Garbage and Recycling

Oxford County manages a leading Waste Management program, consistently reaching top rankings for waste diversion in its class among Ontario municipalities. We collect garbage and recycling from roughly 26,000 households across its six participating municipalities co-collected in the same truck.

What's New

Great Pumpkin Rescue 

The Great Pumpkin Rescue is where leftover pumpkins, squash and gourds are given a second life and diverted from the landfill to be repurposed into community meals and feed for livestock.

Drop off your pumpkins at any of the following locations between November 1-6:

  • Bettina Wilde’s, 489 Concession Road 3, Princeton. N0J 1V0

  • Breezy Lane Farm, 806090 Oxford Road 29, Innerkip, ON N0J IMO
  • Good Nature Eco Farm, 135148 13th Line, Thamesford N0M 2M0
  • Kiwanis’ Community Garden, 108 Wonham Street South, Ingersoll, N5C 3V2
  • Lara Martin-Dow and Stephen Dow, Rolling Stone Boers, 375158 37th Line Zorra Township
  • Little Hobby Hill Farm, 333624 Plank Line, Salford ON N0J1W0
  • Little Fields Farm, 867207 Township Rd 10, Bright, ON N0J 1B0
  • Matt McCutchen and Sam Boyse’ Northlane Farm 662742 Road 66 (Banner Road) Thamesford, ON N0M 2M0
  • Milky Way Farm (Meaghan Brandenburg) 484872 Sweaburg Rd, Woodstock, ON N4S 7V
  • The Smith’s 70 Glenn Avenue, Sweaburg, South-West Oxford, ON N4S 7V6
  • Tillsonburg Transfer Station, 50 Newell Rd, Tillsonburg, ON N0J 1H0
  • Travis Palen's Farm 345548 Quacker St, Norwich, ON N0J 1P0
Circular Economy Month battery disposal boxes 

Batteries can be recycled using the special Circular Economy Month battery disposal boxes found at the Oxford County Waste Management Facility, Oxford County Administration Building, and other locations in and around the County. By recycling batteries, you play a crucial role in the circular economy, allowing producers to reuse the precious metals in batteries to make new products.  

During Circular Economy Month in October, you’ll have a chance to win up to $5,000 through Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! Find contest details and drop off locations near you by visiting www.recycleyourbatteries.ca.

2024-2025 Wasteline calendar
The 2024-2025 Wasteline calendar will be delivered to homes starting in August. Check yours for our collection calendar, recycling info and more. 

Front page of the 2024-2025 Wasteline calendar

Download the 2024-2025 Wasteline calendar

* Please note this is not a fully accessible version. To obtain an alternate format, please contact customerservice@oxfordcounty.ca.
Temporary closure at the Ingersoll Brush, Leaf and Yard Waste Depot

The Brush, Leaf and Yard Waste Depot at 80 Pemberton Street will temporarily close from July 30 to September 20 or earlier while construction work on Pemberton Street is ongoing.

During this period, you can take yard waste to the Waste Management Facility at 384060 Salford Road in Salford. The facility is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Oxford County was unable to secure and operate an alternate location for the depot in Ingersoll but understands the Town of Ingersoll is working to complete construction as quickly as possible. The depot will re-open at that time: please watch for updates on social media and at www.wasteline.ca.  

 Next steps for curbside waste collection

At the May 22, 2024, Oxford County Council meeting, Council was presented with a number of recommendations to prepare the County’s waste management program for upcoming legislated changes, including the start of a food and organic waste (green bin) program and the transfer of residential recycling collection from municipal governments to a new producer-led program. The recommendations in the report followed a six-week community engagement campaign in which Oxford County residents were asked for feedback on curbside waste collection.

County Council adopted the recommendations in the report with the addition to also consider a third collection option, a 5-day collection cycle with weekly organic and weekly garbage collection.

A staff recommendation on a preferred curbside collection program, with associated costs, will go before County Council in November 2024.

Agricultural Plastics Diversion Pilot Program

Oxford County is reminding local farmers about the agricultural plastics pilot program at the Oxford County Waste Management Facility.  

For $50/tonne, farmers can recycle plastics like silage bags, bunker covers, bale wraps, fertilizer bags, and salt bags (black, blue, and white). Materials must be reasonably clean and contamination-free, sorted by type, and packed in designated collection bags. Farmers can request collection bags free of charge at 1-800-755-0394 or wastemanagment@oxfordcounty.ca

Local farmers generate approximately 300 tonnes of bale and silage wrap annually. In 2023, five tonnes of agricultural plastics were collected and diverted from the landfill thanks to the program.

Read more about the Agricultural Plastics Diversion Pilot Program. 

2023 Annual Waste Management Reports

The 2023 Annual Waste Management Reports are now available online. Oxford County’s waste management programs and facilities continue to operate in compliance with regulatory requirements. The County achieved an overall landfill waste diversion rate for residential and ICI (Industrial, Commercial and Institutional) waste of approximately 45% in 2023. The County’s municipal landfill has an estimated remaining service life of approximately 27 to 32 years.

 

Read the 2023 Annual Waste Management Reports

2023-2024 Wasteline calendar

The 2023-2024 Wasteline calendar will be delivered to homes starting in August. Check yours for our collection calendar, recycling info and more. 

Front cover of the 2023-2024 Wasteline calendar

Download the 2023-2024 Wasteline calendar

* Please note this is not a fully accessible version. To obtain an alternate format, please contact customerservice@oxfordcounty.ca.

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