Closure of household waste recycling centres in September and October
Some of our centres will temporarily close to carry out essential maintenance.
A full list of closures and nearest sites are available on our household waste closures page.
Stanford in the Vale household waste recycling centre
Faringdon Road, Stanford in the Vale, Faringdon, SN7 8LD
| Monday | 8am - 5pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 5pm |
| Friday | 8am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 8am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 8am - 5pm |
Bank holidays - normal opening hours except for Christmas and New Year.
Late night opening - all of Oxfordshire's household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) will no longer stay open late nights on Thursdays. Read further information.
Booking is only required for your free DIY allowance visit.
When there are long waiting times staff may close the queue earlier than the advertised closing time based on an assessment of the queuing time.
Visiting a recycling centre
Read what to expect when you visit including charges and changes to site rules.
Household waste and DIY
Our recycling centres accept a variety of household recyclables and waste free of charge, including e.g. garden waste, small and large electricals, textiles, cardboard, etc.
Non-Household DIY Waste
Small amounts of DIY waste are accepted free of charge. Charges apply for quantities exceeding the free allowance. See our charges for non-household waste (DIY) before booking.
Booking
Book your free slot to deposit non-household DIY and waste.
Commercial and trade waste
We cannot accept waste from commercial premises or businesses at any of our sites except the Redbridge household waste recycling centre.
Types of waste this site accepts
If your household item does not appear in this list, use the waste wizard tool. Find out how to repair, reuse or recycle an item or which bin you could use at home.
- Aerosols
- Bulky items
- Car/household batteries
- Cardboard
- Fluorescent tubes
- Gas bottles
- General waste
- Glass bottles
- Green waste
- Hardcore
- Hard plastics, e.g. buckets, pet beds and toys
- Household and garden chemicals
- Large electrical appliances
- Low-energy light bulbs
- Metal
- Oil
- Paint
- Water-based emulsions - please harden and place in the residual skip
- Solvent-based - do not need to be hardened and should be placed in the chemical store
- If in doubt, ask a member of the site team
- Paper
- Rubble
- Small electrical appliances
- Soft plastics, e.g. bottles, tubs and trays
- Soil
- TV and monitors
- Tyres
- Wood