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Cherwell bin collection dates
- Add your dates to Google, Apple or Outlook calendar
- Get an email the evening before
- Print an A4 sheet for the fridge
Bins in Cherwell
These are the containers used in Cherwell. Which ones a home has depends on its address.
Recycling
Blue bin
Food waste
Silver outdoor food caddy
Container details
The container pictures and words are Cherwell District Council's own. This may not be every container it uses.
- Rubbish: Individual houses
- Recycling: Individual houses
- Food waste: Individual houses
Container descriptions checked 17 September 2026; list of collections built from Cherwell District Council's own service names 22 September 2026.
Order, book and apply
- Replacement bin and caddy charges and ordering questionsCherwell District Council
- Garden waste collectionsCherwell District Council
- Food waste collectionsCherwell District Council
- Get rid of a bulky itemCherwell District Council
- Recycling centres and tipsOxfordshire County Council
Links checked 18 September 2026.
Missed bin or a problem
Tell Cherwell District Council first - it can only fix what it knows about.
Missed-bin guidance checked 20 September 2026.
- Report a missed binA bin that wasn't emptied on the day.
- Report another bin collection problemAnything else about the collection or your bins.
- Make a complaint to Cherwell District CouncilIf reporting it didn't fix it.
Complaint didn't work either? Ask your councillors
If you've already reported the problem and used the council's complaints process, your district councillors can take up a repeated problem or a wider service failure. Find and write to my district councillors on Cherwell District Council.
WriteToThem is an independent mySociety service. You'll enter your postcode there before choosing who to contact.
Complaint routes verified 6 September 2026.
How Cherwell compares
- Recycled or composted
- 52%of household waste, 2024 to 2025
- Rubbish not recycled
- 399 kgper household a year
- Cost of collections
- £85per household a year. Similar councils: £60
- Value for money
- 2 out of 10 An independently constructed WhenIsBins rating, not an official government rating.
Official figures for England, 2024 to 2025.
Local bins and recycling news
AI-generated summary, reviewed before publication. Checked 18 September 2026.
Cherwell temporarily stopped accepting new bulky-waste bookings for fridges and freezers because specialist recycling capacity was unavailable nationally. The council said existing bookings would still be honoured and suggested asking retailers about taking away replaced appliances. It apologised and promised updates when capacity became available. For unwanted items still in good condition, it suggested considering donation to a local charity.
On 28 August 2026, council leader Lesley McLean called on the government to address the recycling crisis. The council also announced the clearance of an illegal waste site near Kidlington, describing it as an important step for local residents.
- Bulky waste collection | Cherwell District Council — www.cherwell.gov.uk
- Latest news - Cherwell District Council — www.cherwell.gov.uk