South Oxfordshire bin collection
Enter your postcode and pick your address to see your next bin days for South Oxfordshire.
South Oxfordshire summary
- Status
- Supported
- Population
- 156,470
- Postcode districts
- 16
- Bin types seen
- 6
- Food waste collection
- Yes
- Council website
- South Oxfordshire
Bin colours and collections in South Oxfordshire
The 6 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in South Oxfordshire. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
South Oxfordshire bins include the brown, black and green bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
Food bin
Food wasteCooked and uncooked food scraps from the kitchen, collected weekly in a small caddy. The collection is free and runs every week, even in bank holiday weeks.
What goes in
- Cooked and uncooked food including meat, fish and bones
- Plate scrapings, peelings and out-of-date food
- Bread, rice, pasta, tea bags, coffee grounds
- Eggshells and dairy in small amounts
What stays out
- Liquids and cooking oils
- Pet waste, nappies, sanitary products
- Plastic bags unless certified compostable
- Packaging of any kind
Small electrical items
Other collectionYour council runs this collection alongside the standard kerbside bins. The lookup above shows the exact next date for your address and what should go out.
What goes in
- Whatever your council has labelled this collection for
- The lookup above shows your address-specific items
- Council site has the full accepted-items list
What stays out
- Items that belong in the other kerbside bins
- Anything not listed by the council for this collection
- Hazardous waste and electricals (separate route)
Grey bin
General wasteAnything that cannot be recycled or composted. Most councils have moved general waste to fortnightly to make room for the new weekly food collection.
What goes in
- Cling film and food packaging that cannot be recycled
- Used tissues, nappies, sanitary products
- Polystyrene, broken china, vacuum dust
- Pet waste in sealed bags
What stays out
- Items that should go in recycling
- Food waste (use the caddy)
- Electricals and batteries (separate route or HWRC)
- Garden waste in volume
Garden waste bin
Garden wasteGarden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.
What goes in
- Grass cuttings and leaves
- Hedge trimmings and small branches
- Plants, weeds and flowers
- Twigs up to the council's diameter limit
What stays out
- Soil, stones and rubble
- Plastic plant pots and bags
- Food waste (use the food caddy)
- Treated or painted wood
Textiles
Other collectionYour council runs this collection alongside the standard kerbside bins. The lookup above shows the exact next date for your address and what should go out.
What goes in
- Whatever your council has labelled this collection for
- The lookup above shows your address-specific items
- Council site has the full accepted-items list
What stays out
- Items that belong in the other kerbside bins
- Anything not listed by the council for this collection
- Hazardous waste and electricals (separate route)
Green bin
Mixed recycling (likely)The main recycling bin. Plastics, metals, cartons and (in many councils) glass go in together. Items go in loose, not bagged.
South Oxfordshire labels this bin by colour only. The lookup above shows the exact next date and what your address gets, which is the authority on what goes in.
What goes in
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays (clean)
- Drinks cans, food tins, clean foil
- Drinks cartons and Tetra Pak
- Aerosol cans (empty)
What stays out
- Soft plastics and carrier bags (until 31 March 2027 in England)
- Polystyrene and foam
- Coffee cups (specialist drop-off)
- Anything contaminated with food
South Oxfordshire on the map
Bin day guides for South Oxfordshire
Common bin collection questions for South Oxfordshire residents, with the practical detail on each.
- How to report a missed bin in South Oxfordshire
- Booking a bulky waste collection in South Oxfordshire
- Garden waste collection in South Oxfordshire
- Food waste collection in South Oxfordshire
- Bank holiday bin changes in South Oxfordshire
- Christmas bin collections in South Oxfordshire
- Simpler Recycling in South Oxfordshire
Postcodes covered by South Oxfordshire
Postcodes here start with HP14, HP18, OX2, OX3, OX4, OX9, OX10, OX11, OX14, OX33, OX39, OX44, OX49, RG4, RG8 and RG9. Each district has its own bin collection page on Bin Day.
Some postcode districts straddle two councils. Enter your full postcode above to confirm which council collects your bins.
Common questions about South Oxfordshire bins
- How do I find my bin day in South Oxfordshire?
- Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address. Bin Day pulls the next collection dates straight from the South Oxfordshire bin lookup.
- Does South Oxfordshire collect food waste?
- Yes. Bin Day has seen food waste collections at addresses in South Oxfordshire. Use the lookup above to confirm your address.
- What happens if South Oxfordshire misses my bin?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the South Oxfordshire site. Most councils ask for the report within 24 to 48 hours and return within two to three working days.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in South Oxfordshire?
- Yes. Most councils slide collections by a day or two when a bank holiday falls on a working day. Christmas and New Year usually run a published two-week revised schedule. The lookup above always reflects whatever schedule South Oxfordshire is running.
- How does garden waste work in South Oxfordshire?
- Garden waste is collected in South Oxfordshire for households that have signed up. The annual fee, sign-up form and collection season all live on the South Oxfordshire council site.
Towns and villages in South Oxfordshire
65 named places in South Oxfordshire. Each has its own bin collection page with the same postcode lookup.
- Abingdon-on-Thames bin collection
- Aston Rowant bin collection
- Aston Tirrold and Aston Upthorpe bin collection
- Beckley bin collection
- Benson bin collection
- Berinsfield bin collection
- Binfield Heath bin collection
- Bix bin collection
- Brightwell-cum-Sotwell bin collection
- Burcot bin collection
- Chalgrove bin collection
- Chalkhouse Green bin collection
- Checkendon bin collection
- Chinnor bin collection
- Cholsey bin collection
- Clifton Hampden bin collection
- Cray's Pond bin collection
- Crowmarsh Gifford bin collection
- Culham bin collection
- Didcot bin collection
- Dorchester bin collection
- Drayton St Leonard bin collection
- East Hagbourne bin collection
- Ewelme bin collection
- Forest Hill bin collection
- Gallowstree Common bin collection
- Garsington bin collection
- Great Haseley bin collection
- Great Milton bin collection
- Horspath bin collection
- Kidmore End bin collection
- Kingston Blount bin collection
- Lewknor bin collection
- Little Milton bin collection
- Long Wittenham bin collection
- Lower Shiplake bin collection
- Marsh Baldon bin collection
- Milton Common bin collection
- Moulsford bin collection
- Nettlebed bin collection
- North Moreton bin collection
- Pyrton bin collection
- Rotherfield Peppard bin collection
- Sandford-on-Thames bin collection
- Shepherd's Green bin collection
- Sonning Common bin collection
- South Moreton bin collection
- South Stoke bin collection
- Stadhampton bin collection
- Stanton St John bin collection
- Stoke Row bin collection
- Sutton Courtenay bin collection
- Sydenham bin collection
- Tetsworth bin collection
- Thame bin collection
- Tokers Green bin collection
- Towersey bin collection
- Wallingford bin collection
- Warborough and Shillingford bin collection
- Watlington bin collection
- West Hagbourne bin collection
- Wheatley bin collection
- Whitchurch Hill bin collection
- Whitchurch-on-Thames bin collection
- Woodcote bin collection
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