A guide to services and advice from the council, as well as local and national organisations, to help during the summer months.
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food waste
June 23, 2026
Bin days staying the same, but collection times may change across South Oxfordshire and the Vale
Residents across South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are being reminded to put their bins out by 6am on their scheduled collection day, ahead of route changes starting later this month.
May 15, 2025
Let’s talk rubbish! Tell us what you think of our waste services
Complete the 2025 Waste Survey
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.
March 7, 2022
Food Waste Action Week this week
This week is Food Waste Action week when our focus is helping residents to reduce food waste – a contributor to climate change. It is estimated that the majority of food waste (70 per cent) which is thrown away in the UK comes from households – so we can all do our bit. In […]
November 24, 2021
Councils reveal the food wasted in Southern Oxfordshire last Christmas and urge residents to change their ways
Southern Oxfordshire residents put around 700 tonnes of food* into their black bins last December, emitting nearly 150 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e)** into the atmosphere as well as wasting valuable resources and their own money. As Christmas approaches, when so much waste is created, South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Districts Councils […]
