Oxford, MS Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Oxford, Mississippi — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Oxford, MS is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Trash
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Oxford services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Trash | Thursday · Friday | No collection New Year's, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas; affected routes shift (e.g. Fri->Thu). |
| Recycling | Curbside within city + drop-off sites (incl. Hwy-6 site behind Cannon Nissan). | Provider: City of Oxford Recycling Department. |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford route area 0 (Monday & Thursday) | Monday & Thursday | Twice-weekly route area. |
| Oxford route area 0 (Tuesday & Friday) | Tuesday & Friday | Twice-weekly route area. |
Service days by zone
The city publishes service-specific zone or cycle details rather than one shared date calendar.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Oxford (city-collected) | |
| Recycling | City of Oxford Recycling Department | |
| Trash | Oxford holiday rule |
Common questions
The things Oxford residents ask most.
What days is garbage pickup in Oxford, MS?
Twice weekly - Mon/Thu or Tue/Fri by route area; holiday changes on oxfordms.net.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Oxford's 2-route garbage layer.
- RECOVERY: a rebuild overwrote the earlier Oxford record (same 2-route layer). Added and drop-off/holiday facts: 4 no-pickup holidays (New Year's, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas) with route shifts; drop-off recycling incl. Hwy-6 site behind Cannon Nissan; Recycling Dept 662-232-2745.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Oxford city: 27,008; prior estimate 26000).
Population 27,008 · Sources: City of Oxford MS Garbage Routes (owner lwrakestraw81), www.oxfordms.net · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.