Waste and recycling
April 22, 2025
49,000 new garden waste permits purchased by green-fingered residents this spring
Almost 49,000 residents are now signed up to the new garden waste permit scheme in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse districts.
March 26, 2025
New depot helps secure the future of waste collections
A new vehicle depot at the Haseley Trading Estate will significantly contribute towards South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils long-term future of successful waste collections in the districts.
March 18, 2025
Tougher fines to tackle fly-tipping and protect our environment
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are stepping up efforts to combat environmental crimes with stricter penalties for fly-tipping, littering and for householders who fail to ensure that their waste will be disposed of legally. From 1 April 2025, those who fail to meet their legal responsibilities for waste disposal will face […]
March 3, 2025
New garden waste permit payment system rolls out this week
Residents in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse can now sign up for a new garden waste permit as part of changes to the councils’ subscribed collection service.
November 18, 2024
Food businesses urged to ‘❤️ your area’ and join the fight against litter
Food businesses in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse are being asked to play a key role in reducing litter by supporting the district councils’ ‘❤️ your area’ campaign. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are looking to local traders as well as national names to display anti-litter stickers on takeaway […]
November 18, 2024
Councils take delivery of their first electric waste vehicle
Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire district councils have taken delivery of their first electric food waste collection vehicle – part of the councils’ ambitions to decarbonise the waste vehicle fleet and move towards net zero.
October 28, 2024
Young winners of the council’s waste trails presented with a colourful prize
Students at Millbrook School in Grove have a new place to rest in the playground after the school was presented with a multi-coloured recycled plastic bench for their playground by Councillor Mark Coleman, Vale of White Horse District Council Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Waste. The top prize was given as part of the […]
October 23, 2024
Rethink waste with a trip to a local repair café!
As part of a big drive to rethink waste, residents are encouraged to check out the range of repair cafés, libraries of things, community larders, clothes swaps and other great reuse initiatives happening in their local area.
October 17, 2024
Brown bin subscribers can have extra garden waste collected this Autumn
Residents who are subscribed to the district council brown bin garden waste service in South Oxfordshire or the Vale of White Horse can have extra garden waste collected for free, on their normal collection day only, between 28 October and 8 November. You can put out a maximum of up to four additional sacks of garden […]
August 27, 2024
Get inspired at the ‘Special Foodie Event’ – find out how you can turn leftovers into delicious meals
Are you looking for inspiration, ideas and recipes to turn leftover fresh ingredients into a delicious meal? Then make sure you come to Cornerstone in Didcot on Friday 30 August for the ‘Special Foodie Event’. Between 10am and 3pm, you will be able to sample delicious fresh cooked food, enjoy a pedal-powered smoothie, find how […]
