Upcoming changes to waste collection

An Oxford County-wide organics (green bin) curbside collection program is being implemented to meet provincial legislative requirements and to advance waste diversion in Oxford County in order to extend the life of the County’s landfill as identified in the Strategic Plan.

If you are the property owner of a multi-residential property and would like to be considered for organic waste collection service, you must register. Examples of multi-residential properties or facilities include apartment buildings, seniors’ residences, or other buildings that contain six (6) or more residential units.

Organics consist of food waste and other biodegradable waste. Food organic waste that is collected curbside will be diverted from the landfill and sent to a processing facility where it is used to produce renewable natural gas.

Oxford County’s program will be carried out in two phases.

• Phase 1 will begin the week of January 5, 2026, for all residences, registered multi-residential facilities, and businesses located in the City of Woodstock and the Township of South-West Oxford (SWOX).
  
  
• Phase 2 will extend the green bin Program to all residents, registered multi-residential facilities, and businesses located in Blandford-Blenheim, East Zorra-Tavistock, Ingersoll, Norwich, Tillsonburg and Zorra starting May 3, 2027.

Multi-residential properties must apply to participate in the curbside program. We encourage registration as early as possible for municipalities that are part of the Phase 2 rollout.

Joining the program

1. Property owners or designates of the property must complete this application form.
2. If accepted into the program, you will be notified by Oxford County Waste Management.
3. The property must be located along an existing collection route.
4. Property owners or designates must comply with all Oxford County collection requirements.

Register now

Under Ontario’s new producer responsibility framework, producers are only required to collect recycling material from residential properties. This means that as of January 2026, small businesses and other organizations currently receiving blue box collection from their local municipality will no longer be eligible for recycling pick-up under the new provincial program.

To address this service gap, Oxford County is implementing a new recycling collection program. Businesses must register online with the County to participate and must meet the program requirements.

Register your interest by completing the online form here

Contact for more information

bcirecycling@oxfordcounty.ca
519-539-9800 / 1-800-755-0394, ext. 3159

Update: September 17, 2025

Residents living in South-West Oxford and Woodstock will start receiving their new green bins for organic waste collection, such as food scraps, starting in October.

Bins will be dropped near your front door if you live in a detached or semi-detached home that is currently on a curbside garbage collection route. You’ll receive one 45-litre green bin to set out your organic waste at the curb, and one 7-litre kitchen container for collecting kitchen scraps.

If you have not received your green bin by November 30 if you are a resident of Woodstock, or December 5 if you are a resident of South-West Oxford, please contact Oxford County at info@wasteline.ca or 1-800-755-0394, ext. 3159.

Residents living above businesses are eligible to receive a green bin, but need to call Oxford County to make arrangements for drop off at 1-800-755-0394 , ext. 3159. Green bin organics collection will not be available to apartment buildings with six or more units until later in 2026.

Download the new organic waste sorting guide to learn more about green bin collection or watch the organics program video here

Please note: South-West Oxford and Woodstock start green bin collection in January 2026. All other Oxford municipalities will start green bin collection in May 2027.

Read the news release