Household Waste and Recycling

Christmas and New Year Collections 2008-09

Collections that would normally occur on bank holidays over the Christmas and New Year period will be changed. Please visit our Refuse Collection Days page for full details.

Christmas Tree Recycling

Have a greener Christmas this year and recycle your Christmas tree after the festive season at one of 17 recycling points across the city. Old Christmas trees will be turned into wood chips and used in the city's parks and open spaces.

Christmas Tree collection points are open from Saturday 3 January to Sunday 11 January 2009. The collection points are in the following locations:

Alexandra Tennis Courts, Middle Way, Summertown	Long Lane, Littlemore
Atkyns Road, Wood Farm	Manzil Way Gardens, Cowley Road
Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre, Car park	Meadow Lane, Iffley Road
Bury Knowle Park, North Place Car park	Oatlands Recreation Ground, Ferry Hinksey Road
Cutteslowe Park, Harbord Road	Quarry Recreation Ground, Margaret Road
Elizabeth Green, Northway Estate	Redbridge (Recycling Centre), Abingdon Road
Florence Park, Cowley	South Park, Morrell Avenue
Green Road, Barton	Sunnymead Recreation Ground
Hinksey Park, Abingdon Road

Waste Information

In the UK every year every person produces about half a tonne of waste. 60% of rubbish that ends up in the bin could be recycled.

It takes 24 trees to make just 1 ton of newspaper.

How can recycling help?

Recycling dramatically reduces the amount of waste going to landfill. By recycling instead of making new items, precious resources are saved, energy needs are cut down, and pollution is reduced in the manufacturing and transport industries.

More Clothes Recycling Banks for Oxford

You can now recycle used clothing at six new sites in Oxford.

Ferry Leisure Centre
St Clements Car Park
Tesco Car Park, Union Street
Majestic Wine, Cowley Road
Templars Square, Cowley
Mill Road, Wolvercote

See our Bring Banks page for full details on recycling facilities across the city.

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%

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:

Refuse collection days

Use this street search to find your collection day

What goes into which 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

Maggots, pests and odours

Many people worry that their refuse and recycling will smell or attract pests, particularly in hot weather. This page details good practice for avoiding these problems.

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

New Waste Collections

Information about the new waste collections scheme beginning on 27 October 2008 which will affect most households in Oxford

Bulky Waste Collections

We can take up to 3 items of bulky waste from your home, free of charge.

Page last reviewed 2 Dec 2008

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