Don't let your holidays go to waste in 2024

Simple recycling tips to make your holidays environmentally friendly 

Holiday gift wrap and excess packaging can significantly impact the environment. Oxford County residents can make a difference by choosing products with minimal packaging and gift wrap that can be easily recycled.

Follow these simple steps for recycling this holiday season:

• Remove all tape, plastic film, twist ties and other objects before recycling cardboard packaging.
• Flatten and bundle cardboard boxes no larger than 75 x 75 x...

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Council this Week: Highlights from the December 11 County Council agenda - 20241211

Election of Deputy Warden, 2025 Budget, waste collection update and more

County Council meetings are broadcast live at www.oxfordcounty.ca/livestream. To download the full agenda or view past recordings of council meetings, visit www.oxfordcounty.ca/council.

County Council will elect a Deputy Warden on December 11 for a one-year term. The election of the Deputy Warden, who assumes the responsibilities of the Warden if absent, is decided before the start of each new year in...

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Flag notice: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Flags will fly at half-mast on Friday, December 6, at all Oxford County-owned facilities to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is about remembering those who have experienced gender-based violence and those we have lost to it. It is also a time to take action.  

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Canada Post service disruption

Updated: December 4, 2024
Published: November 15, 2024

All Canada Post mail delivery has been paused due to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) national strike. This impacts some Oxford County services. 

Provincial Offences Administration clients are encouraged to use electronic options to make payments, file requests and documents, or to contact Provincial Offences team members. For more information, visit www.oxfordcounty.ca/POA

Bag tags continue to be...

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Blanket donation extends warmth to those in need of emergency care

Oxford County Paramedic Services to distribute annual blanket donation

Oxford County Paramedic Services and the Oxford County Insurance Brokers Association have once again partnered to distribute 75 “blankets of care” to individuals who have suffered a traumatic event, are experiencing homelessness, or need extra comfort and warmth during an emergency.

Every year, the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) donates thousands of purple fleece blankets and volunteers their time to a variety...

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