Oakley Wood household waste recycling centre
Old Icknield Way, Crowmarsh, Near Wallingford, OX10 6PW
Opening hours
Monday to Sunday, 8 am to 5 pm.
When there are long waiting times to enter the centre, staff may assess the queue and close earlier than the advertised closing time.
Bank holidays
Normal opening hours except for Christmas and New Year.
Visiting this recycling centre
Find out what you need to know when you visit a site, including what you can and can't bring.
Using a van or trailer
Some vehicles and trailer sizes require a permit to bring waste onto a site. Other vehicle types are not allowed to enter a waste and recycling centre at all. Check if you will need a free permit before you travel to a waste and recycling centre.
Non-household (DIY) waste
We accept small amounts of personal non-household DIY waste free of charge (your allowance). Learn about your free allowance and how to book a free allowance visit.
Commercial and trade waste
We cannot accept waste from commercial premises or businesses at Oakley Wood. However, you can take trade waste to the Redbridge household waste recycling centre.
Types of waste this site accepts
If your household item does not appear in the list below, use our waste wizard search. The wizard can tell you how to repair, reuse or recycle it or which bin you could use at home.
- aerosols
- bikes and tyres
- bulky items
- car and household batteries
- cardboard
- engine and cooking oil
- fluorescent tubes
- fridges and freezers
- gas bottles
- general waste
- glass bottles
- green waste
- hard plastics, such as buckets, pet beds and toys
- household and garden chemicals
- large electrical appliances
- low-energy light bulbs
- metals
- paint
- water-based emulsions - please harden and place in the residual skip
- solvent-based - do not need to be hardened and should be placed in the chemical store
- paper
- small electrical appliances
- soft plastics, such as bottles, tubs and trays
- textiles and clothes
- TV and monitors
Visit our charges for non-household waste (DIY) page for more items.