Oxford Recycles

10/06/2026

Our next tip for is all about recycling small electricals and household batteries - and the good news is, you can do it right at the kerbside in Oxford 🗑

🔌 Small electricals
Pop items like toasters, hairdryers, kettles, chargers and cables into a clear bag and place on top of your green rubbish bin or blue recycling bin for weekly collection.

🔋 Household batteries
Place batteries in a clear bag on top of your blue recycling bin lid for bi-weekly collection.

🏘️ Live in a flat with shared bins?
You can still recycle your small electricals and batteries - drop them off at a nearby collection point. Visit Recycle Your Electricals to find the closest spot.

Recycling small electricals and batteries keeps valuable materials in use and prevents harmful items from ending up in the bin.

Find out more here: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/goes-bin/recycling-electricals

07/06/2026

To kick off , our first tip is all about managing bulky waste responsibly ♻️

Before throwing items away, think reuse or repair:

💚 Donate items in good condition to local charities (some offer kerbside collection)
🤲 Pass things on to friends, family or neighbours
🔨 Visit a repair café to fix and refresh items

If it can’t be reused:
🚛 Book a household bulky waste collection
🏘️ Take items to a Household Waste Recycling Centre, ideal if you live in a flat with shared bins or want to recycle items sooner

Reusing and repairing keeps valuable materials in use for longer and saves money 🌍

Find out more about bulky waste collections and reuse options here: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/recycling-waste/bulky-waste-collection 🌐

06/06/2026

Today marks the start of Great Big Green Week, running from 6 to 14 June. More than a million people across the UK are set to come together to take action for their communities, for nature and for the climate 💚 🌿

From repair cafés and nature walks to community clean‑ups and film screenings. This is a movement for anyone who wants to make a positive difference 🔧 🌱 🎬

We’re joining in too — sharing tips and ways you can help make Oxford cleaner and greener throughout the week 🌼

To get involved and explore what’s happening nationwide, visit The Climate Coalition's page 🌐

01/06/2026

Great Big Green Week is nearly here, and Community Action Groups - CAG Oxfordshire are getting involved! 🌿

From Saturday 6 – Sunday 14 June, there is exciting programme of community‑led events taking place in Oxfordshire, all aimed at uniting residents, businesses and organisations in a shared vision for a greener future.

Events include:

🌱 Plant sales
🎨 Stay and play sessions
🥗 Community fridge lunches
🌼 Nature recovery activities
🔧 Repair cafés

And many more community‑led activities across Oxfordshire!

💚 See the full calendar and get involved:
https://www.cagoxfordshire.org.uk/great-big-green-week

30/05/2026

Join 2 million people across the UK for Great Big Green Week, running 6 to 14 June 2026 🌿

It’s the UK’s biggest celebration of community action on climate and nature, bringing people together to take part in practical, positive action 🌱

Friends, neighbours and colleagues will come together through schools, community groups, charities, faith organisations and local initiatives to show what collective action looks like in everyday life 🤝

Save the date and get involved at greatbiggreenweek.com 🌐

The Climate Coalition

27/05/2026

23/05/2026

🧹 Having a clear out?

Speed up your visit to one of Oxfordshire County Council's Household Waste Recycling Centre by sorting your recycling before you arrive. Separate items like small electricals, batteries, clothes, metals and cardboard before you set off.

No space to sort at home or in your car? Don’t worry, they have sorting areas on site to help you out.

Don’t forget to book your visit 🔗 www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/HWRCbooking

Oxfordshire Recycles

18/05/2026

Recycle your food waste in Oxford with our FREE weekly collection service! 🌱

🍏 What can go in your food caddy?
Tea bags, coffee grounds, fruit peel, leftovers, meat, fish, bones — even cooking oil (placed in a plastic bottle). If it’s food, it can go in.

🛍️ How to line your caddy:
Use a compostable liner, a plastic bag (just not black), newspaper, or leave it unlined — whatever suits you.

⏰ How often can I recycle my food waste?
Food waste is collected every week, so scraps aren’t sitting in your rubbish bin for two weeks that could create smells or attract pests.

⚡ Where does your food waste go?
In Oxford, it’s taken to the anaerobic digestion plant in Cassington, where it’s transformed into biogas to power homes and nutrient rich fertiliser for local farmland 🌾 ⚡

📉 Why it matters:
Across the UK, 60% of food waste happens at home. Every year, households throw away 4.4 million tonnes of edible food — worth £17.5 billion and creating 16 million tonnes of greenhouse gases. Cutting food waste is one of the quickest ways to save money and help the planet 🌍 💚

👉 Start using the free weekly food waste service today! Find out more here: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/goes-bin/goes-food-waste-caddy

15/05/2026

Got bulky items you no longer need? Before booking a household collection, see if they can be given a second life ♻️

❤️ Could someone else use it?
Donate to a local charity shop — some even offer home collections.

🔧 Could it be repaired?
Repair Cafés can fix furniture, small appliances and more.

🏡 Could it be rehomed?
Offer it to a friend, neighbour or family member.

🚗 Still need to dispose of it?
As well as home collections, you can drop items at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC), such as Redbridge.

👉 For more guidance on how to recycle, repair, reuse and dispose of items, check out Oxfordshire Recycles' Waste Wizard! https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/recycle-repair-reuse

05/05/2026

Oxford coffee lovers — great news! You can recycle your used plastic and aluminium coffee pods at the kerbside through Podback! ☕

1️⃣ Sign up online to get free recycling bags
2️⃣ Fill them up with your used pods
3️⃣ Pop on top of your blue or green bin on your collection day

Living in a flat with shared bins or want to drop off sooner? Podback also has drop off points across the UK 🙌

Once collected, pods are shredded to become new products, while the coffee is turned into renewable energy and soil improver 🌱🔄

To find out more and sign up, visit: podback.org