Oxford City Council is introducing the chargeable service in May which will replace the current green hessian sacks.

Residents will be able to choose the size of their brown wheelie bin or opt for biodegradable eco sacks as an alternative or to complement the bin.

The service will cost £35 a year for the brown wheelie bin.  Eco Sacks come in packs of 10 for £25 or 20 for £35.

Residents can keep their hessian sacks to use in the garden, or elsewhere. But these won’t be emptied after the end of April. The new scheme is entirely voluntary.

A card will be placed on people’s bins within the city in the next two weeks to inform them of the change.
If you would like more information about how to deal with recycling and waste click here, email recycling@oxford.gov.uk or telephone 01865 248911.

These changes were voted through as part of the Labour budget in February