Waste and Environment

The challenges facing water supply and demand in Oxfordshire were discussed at a water summit looking at the issue in the medium to long term.Oxfordshire County Council organised last month’s event, which featured representatives from Thames Water, …

Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council are celebrating after picking up an award for their work on the Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) in Oxford.The award, in the ‘Clean Air - Projects’ category at the inaugural City Transport and Traffic …

Householders can pick up a free roll of food waste caddy liners to help deal with the extra food waste expected to be generated over the festive period.The free liners are available from the following locations during December, while stocks last:All …

Councillor Susanna Pressel, Oxfordshire County Council’s Chair, will be joining Oxfordshire’s Lord Lieutenant, Majorie Glasgow, to plant the first of 250 jubilee citizens trees in Wittenham Clumps on Friday 2 December.New British citizens living in …

Oxfordshire residents are being asked to join this year’s theme of ‘Let’s Get Real’ about recycling for national Recycle Week 2022, which will challenge perceptions and myths about recycling to help improve it.In Oxfordshire, we have a 59.5 per cent …

Visitors to a west Oxfordshire household waste recycling centre on Saturday 16 July can pick up a preloved bargain.FCC Environment, which runs Oxfordshire County Council’s Dix Pit Household Waste Recycling Centre, will be opening its first pop-up …

Oxfordshire County Council is continuing in its vision to make the county a greener, fairer, and healthier place by implementing a new food strategy.The proposed new strategy has been developed in partnership with organisations including Good Food …

The Oxfordshire Resources and Waste Partnership, made up of all the councils in Oxfordshire, has launched a campaign to SCRAP fly tipping by making sure people know their responsibilities when it comes to disposing of their waste.Residents are being …

For the eighth year in a row, residents in Oxfordshire have topped the table nationally when it comes to recycling, reusing, and composting.Oxfordshire County Council has once again been named the best performing county council waste disposal …