Non-metropolitan district · South East, England

West Oxfordshire bin collection day

Everything you need for bin day in West Oxfordshire: the official bin day checker, bank holiday changes and which bin is which. West Oxfordshire District Council empties bins in 11 postcode districts, including CV36, GL7, GL56 and OX5, covering places such as Alvescot, Ascott-under-Wychwood and Asthall.

Check your West Oxfordshire bin day

The quickest way to see the next date for each of your bins is the council's own checker. Pick your address and it lists every collection.

Open the West Oxfordshire bin day checker Make a reminder calendar

Link goes to community.westoxon.gov.uk. If it has moved, use the GOV.UK bin day finder or the council website.

Check a postcode in West Oxfordshire

Not sure whether your street is in West Oxfordshire? Postcode districts on council borders can be split, so enter your full postcode to check.

West Oxfordshire at a glance

Map showing where West Oxfordshire is in the UK

111,758residents (2020)

714 km²area

11postcode districts

97places listed

About 111,758 people live in West Oxfordshire (mid-2020 estimate) across 714 square kilometres. That makes it a largely rural area, where some lanes are served by smaller lorries and collection times vary a lot.

Council: West Oxfordshire District Council
Type: Non-metropolitan district
County council: Oxfordshire County Council
Region: South East

Who collects what in West Oxfordshire

West Oxfordshire District Council collects household bins, recycling, garden waste and bulky items. Oxfordshire County Council is the waste disposal authority, so it runs the household waste recycling centres (the tips) and decides where the waste goes after collection. If you have a question about your bin day, missed bins or new bins, contact West Oxfordshire. For tip opening hours, van permits or booking a tip slot, contact Oxfordshire County Council.

Bank holidays and West Oxfordshire bin days

When a bank holiday lands on or before your collection day, West Oxfordshire may collect as normal or move collections later in the week. These are the next bank holidays in England and Wales:

Date	Bank holiday
Friday, 25 December 2026	Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December 2026	Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday, 1 January 2027	New Year's Day
Friday, 26 March 2027	Good Friday
Monday, 29 March 2027	Easter Monday

Christmas and New Year cause the biggest changes. See Christmas bin collections for what usually happens.

Recycling rules in England

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect the same core recycling from every home: paper and card, glass, metal, plastic (including cartons), food waste every week, and garden waste for households that ask and pay any charge. The rules applied from 31 March 2026, with plastic film and bags joining the plastic stream from 31 March 2027. Councils still choose their own bins, colours and rotas.

GOV.UK: Simpler Recycling household guidance

Not sure which bin something goes in? Our which bin A to Z covers everyday items, and bin colours explained covers what each colour usually means. West Oxfordshire has the final say, so check its website if your bin label disagrees.

Postcode districts in West Oxfordshire

West Oxfordshire collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts. Districts marked on more than one council page cross a boundary.

Towns and villages in West Oxfordshire

Bins in these places are collected by West Oxfordshire.

Alvescot (OX18)
Ascott-under-Wychwood (OX7)
Asthall (OX18)
Aston (OX18)
Bampton (OX18)
Barton-on-the-Heath (GL56)
Black Bourton (OX18)
Bladon (OX20)
Brize Norton (OX18)
Broadwell (GL7)
Burford (OX18)
Carterton (OX18)
Cassington (OX8)
Chadlington (OX7)
Charlbury (OX7)
Chastleton (GL56)
Chilson (OX7)
Chimney (OX18)
Chipping Norton (OX7)
Church Enstone (OX7)
Church Hanborough (OX8)
Churchill (OX7)
Clanfield (OX18)
Cornwell (OX7)
Cote (OX18)
Crawley (OX8)
Curbridge (OX29)
Dean (OX7)
Ditchley (OX8)
Ducklington (OX8)
Eastend (OX7)
Enstone (OX7)
Eynsham (OX8)
Fawler (OX7)
Fifield (OX7)
Finstock (OX7)
Foscot (OX7)
Fulbrook (OX18)
Fulwell (OX7)
Gagingwell (OX7)
Glympton (OX20)
Grafton (OX18)
Great Rollright (OX7)
Great Tew (OX7)
Hailey (OX8)
Heythrop (OX7)
Holwell (OX18)
Idbury (OX7)
Kelmscott (GL7)
Kiddington (OX20)
Kingham (OX7)
Langford (GL7)
Leafield (OX8)
Ledwell (OX7)
Lew (OX18)
Lidstone (OX7)
Little Compton (GL56)
Little Faringdon (GL7)
Little Tew (OX7)
Long Compton (CV36)
Lyneham (OX7)
Middle Barton (OX7)
Milton-under-Wychwood (OX7)
Minster Lovell (OX8)
Nether Worton (OX7)
North Leigh (OX8)
Northmoor (OX8)
Over Kiddington (OX20)
Over Norton (OX7)
Over Worton (OX7)
Radcot (OX18)
Radford (OX7)
Ramsden (OX7)
Rousham (OX6)
Salford (OX7)
Sandford St Martin (OX7)
Sarsden (OX7)
Shilton (OX18)
Shipton-under-Wychwood (OX7)
South Leigh (OX8)
Spelsbury (OX7)
Standlake (OX8)
Stanton Harcourt (OX8)
Stonesfield (OX8)
Swerford (OX7)
Swinbrook (OX18)
Tackley (OX5)
Taston (OX7)
Taynton (OX18)
Weald (OX18)
Westcote (OX7)
Westcott Barton (OX7)
Westwell (OX18)
Witney (OX28, OX29, OX8)
Woodstock (OX20)
Wootton (OX20)
Yelford (OX8)

Councils near West Oxfordshire

West Oxfordshire bin questions

How do I find my bin collection day in West Oxfordshire?

Enter your postcode on this page to confirm that West Oxfordshire collects your bins, then use the West Oxfordshire bin day checker. Pick your address and it shows the next date for each bin. Copy those dates into our bin calendar to get reminders.

Do West Oxfordshire bin days change on bank holidays?

Many councils keep normal collection days on most bank holidays and only change around Christmas and New Year, while others move every collection in a bank holiday week by a day. West Oxfordshire publishes any changes on its website before each holiday. Our bank holiday page lists the dates for England and Wales.

What should I do if West Oxfordshire misses my bin?

Check your bin day first, as collections sometimes run late into the evening. If the rest of your street has been emptied and yours has not, report it on the West Oxfordshire website, usually within one or two working days. Leave the bin out unless the council says otherwise. Our missed bin guide explains what to expect.

Does West Oxfordshire collect food waste?

Under Simpler Recycling, councils in England must collect food waste every week from all households, free of charge, from 31 March 2026. A few councils were given a later start date, so check the West Oxfordshire website if you have not received a food caddy yet.

Where is the tip for West Oxfordshire?

Household waste recycling centres in West Oxfordshire are run by Oxfordshire County Council, not by West Oxfordshire. Many now ask you to book a slot, and vans and trailers may need a permit.

Which postcodes does West Oxfordshire cover?

West Oxfordshire collects bins in all or part of these postcode districts: CV36, GL7, GL56, OX5, OX6, OX7, OX8, OX18, OX20, OX28, OX29. Districts on the edge of the council area can be shared with a neighbouring council, so enter your full postcode to be sure.

Bin Collection Day is independent and not run by West Oxfordshire District Council. Collection dates and services can change at short notice; the council's website is always the final word.