrical items
  • garden waste
  • batteries
  • hot ash (can go in the grey bin once cooled)

Putting your rubbish out

You need to put out your grey rubbish bin or your green recycling bin (including your food waste bin) out by 7am on the day it is due to be collected.  Please do not put your rubbish out before 6pm on the evening before collection.

Can I leave sacks by the side of the bins?

No, side waste will not be collected on either week.

Where do I put my bins for collection?

Instead of putting your waste out on the kerbside, we’ll collect it from just within the boundary of your property (‘curtilage’ collection). This is where your front path or drive meets the road or pavement. Bins must be clearly visible for the collection crews and they should be able to reach your bins by putting just one foot inside the boundary of your property.

Other rubbish collection information:

Collection day postcode search

Use the new South Oxfordshire Local Search to find information about council services in the area, such as rubbish and recycling collection days and bank holiday collection changes. Search by postcode or town/village.

Questions about the new service?

Visit our recycling and waste FAQ section.