Garden Waste Scheme

New subscriptions are now being taken!

As part of our commitment to increase recycling opportunities, our Garden Waste scheme has been extended until September 2010.

The scheme costs £21 per bin for 7 months*. This fee includes one wheeled bin and collections from outside your home every two weeks, making it easier and less time-consuming for you to dispose of your garden waste in an environmentally-friendly manner. Collections will take place from 01 March 2010 until 24 September 2010. All garden waste is taken to a local commercial composting facility.

There are a number of ways you can renew/join the Garden Waste Scheme:

Online:
Renew/Subscribe for one Garden Waste Bin
Renew/Subscribe for two Garden Waste Bins

By phone: 01993 861020

By post or in person:
Garden Waste Scheme
West Oxfordshire District Council
Town Centre Shop
Welch Way
Witney OX28 6JH

Cheques should be made payable to West Oxfordshire District Council. (Please note, a 1.35% administration charge will be added for any payments made using a credit card or non UK Debit Card. The exact amount you will be charged will be shown before you confirm your payment.)

*Please allow 10 working days for the delivery of your garden waste bin.

Why is it beneficial to join the Garden Waste Scheme?
A total of 1474 tonnes of waste was composted from April to December last year - an increase of 257 tonnes on the year before. The scheme has proved extremely popular so we would encourage anyone interested to get in touch as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Garden waste accounts for a large percentage of our waste bins that goes to landfill each year. In landfill sites, garden waste breaks down to form leachate, a harmful liquid that can pollute water and soil, and releases methane, a green house gas that contributes towards global warming.

By joining the Garden Waste Scheme, you will ensure that your garden waste is diverted from landfill sites and turned into a beneficial product for enriching soil.

Frequently Asked Questions

Terms & Conditions
The green-lidded wheeled bin remains the property of West Oxfordshire District Council - the charge is for the hire and emptying of the bin only for the remainder of this financial year.
Refunds will not be given if you decide you no longer wish to receive the service or are moving out of the district. Other requests for a refund will be dealt with on an individual basis.

For any other queries please contact the Garden Waste Scheme or call 01993 861020.