Curbside collection
Updated 2026 Oxford County Waste Collection Schedule
Download the updated 2026 collection schedule with zone maps and dates for all eight of Oxford's area municipalities.
This schedule was updated in September 2026 to show the new Zone 5a for downtown Woodstock.
New: Downtown Woodstock garbage and green bin collection changes
Beginning October 6, 2026, businesses and residents in downtown Woodstock will receive garbage and green bin organics collection every Tuesday and Friday.
Frequently asked questions
If your garbage, organics or recycling was not collected, first check that your materials were set out by 7:00 a.m. and that the collection crew did not leave a sticker explaining why your materials could not be collected.
If a sticker was left, please address the issue, bring your materials back inside and set them out on your next collection day.
Occasionally, collection crews may be unable to complete a route or may miss a street. If this happens, bring your materials back inside and set them out again by 7:00 a.m. the following day.
For questions about a missed collection, use the contact information below for your municipality and collection type.
Garbage and organics (green bin)
Woodstock
519-539-2382, ext. 3102 or 3104
South-West Oxford
519-485-0477
Business recycling
Business, Commercial and Institutional (BCI) Recycling
519-539-9800 or 1-800-755-0394
Residential recycling
Emterra Environmental
1-888-597-1541
customerserviceont@emterra.ca
Routes can change each day depending on vehicle issues, weather and road conditions, and events outside the control of the County. Material must be out by 7:00 a.m. to avoid being missed, collection vehicles only run the route once.
The County cannot guarantee your garbage will be collected if the routes change and your street is collected earlier than normal. To avoid being missed, have your material out by 7:00 a.m. the day of your collection.
Please set out your material no more than one (1) meter away from the curb or at the end of your driveway so it doesn’t block the sidewalk for pedestrians and/or snow removal equipment. If you have no sidewalk, your material should be set at the end of your property.
Your garbage should still be placed at the bottom of your driveway or at the curb. It should not be placed on a snowbank or sidewalks where it will not be collected for health and safety reasons. At the edge of the driveway is safest to avoid snow plows as well as cars.
Collection changes or interruptions can happen at any time – for weather, road closures or other issues. Stay updated by visiting www.wasteline.ca or www.oxfordcounty.ca, or by downloading the Wasteline app.
When's my collection?
| Municipality | Collection Day |
|---|---|
| Zorra North Ingersoll (north of Bell st west of Thames St N, everything north of river on east side of Thames St N) |
Monday |
| South Ingersoll (includes everything south of Bell St on west side of Thames St N) North West Tillsonburg (all homes north of Concession St W and west of Broadway) |
Tuesday |
| Tillsonburg (all homes east of Broadway St and south of Concession St W) | Wednesday |
| Norwich, East Zorra Tavistock south of Braemar Sideroad | Thursday |
| Blandford-Blenheim, East Zorra Tavistock North of Braemar Sideroad | Friday |
Woodstock Garbage and Organics Collection Schedule
Wasteline App by Recollect
Search by address to confirm your next waste collection day and see what materials are being collected. Trouble getting your Wasteline calendar? Make sure you are entering your civic address—the location where your garbage is picked up—and not a mailing address, for instance, a post office (PO) box.
You can also:
- View, download and print your collection calendar
- Sign up for weekly reminders (email, phone or Twitter)
- Add a schedule to your personal calendar (iCal, Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook)
Use your Apple or Android device to view schedules, receive reminders, and get sorting tips for your garbage and recycling. BlackBerry users can take full advantage of our mobile-friendly website.
Download the Wasteline app to stay up to date on garbage and waste collection schedules
What goes where?
Not sure where something goes? Try the “What goes where?” widget for sorting made easy. Enter your address, then tell us what you need to recycle, and we’ll tell you where it goes.
Get the 2026 Oxford County waste collection schedule
Download an electronic version of the Oxford County Waste Management Calendar, complete with recycling tips, information on special collection events and more, or use the “When’s my pick-up” tool to download your own personalized collection calendar.
Download the 2026 Waste collection schedule
For a fully accessible digital format of this doc To obtain an alternate format, please contact customerservice@oxfordcounty.ca
Request a paper copy of the calendar
Get your City of Woodstock calendar:
Download the City Services Calendar for detailed information on collection routes/days, special waste drop-off, bulk item collection and more.
Garbage cans must:
- Be a rigid container;
- Be intact (unbroken) with working handles that are safe for the drivers to pick up and empty;
- Consist of one bag tag placed on the top bag if the container is less than 128 litres;
- Consist of two bag tags placed on the top bag if the container is between 129 and 240 litres,
- Containers larger than 240 litres will not be collected.
- Try to ensure your garbage bag(s) are free of snow and ice.
- Ensure leaves are cleared away from set out spot at curbside.
- Do not place garbage on top of snowbanks: collectors will not climb over snowbanks for safety reasons and to ensure they remain on schedule. Make sure there is a clear path for the collector.
- To help with efficient and safe collection, shovel out a small area to set your garbage.
- Keep garbage bags off sidewalks and out of the potential path of snow plows.
- During extreme weather conditions (heavy snowfall, high winds), store your set-out material in a shelter or garage.
- When conditions are unsafe for our collection crews to collect material, please put it back out the following morning by 7:00 a.m.