Oxford County\u2019s much-debated organic waste collection program will begin in January, with containers being distributed in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
Published Oct 22, 2025 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 2 minute read<\/p>\n
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Green bins will be distributed to households in Woodstock and South-West Oxford in the coming weeks. (Postmedia Network file photo) Photo by Mike Hensen \/Postmedia fileArticle content<\/p>\n
Oxford County\u2019s much-debated organic waste collection program will begin in January, with green-bin containers being distributed to Woodstock and South-West Oxford households in the coming weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cOne 45-litre green bin for setting out at the curb, along with a seven-litre kitchen container for food scraps, will be delivered to 24,000 residences across the two municipalities throughout October and November,\u201d a county release said. \u201cEach bin contains a sorting guide and information sheet, along with samples of acceptable compostable bin liners or bags if residents choose to use these.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n
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The bins are designed to collect food scraps and other biodegradable waste, excluding leaf and yard waste. Bag tags are not required for organics. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
The bins will be delivered to single-and semi-detached homes, townhouses, and apartments with as many as five units along existing garbage collection routes. Larger units and apartment buildings will be eligible to join the program in 2026. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Small businesses, commercial properties, and not-for-profit and public-sector organizations won\u2019t be included in the program when it launches. To fill this gap, Oxford County is starting a new curbside recycling collection program for those groups. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Green bins will be collected along with regular garbage on a rotating six-day collection cycle.Collection schedules will be available online and mailed out by Oxford County staff in November. \u00a0<\/p>\n
For residents in Blandford-Blenheim, East Zorra-Tavistock, Norwich, Ingersoll, Tillsonburg and Zorra, the program is slated to begin in May 2027 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Multi-residential buildings in those communities can register for organic waste collection starting in 2027. Property owners can register by filling out an online enrolment form beginning Nov. 1 at oxfordcounty.ca<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Advertisement 4<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n This coming January, all Oxford County municipalities will have their blue box recycling collection move to a new provincewide program where the financial and operational responsibility falls on the producers of the packaging. For more information, visit circularmaterials.ca\/city-of-woodstock<\/a> or circularmaterials.ca\/south-west-oxford.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n For more on the new organics program, visit oxfordcounty.ca\/new-waste-collection.<\/a><\/p>\n County now accepting \u2018My Second Unit\u2019 funding applications<\/p>\n