Improved Recycling Scheme - October 2010
Visit our
Improved Recycling Scheme pages for full details about the improved scheme.
Waste Collection Days
Visit our Recycling and Rubbish Collection Days page and use our online collection day search to find out what day your waste and recycling will be collected and which containers to put out each week.
Managing Your Waste
Download your guide to recycling in Oxford and keeping your neighbourhood clean below:
Managing Your Waste Information Booklet (4600kB PDF)
Did you know?
- 1 recycled tin can would save enough energy to power a TV for 3 hours.
- 1 recycled glass bottle would save enough energy to power a computer for 25 minutes.
What are we doing?
The UK government has now set allowances for the amount of waste councils can send to landfill. If we do not reach the targets we will be fined.
Below you can see our progress to date:
| Period |
% Recycled |
| 2005/06 |
19.35% |
| 2006/07 |
24.66% |
| 2007/08 |
35.56% |
| 2008/09 | 37.66% |
Further details about how we are working with other councils in Oxfordshire to reach our targets please see our Policies and Plans pages.
Where can I find out about bin collections and recycling at home?
All the information that you should need can be found in the sections detailed below:
Recycling and rubbish collection days
Use this street search to find your collection day
What goes into each container
What items go into which container, and why.
Garden Waste and Composting
Details of kerbside garden waste collection, and composting at home.
Waste and Recycling advice
Advice on presenting refuse for collection, and how to get assisted collections
Reducing your waste
Reducing and re-using your waste should come before recycling. There are many ways to cut down on the waste we produce, and opportunities to re-use it.
Getting Involved
Additional recycling information for Oxford City
Bulky Waste Collections
We can take up to 3 items of bulky waste from your home, free of charge.
Clinical Waste Collections
Information about disposing of your clinical waste
Additional Recycling Containers
Information about getting additional recycling containers
Excess Rubbish
From 3rd August 2009 we will no longer collect excess rubbish placed by the side or on top of your green wheelie bin.
Page last reviewed 21 Jun 2010
