South Oxfordshire Garden Waste Collection
South Oxfordshire’s 2026/27 garden-waste permit costs £78 for a full year of collections.
Council information checked 16 September 2026
Plan your local garden-waste service
Collection season and festive changes
The paid service follows the recycling-day calendar and starts rounds from 6am. The 2026/27 permit runs to 31 March 2027, with extra permitted sack collections in specified spring and autumn weeks.
Container options
£78 full year The permit runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. £39 half year A half-year permit is offered from October to January. Permit required Display the current permit on the brown bin lid.
Renewal and service dates
A full-year permit costs £78. From 1 October 2026 a six-month permit costs £39 and runs to 31 March 2027; the current sticker must be fixed clearly to the brown-bin lid.
Concessions and payment support
The checked council page does not publish a standard concessionary price. The reduced £39 amount is a half-year permit, not a means-tested discount.
When are your bins next due?
Use our South Oxfordshire District Council collection guide for local collection information and access to the council’s current day checker.
If your garden-waste collection is missed
Check South Oxfordshire District Council service notices and missed-bin guidance →
What can go in the garden-waste container?
Accepted
Grass cuttings, leaves, weeds, flowers, plants, hedge clippings, prunings and suitable small branches.
Not accepted
Food waste, soil, rubble, stones, plastic bags, plant pots, pet waste and general rubbish.
When the collection service is not suitable
Local recycling-centre alternative
Suitable household garden waste can be taken to the area’s recycling-centre alternative.
Extra local guidance
The council also offers a garden-waste sack option for suitable properties. A separate permit is needed for each container.
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South Oxfordshire Garden Waste FAQs
What is the full-year permit price?
£78.
Is a half-year option offered?
Yes, for £39 during the stated autumn and winter joining window.
When does the full-year permit end?
31 March 2027.
Where should the permit go?
On the brown bin lid.
Source: South Oxfordshire District Council official waste and recycling guidance, checked 16 September 2026.