Oxford County’s green bin program in Woodstock and South-West Oxford has kept over 300,000 kg of food and organic waste out of landfill and saved residents money. It will expand to the rest of Oxford County, including Tillsonburg, in 2027.
A new organics collection program in parts of Oxford County has already diverted more than 300,000 kilograms of waste from landfill within its first three months of operation.
Between January 5th and March 31st, the green bin program in the Township of South-West Oxford and the City of Woodstock collected an estimated 302,930 kilograms of organic material such as food scraps and other compostable waste.
County officials say the program has diverted about 36 per cent of curbside organic waste in participating areas, significantly reducing the volume of garbage sent to landfill sites.
In addition to its environmental impact, the program has also produced financial savings. Residents and businesses using green bins collectively saved more than $119,000 in bag tag fees during the first quarter of the program.
The organics collection initiative is designed to keep biodegradable materials out of landfill, where they would otherwise generate greenhouse gases as they decompose. Instead, the collected waste is processed into compost and other usable products.
Oxford County says the program will expand county-wide in May 2027, with full rollout planned for all remaining municipalities, including Blandford-Blenheim, East Zorra-Tavistock, Norwich, Ingersoll, Tillsonburg, and Zorra.
Green bin containers are expected to be delivered to households in early 2027 ahead of the expansion.
