Special recycling
Special recycling materials are accepted at the Oxford County Waste Management Facility.
Location
384060 Salford Road
Salford, Ontario N0J 1W0
Hours
Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Please check holiday hours here
Starting Monday, April 6, 2026, the gates of the Waste Management Facility will close to incoming customers 15 minutes before closing to ensure staff have enough time to process materials. The Waste Management Facility will remain closed on Sundays and statutory holidays.
Fees
The depot is free if you are not bringing any garbage in with the load, unless otherwise noted below.
Rules
Oxford County reserves the right to reject any load or object that appears to be a hazard to the safety of its employees. To help ensure the safe and efficient operation of the site, clients are asked to follow the posted rules.
Special recycling items
All batteries, including single-use and rechargeable batteries, are considered household hazardous waste and cannot be placed in your garbage or recycling.
Safe disposal of hazardous waste helps to protect you, waste collectors, and the environment. This is because hazardous materials can pose a variety of risks, from skin damage on contact to ground water and soil contamination. Flammable hazardous materials like batteries have also been known to cause fires when they are compressed in collection vehicles or at waste management facilities.
Batteries should be brought to one of the County’s two hazardous waste depots, free of charge.
Oxford County Waste Management Facility
384060 Salford Road, Salford
City of Woodstock EnviroDepot
944 James Street, Woodstock
Batteries can also be disposed of using Recycle Your Batteries, Canada! boxes located throughout the County. You can locate a drop-off box at www.recycleyourbatteries.ca.
Preparing batteries for disposal
- Place used batteries back in their original packaging or a clear plastic bag
- Cover the positive (+) or charging terminals with tape
Safe storage tips
- Avoid placing loose batteries in drawers or containers that are metal or contain metal objects (e.g. coins, paper clips, screws)
- Store in a cool, dry place (avoid direct sunlight or extreme heat)
- Aim to drop off batteries within six months to avoid them becoming corroded or leaking.
Learn more about batteries at www.chargedforlife.ca
Acceptable materials
- Desktop and laptop computers
- Tablets
- Cellular phones, landlines, and other phones (including pagers and answering machines)
- Monitors and televisions
- Computer accessories (keyboards, mice, headphones, earbuds)
- Routers and modems
- Printers, copiers, and scanners
- External and internal data storage devices (flash drives, hard drives, memory cards)
- Speakers and radios
- Projectors and microphones
- Video game consoles and controllers
- Cassette, VHS, CD, and DVD players
- Cameras (web, digital, and analog)
- Small household appliances (irons, blenders, coffee makers, etc.)
- Small power tools and corded power equipment (drills, saws, motors, corded equipment etc.)
- Wires, cables, chargers, extension cords, power bars, and cords
- String lights (ex. Christmas lights)
- Typewriters
- Clocks and watches
Unacceptable materials
- Large household appliances and equipment that can be diverted into the scrap metal bin. For example, fans, exercise equipment, washing machines, etc.
Item not on the list? Visit wasteline.ca to confirm how to properly dispose of your item(s).
Tires are recycled for things like surfacing walking trails, sidewalks and driveways, roofing shingles, swings and playground equipment, athletic field turf and paving materials.
The Oxford County Waste Management Facility will accept up to 20 tires per person per day. Clean tires are accepted at no charge if they are not part of a load that contains other garbage. Tires can be on rims, but shredded tires or tires that are too dirty will be charged a tipping fee. See the tipping fees section for current rates and information.
For large loads or or farm/large truck/over sized tires, please contact the Waste Management Facility (landfill).
Acceptable materials
On-road passenger and light truck tires:
- Tires on and off rims for passenger vehicles, small trucks, temporary spares, and motorcycles
Unacceptable materials
- Small RV, ST trailer, golf cart and ATV tires
- Free-rolling farm, small utility, small industrial, forklift and Bobcat/Steer tires 16” and under
- Truck and bus tires, including wide base or heavy truck tires designed for truck/bus applications and larger RV tires not marked “P” or “T”
- Tires on toys
- Bicycle tires
- Personal mobility device tires
- Commercial aircraft tires
- Shredded and cut tires
For new program regulations, or alternate locations for drop off, use the RPRA website.
Scrap metal and white goods appliances can be taken year-round to the Oxford County Waste Management Facility (landfill).
Acceptable materials
- Scrap metal
- White goods appliances such as stoves, refrigerators and freezers
Note: Items which contain refrigerant or may have contained refrigerant gas will be subject to $20.00/unit surcharge unless properly tagged by an authorized refrigerant removal technician.
Used or old clothing can be reused by bringing them to a variety of community donation organizations throughout Oxford County, or they can be brought to the landfill to be recycled or reused depending on their quality.
Oxford County has partnered with Diabetes Canada to reuse and recycle old textiles. Please visit the Diabetes Canada website for program rules and find a donation bin location.
Acceptable materials
- Accessories and bags
- Clothing (all types)
- Curtains
- General household textiles (towels, blankets, sheets)
- Shoes and boots
- Sleeping bags
Unacceptable materials
- Unacceptable materials include sports equipment and textile items that do not fit inside the bin.
Oxford County farmers generate approximately 300 tonnes of bale and silage wrap annually. As faithful stewards of the county’s valuable agricultural resources, farmers now have an environmentally-conscious and sustainable way to dispose of plastics that would otherwise end up in a burn pile or the landfill.
Acceptable materials
- Silage bags
- Bunker covers
- Bale wraps
- Fertilizer bags
- Salt bags (blue, black and white)
Unacceptable materials
- Net wrap
- Twine mesh
- Contaminated or loose items
Requirements
- All materials must be reasonably clean and free of contamination.
- Materials must be sorted according to type, packed in collection bags and tied up.
- Loose or excessively dirty material will not be accepted and categorized as garbage.
- Cost for disposal: $50/tonne.
How it works
- Order free collection bags: 1-800-755-0394 or wastemanagement@oxfordcounty.ca
- Deliver your items to the Waste Management Facility