Waste and recycling
How to recycle your waste, how to re-use it and, most importantly, how to reduce it.
Rubbish and recycling collection: your local district council is a waste collection authority, and is responsible for the collection of household rubbish, kerbside recycling and bring banks.
Oakley Wood Household Waste Recycling Centre is now open following development.
How to reduce, reuse and recycle your waste, and what happens to the rubbish you do dispose of. Including links to our waste recycling centres and a recycling A-Z.
Tips for reducing, reusing and recycling the waste your business produces, and your legal responsibilities for waste disposal.
How schools can reduce, reuse and recycle their rubbish, and educate their pupils about the impact of waste on the environment.
We are a waste disposal authority, and are responsible for the disposal of the county's household waste and the running of the eight waste recycling centres.
How we are planning to reduce the amount of waste we send to landfill.
Details on taking part in, or setting up, a Community Action Group (CAG) in Oxfordshire.
How to report illegally dumped rubbish.
Our responsibilities regarding the disposal of waste in Oxfordshire.
Your compliments, comments and complaints, and how they will be dealt with by the Waste Management Group.
Frequently asked questions
- When are the waste recycling centres open?
- How do I dispose of asbestos?
- What is the difference between a Waste Disposal Authority and a Waste Collection Authority?
- How do I order new bins, recycling bins, and/or lids for bins?
- My rubbish has not been collected from the kerbside. When is the next collection?
- What goes into my kerbside collection recycling box?
- How do I dispose of old paint?
- What are we doing to put pressure on supermarkets to cut down on packaging or make it more easily recyclable?
- Where can I donate reusable items like furniture?
- Where can I make enquiries about local bring banks (such as those recycling points in supermarket car parks)?
- Why are the walls at the Dix Pit and Drayton waste recycling centres so high?
- I'm interested in green issues such as recycling, climate change and waste reduction in my local area. Are there any groups that I could join?
If you need any more information about waste management in Oxfordshire, please look at other sections on this website, or contact the Waste Management Group for specific queries on 01865 816043 or waste.management@oxfordshire.gov.uk.
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