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May 15, 2025
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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.
March 4, 2021
South and Vale are among top recyclers in the country….again
Residents in southern Oxfordshire are among the top recyclers in the country yet again! Yesterday the government published the figures showing how much waste is recycled across the country. South Oxfordshire District had the second highest recycling rate in England with 64 per cent of its waste being recycled. Vale of White Horse district came […]
June 8, 2020
Council garden waste service welcomes new customers
Released on April 23, 2020 There’s good news for people in southern Oxfordshire looking for ways to dispose safely of their garden waste. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have reopened their paid-for garden waste service to new customers. The service has continued throughout the lockdown for existing subscribers and for a […]
June 8, 2020
Councils collect bulky household waste again and warn against fly-tipping
Released on April 19, 2020 South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have reopened their paid for bulky waste collection service for large household items and are also issuing a warning about fly-tipping while other outlets for domestic waste remain closed. The bulky waste collection service was temporarily stopped to allow the councils’ […]
June 8, 2020
Kerbside collections of small electrical items, textiles and batteries – suspended
Released on March 31, 2020 South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have suspended their kerbside service collecting small electrical items, batteries and textiles for recycling. This is because the recycling centres for these items are unable to accept them for processing as staff shortages due to illness and social distancing has meant […]
