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Extra garden waste collection for permit holders this April
Residents with a permit for the district councils’ garden waste collection service in South Oxfordshire or the Vale of White Horse can have extra garden waste collected for free, on their normal scheduled collection day only, between 20 April and 1 May 2026.
Published: 14 April 2026
Permit holders can put out a maximum of four additional sacks of garden waste for each garden waste permit, presented next to their brown bin.
To be eligible for a collection, please follow this guidance:
- Only present garden waste, such as cut grass, plants or small branches as set out in the garden waste service terms and conditions.
- Please use standard sized (60L) black refuse-style sacks or boxes / containers with a combined total no more than a standard bin when its full.
- Crews will only collect up to a maximum of four sacks for each garden waste permit. Additional sacks will not be emptied.
- Please DO NOT use sacks larger than 60L (including one tonne builders’ type waste bags) – our crews will not collect any garden waste from these, as they are too heavy to lift and empty into the vehicle.
- Sacks and containers must be left open so crews can easily empty them into the rear of the vehicle and be able to check there are not contaminants.
All the garden waste collected is taken to a facility near Wallingford where it is composted. The compost is then sold on to local farmers for use on their farmland as a soil conditioner, helping to support the local economy.