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Short closures for household waste recycling centres

Closures to allow maintenance and deep cleans.

Published: 6 September 2024

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Oxfordshire’s household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) –  short closures in September and October to enable essential work to be carried out. For safety reasons, OCC Council will be shutting the centres for two days – although never at the same time – to allow for deep cleaning and essential maintenance. This includes jet washing the sites and structures, repainting lines and safety areas, as well as other general work to improve the customer experience. The closing dates are:

  • Stanford in the Vale, near Faringdon: Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 September
  • Ardley, near Bicester: Thursday 5 and Friday 6 September
  • Drayton, near Abingdon: Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 September
  • Oakley Wood, near Wallingford: Thursday 12 and Friday 13 September
  • Dix Pit, Stanton Harcourt: Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 September
  • Alkerton, near Banbury: Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 October.

All closures are on quieter weekdays to minimise disruption and sites will reopen at 8am the following day. Residents are asked to plan ahead, ideally holding onto their waste until the site reopens or, if that is not possible, visiting one of the neighbouring sites. The deep clean for Redbridge HWRC in Oxford will be carried out later in the year and full details will be provided in due course. More information can be found on Oxfordshire County Council’s website, including details of alternative sites during the closures. Users are reminded that to use their free DIY waste allowance, they need to book an appointment for their visit on the council’s website. Residents with van or trailer permits can use these at any of the HWRCs.

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