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  • Online payment forms for bulky waste and licensing are working again − some fees collected through these forms were due to be increased on 1 April, but we have postponed this for a week. Garden waste and council tax payments are not affected.
Important changes to planning, land charges and mapping services

We are updating the software behind our Planning and Land Charges services, to ensure it remains reliable, supported, and able to meet future service needs.

Waste and recycling

Residents in South Oxfordshire are officially the best recyclers in the country, with residents in the Vale a close third, according to a government league table

October 3, 2022

Changes to some waste collections in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse

From 10 October there will be changes to some waste collection routes in South Oxfordshire and Vale of the White Horse to make them more efficient and environmentally friendly.

July 11, 2022

Councils bring back their FREE Litter Bug Detectives activity trails competition for the school summer holidays

From Saturday 6 August to Sunday 4 September South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils are once again running FREE Litter Bug Detectives activity trails for children in villages and towns across the districts.

June 23, 2022

New cleaning project for South Oxfordshire

South Oxfordshire District Council is putting money into an extra deep cleaning project, which is set to tackle areas in the district which need a spruce up.

June 8, 2022

Litter pickers urged to join the councils’ litter mapping project

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have launched a joint litter mapping project aimed at identifying where and what type of items are littered, this information will then be used to target those areas.

March 22, 2022

A glittering future for waste collections?

Waste crews in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse will use an electric waste truck for the first time over the next few weeks. The refuse truck (nicknamed ‘Glitterball’) will be used during a four-week trial in the districts to see if an EV is a feasible option for South Oxfordshire and Vale of […]

March 7, 2022

Food Waste Action Week This Week

This week is Food Waste Action week when our focus is helping residents to reduce food waste – a contributor to climate change.

January 4, 2022

Your waste collections in January

We know the festive period can leave even the best of us a little confused over when the bins will be emptied. So we wanted to give a helpful reminder about your collections in January. Your collection days will have changed due to the bank holidays so check our Christmas waste collections page if you’re […]

November 24, 2021

Councils reveal the food wasted in Southern Oxfordshire last Christmas and urge residents to change their ways

Southern Oxfordshire residents put around 700 tonnes of food* into their black bins last December, emitting nearly 150 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e)** into the atmosphere as well as wasting valuable resources and their own money. As Christmas approaches, when so much waste is created, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Districts Councils […]

October 19, 2021

Garden waste service to return to fortnightly collections

The garden waste service in South Oxfordshire will return to its normal fortnightly collections from 1 November.

October 4, 2021

Litter picking equipment presented to Ladygrove Park Primary School in Didcot

Ladygrove Park Primary school was presented with 30 children’s hi-vis jackets and other litter picking equipment by South Oxfordshire District Council as part of a competition.