Six recycling centres across Oxfordshire are set for temporary closures in May and June 2026 to allow for essential deep cleaning and maintenance work. Oxfordshire County Council has confirmed that these closures will take place on a rolling basis to ensure that no two sites are unavailable at the same time.
The work includes jet washing structures, repainting safety lines, and carrying out general repairs to improve facilities for residents. The sites affected and their respective closure dates are:
Oakley Wood: 7 and 8 May
Alkerton: 11 and 12 May
Ardley: 14 and 15 May
Stanford in the Vale: 18 and 19 May
Drayton: 21 and 22 May
Dix Pit: 2 and 3 June
All affected locations will reopen at 8am on the day following their final closure date. Residents are reminded that they must book a slot online in advance before visiting any recycling centre, as this policy has been mandatory since January 2026. No booking slots will be available for a site on the days it is closed for maintenance.
The maintenance programme is a contractual requirement established in 2017 for the sites operated by W&S Recycling and FCC Environment. These upcoming closures coincide with recent figures naming Oxfordshire as the top-performing area in England for recycling, reusing, and composting, a title the county has held for 12 consecutive years.
Additionally, the Redbridge recycling centre in Oxford is expected to close for approximately three months later in 2026. This separate, longer closure is required for essential safety work, specifically to carry out ground stabilisation along the site’s embankments.
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