Recycling and Rubbish collection days

Collection Day Search

Use the search below to find out your collection day and recycling zone colour by street name OR postcode.  You can then download the Blue or Red zone documents below to find out which waste and recycling bins and boxes should be put out each week.

Please use EITHER the street name search OR the postcode search, not both.

Please note: we are only responsible for collections within the boundary of the city of Oxford i.e. postcodes beginning with OX1, OX2, OX3 or OX4.

If you can't find your recycling collection day using the search above, please email recycling@oxford.gov.uk and our Recycling team will get back to you.

Recycling calendars

You can download a copy of your the current recycling calendar below. The calendar shows which waste and recycling bins and boxes should be put out each week.

 Blue Zone Recycling Calendar April 2013 - March 2014 (868kB PDF)
 Red Zone Recycling Calendar April 2013 - March 2014 (868kB PDF)

Zone Colours Map (for quick reference only - please use search above)

Email and Text Reminders

To get free email or text reminders, email or text your collection day to:

You will get a reminder of what box or bin to put out the night before your collection.

To stop the text reminder service, simply text 'STOP' to 07786 200848 for Blue Calendars or text 'STOP' to 07786 200424 for Red Calendars.

To stop the email reminder service, simply email 'STOP' to blue@oxford.gov.uk for Blue Calendars or email 'STOP' to red@oxford.gov.uk for Red Calendars.

Textline Service

We also offer a Textline service where you can text your questions to us and receive a text reply. The text number is: 07786 200440. Texts will cost your normal network tariff.

Missed Bins

Report missed recycling collection online
Report missed waste collection online

Missed collections must be reported to us on the same day or the next working day after the collection was supposed to have taken place.

Once reported to us, we will check with our collection crews and get back to you on what action we will take.

Flats and Shared Houses

Please note that residents in Flats or Shared houses may have different arrangements. Visit our Flats page for more information.

Page last updated 2 April 2013