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ODS is proud to support Cherwell Collective, a community-led organisation working to reduce food waste and improve access to surplus food across Oxfordshire, by providing free bins and waste disposal.

Demolition of old swimming pool building as part of Blackbird Leys Community Centre redevelopment now complete

Oxford City Council is celebrating a major success after achieving an outstanding result in its recent Customer Service Excellence (CSE) assessment.

While most people will be unwrapping presents or enjoying a calm Christmas morning, a committed group of ODS staff will be out across the city making sure public spaces stay clean and welcoming.

An expression of interest letter to create a mayoral strategic authority within the Thames Valley has been submitted to government following discussions and agreement by 13 councils within the region.

ODS is celebrating another national success after winning the APSE Performance Networks Award 2025 in the category of ‘Best Performer in Street Cleansing’.

The Oxford Growth Commission's interim report was published today (15 December 2025).

Improvement and safety work at Tumbling Bay in West Oxford has been completed, and the site has now reopened for public access.  

Oxford City Council and ODS will begin the roll out of weekly food waste collections to all households across the city, who have been unable to recycle their food waste up to now.

ODS has partnered with one of its trusted contractors to provide fast, free support to Sobell House, a local hospice, after it unexpectedly lost access to a vital outdoor storage unit.