Oxspring bin collection days
Run by Barnsley. Enter your postcode and pick your address.
Council for Oxspring
Oxspring sits inside Barnsley. The bin schedule, missed-bin reporting, garden waste sign-up and bulky-waste booking all run through the council.
Bin colours and collections in Barnsley
The 4 bin types Bin Day has seen at addresses in Barnsley. Your specific road may have a slightly different mix.
Barnsley bins include the black, green, blue and brown bin. Tap a colour to see what it usually holds, or check your address above for the next date.
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
Green bin
Garden waste (likely)Garden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.
Barnsley 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
- 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
Blue 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.
Barnsley 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
Brown bin
Garden waste (likely)Garden cuttings, leaves and prunings. Most councils run this as a paid annual subscription with fortnightly collection from spring to autumn.
Barnsley 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
- 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
Bin day guides for Oxspring
Practical guides on the common bin collection questions for residents of Oxspring.
Postcode districts in Barnsley
Barnsley covers these postcode districts.
- DN5
- HD8
- HD9
- S35
- S36
- S63
- S70
- S71
- S72
- S73
- S74
- S75
- WF4
Common questions about bins in Oxspring
- What day are bins collected in Oxspring?
- Collection days vary by street. Enter your postcode at the top of this page and pick your address to see the next collection day for every bin Barnsley empties.
- Who collects bins in Oxspring?
- Barnsley collects household bins in Oxspring. Sign-ups, missed-bin reports and bulky-waste bookings all run through the council.
- How do I report a missed bin in Oxspring?
- Wait until the working day after the missed collection, then report it on the council's site. Most councils ask for the report within 24 to 48 hours. The Barnsley site is the right place to file it.
- Do bin days change on bank holidays in Oxspring?
- Yes. Most councils slide collections by a day or two when a bank holiday lands on a working day. Christmas and New Year usually have a published two-week revised schedule.
- Does Barnsley collect food waste in Oxspring?
- Not in the data Bin Day has gathered for Barnsley so far. The household side of Simpler Recycling went live on 31 March 2026, and some English councils have a transitional exemption.
Other places in Barnsley
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- Barnsley bin collection
- Barugh Green and Redbrook bin collection
- Birdwell bin collection
- Bolton upon Dearne bin collection
- Brampton bin collection
- Brierley bin collection
- Carlton bin collection
- Cawthorne bin collection
- Chapeltown and High Green bin collection
- Crow Edge bin collection
- Cudworth and Shafton bin collection
- Barnsley bin collection page