Your green rubbish bin
Green bin collections
- Your green bin is emptied once a fortnight.
- This bin is the property of Cherwell District Council and should only be used for domestic household waste. Please do not use this bin to store items of value or any items which you do not want to dispose of. In the event that a bin containing personal or valuable items is emptied, Cherwell District Council cannot be held responsible for the loss of these.
- We’ll only empty the bin. We won't take extra rubbish left out that would normally go into your green bin, even if it is next to, or on top of your bin.
- The lifting arms on our vehicles have a weight limit so if your bin is too heavy we are unable to empty it.
Your green bin collection day
Collections are made by our in-house collection team Tuesday to Friday, any time between 7:00am and 5:00pm. When presenting bins for collection please be mindful not to cause an obstruction to others, particularly for wheelchair users or buggies.
Please make sure your bin is at the right place by 7:00am and remember to bring your bin back to your own property as soon as you can after collection. Take care not to leave bags or open receptacles out days before a waste collection, as this is likely to attract vermin like foxes and rats. Any complaints received of bins permanently left out in a public area will be investigated and may be removed.
We operate an alternate week collection system, where the rubbish bins are collected one week and the recycling and garden waste bins collected the following week. Food waste caddies are collected every week.
Bin collection search and calendar
Help putting out your bin
Contact us if you are unable to put your bins out due to infirmity or disability and we can help with your collection.
Using your green bin
You must put the right things in each bin. If you put the wrong things in any bin or put the wrong bin out for collection we will not empty it. Your green bin is normally slightly smaller (180 litres) than your other bins because around 80 per cent of your waste can be recycled or composted by putting the right stuff in the right bin.
Smaller bins are available if you don’t have much space. Larger or extra bins are available depending on the size of your household.
Replacing your green bin
All bins are the property of the council. We repair broken bins free of charge (or replace if they can’t be fixed).
Find out about replacing a bin
What to put in your green rubbish recycling bin
- Broken toys
- Cling film
- Crisp packets
- Duvets and pillows
- Nappies
- Non-recyclable rubbish
- Plastic bags
- Polystyrene
- Sweet packets
- Wrappers
What not to put in your green rubbish bin
- Hazardous materials
- Heavy materials like car parts, stones or rubble
- Hot ashes
- Large items
- Liquids
Residents living in flats
We provide a range of waste and recycling services for residents living in flats.
View advice for residents in flats
What happens to your waste?
Your green bin waste is taken to an energy recovery facility in Oxfordshire where it is incinerated. The heat produced in this process is then used to generate electricity which is fed back into the national grid. The ash produced is collected and used as aggregate in the construction industry.