Extra garden waste collected for permit holders this November
Residents with a garden waste collection permit in South Oxfordshire or the Vale of White Horse can have extra garden waste collected for free. The collection will take place on their normal scheduled collection day between 2 November and 13 November 2026.
Published: 21 October 2026
Permit holders can put out a maximum of four additional sacks of garden waste, per garden waste permit, presented next to their brown bin.
To be eligible for a collection, please follow this guidance:
Only present natural garden waste, such as cut grass, plants or small branches.
Please use standard-sized (60L) black refuse-style sacks which combined total no more than a standard bin full.
Please DO NOT use bags larger than 60L (including one-tonne builders’ type waste bags) – crews will not collect garden waste from these as they are too heavy to lift into the vehicle.
Sacks must be left untied so crews can easily empty them into the rear of the vehicle and check there are no contaminants.
All garden waste collected will be taken to a facility near Wallingford. The resulting compost is sold to local farmers for use on their farmland as a soil conditioner.