The Didcot One Stop Shop provides information across a range of local authority services and acts as a signpost for access to these services.
It is located in the Council Offices on Britwell Road, by the Civic Hall opposite Didcot Health Centre.
Opening times are 9.00am to 4.45pm Monday to Thursday, and 9.00am to 3.45pm on Fridays.
The main benefit to the local community is the provision of a local point of contact, access to services and the ability to enable and co-ordinate local enquiries more efficiently.
To see which local authority does what, go to the Local Government Explained page.
Recycling
The One Stop Shop holds a supply of the Green Recycling Boxes, provided free of charge to residents. And clear recycling bags @ £2.50 for 25.
South Oxfordshire District Council's garden waste scheme is a good way to conveniently get rid of your garden waste.
So far, nearly 3,000 residents have paid for the service, which means they can have garden waste collected from their property in a wheeled bin every fortnight, on the same day as the normal refuse and recycling collections. The service costs just £30 per year or £28.50 if you pay by direct debit. More information can be found by going to www.southoxon.gov.uk/gardenwaste.
Residents can use their wheeled bins for all types of garden waste such as weeds, hedge clippings, dead flowers and grass cuttings. All garden waste collected will be composted locally and used to improve local farmland.
Please note the following two services have stopped:
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Eco-sacks
South Oxfordshire no longer collects eco-sacks for composting. -
Green Community Waste Service
South Oxfordshire will no longer collect green waste at the community sites.
Other ways to dispose of garden waste:
Home Composting
You can buy a home composter and compost your waste at home. Residents can buy reduced price composters from the manufacturer for £8 (all inc delivery) 220 litres, £10 for 330 litres. £20 will buy you a KOMP which is made of recycled material and has a capacity of 250 litres. Call 0845 077 0757 quoting OXF04W to claim these special prices or go to to www.recyclenow.com/compost ensuring you quote the same reference OXF04W. Leaflets regarding this composting offer can also be picked up from the One Stop Shop.
County Council Waste Recycling Centres
Garden waste can also be taken to one of the County Council’s Waste Recycling Centres where it will be composted.
For more information on this scheme visit www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
Green Plastic Sack Service
The green plastic sacks that go to landfill are no longer available to purchase. However, these will still be collected, for landfill, with the normal rubbish.
Contact details:
Sue Atkins - One Stop Shop Supervisor or
Mary Jones - Clerical Assistant
Didcot Town Council
Britwell Road
Didcot
OX11 7HN
Telephone: (01235) 812637
Fax: (01235) 512837
Email: oss@didcot.gov.uk
