Charges for non

Information about the charges for non-household waste (DIY) at our recycling centres.

A revised charging scheme has been in place across all sites since 1 October 2017. From 2020 we have also asked for all payments to be made electronically and preferably contactless. All of our sites accept contactless payments and Apple/Samsung Pay etc.

DIY wastes are primarily, but not exclusively, materials generated through construction, alteration/renovation or repair of your property and garden, or items or materials most people would not take with them when moving home e.g., floorboards, guttering, roofing materials, garden shed/greenhouse, raised beds, decking, and fencing etc. There are also charges for car/motorcycle tyres.

DIY wastes as listed below are legally classified as industrial waste and local authorities have no legal obligation to accept it. However, we recognise that residents require a cost-effective solution for the disposal of small amounts of DIY waste. Where loose/deconstructed items/materials are presented site teams will estimate the overall cost and their estimate will be final.

Part bags are charged as full so one and a half bags would be £4 for example. Loose material or larger bags will be estimated by our teams on site.

The dimensions of a 20-litre bag are 53.0cm by 46.5cm by 15.5cm.

Please note The team member's decision on charging will be final. If you feel you have been overcharged let us know

DIY waste price list for chargeable items

All payments should be made by electronic means, all of our sites accept contactless payments and Apple/Samsung Pay etc. The decision of site staff is final

Plasterboard and asbestos will only be accepted at Redbridge, Dix Pit and Ardley Fields. Information about disposing of asbestos.

Yes. Standard charges are in place for the chargeable waste service at all seven HWRCs in Oxfordshire.

There are no changes or charges for normal household waste such as recycling, green garden waste, residual waste, or asbestos. Asbestos is only accepted at Redbridge, Dix Pit and Ardley HWRCs. Information about disposing of asbestos

Non-household waste tends to be items or materials that make up the fabric of a building such as a wall or a patio. DIY waste is usually created from the construction, alteration or repair of a home or garden.

No, local authorities only have a legal obligation to accept household waste at the HWRCs. There is no obligation to accept non-household waste, which includes waste from construction or demolition activities. Some local authorities do not accept such waste.

We recommend trying to plan your visit around quiet times at the recycling centres, if possible. Between 8am to 10am and 3pm to 5pm, weekdays are less busy than weekends and the middle of the day. In the summer months (1 April to 30 September) the recycling centres are open until 8pm on Thursday evenings and are often very quiet.

Your Council Tax covers a wide range of council services provided by us, your local district/city council, and the parish or town council if there is one in your area. The county council is not obliged to accept non-household waste types such as soil, rubble, plasterboard and tyres at the HWRCs, and doing so results in high disposal costs. Applying a small charge for these discretionary wastes enables the disposal costs to be covered, and allows Council Tax to be focused on essential services.

The amount of funding the county council receives from central government has more than halved in recent years. With public sector budgets expected to remain under severe pressure in the foreseeable future, it is no longer feasible to deliver services at the same level or in the same way. Therefore, the county council is faced with having to make some difficult decisions to deliver a balanced budget as required by law and provide vital public services to the people of Oxfordshire.

The household waste recycling centres are provided for Oxfordshire residents to bring their own household waste for recycling and disposal. Except Redbridge HWRC, where there is a trade area, it is illegal to deposit commercial waste at these sites at the moment.

Oxfordshire County Council is investigating the feasibility of providing services for small quantities of trade waste at these sites in the future. Meanwhile, please continue to use your authorised trade waste disposal routes.

If you do not wish to take your waste to an HWRC you could hire a skip, or find a waste carrier to come and remove it for you. Local waste management and skip companies can be found via an internet search. Remember that you will need to comply with the householder's duty of care, see below.

If you would like to dispose of waste and are considering using someone from a free newspaper, or any other classified publication - you will need to ensure that the person is a registered waste carrier, you are required to ensure that you know where the waste is being taken for disposal.

Access to the waste carriers' register set up by the Environment Agency.

Under the Waste (Household Waste) Duty of Care (England and Wales) Regulations 2005, householders are required to take reasonable measures to ensure that household waste produced on their property is passed on to an authorised person. The move aims to crack down on fly-tipping and make sure rubbish is dealt with properly and responsibly.

It will become an offence for householders to pass on waste to an unauthorised person. A maximum fine of £5,000 may be imposed on prosecuted offenders.

If fly-tipped waste is traced back to a particular household, the householders could be fined up to £5,000. How to report fly-tipping.