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Disruptions to bin collections

Occasionally, bin collections are missed for a variety of reasons including weather conditions, road closures, or vehicles being in for maintenance and repair.

What to do if we missed your bin

If your bin was missed please leave it out in the first instance. 

If the missed collection is listed on this page, you don't need to report it. If it isn't listed, before reporting it a missed bin please make sure that: 

  • You presented your bin by 7am
  • The bin was not collected by 4.45pm
  • The bin was not tagged

If you find yourself accumulating additional household recycling and waste, please remember you can take it to a recycling centre. 

When we will collect

Where we don't otherwise indicate on this page, if we didn't collect your bin within five days, we will collect excess on the next collection day for that same bin, unless it was originally tagged or not presented.

Recently missed bins

27th March 2025

Trade collections

We weren't able to collect bins in these areas (we hope to come back next week):

  • Ellon
  • Methlick
  • Pitmedden
  • Tarves 

26th March 2025

Household collections

We weren't able to collect bins in these areas (we will collect by Friday, 28th March):

  • Inverurie:
    • Boynds Brae
    • Boynds Crescent
    • Threave Place
  • Kemnay: Kendal Road

25th March 2025

Household collections

We weren't able to collect bins in these areas (we will collect on Friday, 28th March):

  • Ardconnon
  • Balcairn
  • Bethelnie
  • Cross of Jackstown
  • Fingask
  • Folla Rule
  • Hillbrae
  • Kirkton of Bourtie
  • Mill of Petty
  • Mosshead
  • Springleys

20th March 2025

Household collections

We weren't able to collect bins at Hillside Cottages Drumlithie (we will collect on Friday 21st March).

Trade collections

We weren't able to collect trade recycling in these areas (we will try to come back by the end of the week):

  • Balmedie
  • Belhelvie
  • Ellon
  • Kingseat
  • Methlick
  • Newburgh
  • Newmachar 
  • Pitmedden
  • Potterton
  • Tarves

19th March 2025

Household collections

We weren't able to collect bins in these areas of Inverurie (we will collect on Friday 21st March):

  • Boynds Brae
  • Boynds Crescent
  • Boynds Drive
  • Greentrees Grove
  • Threave Place

18th March 2025

Household collections

We weren't able to collect bins in these areas:

  • Kemnay (we will collect on Thursday 20th March)
  • Kirkton of Rayne and surrounding rural area (we will collect on Friday 21st March)
  • Whiteford (we will collect on Friday 21st March)
  • Durno (we will collect on Friday 21st March)
  • Miekle Wartle (we will collect on Friday 21st March) 

14th March 2025

Trade collections

We weren't able to collect bins in these areas (we will come back next week):

  • Dounside
  • Dunecht
  • Echt
  • Kirkton of Skene
  • Logie Coldstone
  • Lumphanan
  • Tarland
  • Tornaveen
  • Torphins
  • Westhill

13th March 2025

Household collections

We weren't able to collect bins in these areas (we aim to return Friday, 14th March):

  • Bonnyton
  • Chapel of Garioch
  • Inverurie
  • Lynne of Skene
  • Whiteford

Trade collections

We weren't able to collect bins in these areas:

  • Balmedie
  • Belhelvie
  • Ellon
  • Foveran
  • Kingseat
  • Methlick
  • Newburgh
  • Newmachar
  • Pitmedden
  • Potterton
  • Tarves

12th March 2025

Household collections

We weren't able to collect bins in these areas (we will try to come back by the end of the week):

  • Blairdaff
  • Burnhervie
  • Inverurie rural
  • Kemnay (we aim to return Friday, 14th March):
    • Paradise Road
    • St Brydes Road
  • Kirkton of Skene (we will return on Thursday, 13th March):
    • Carpenters Croft
    • Durno Park
    • Glebe Land
    • Glebe Terrace
    • Jubilee Cottages
    • Kesson Gardens
    • Kirkville
    • Manse Road
  • Lynne of Skene
  • Macduff (we aim to return Friday, 14th March):
    • Bath Street
    • Buchan Street
    • Clergy Street
    • Commercial Street
    • Gellymill Street
    • George Street
    • High Shore
    • High Street
    • Leys
    • Low Shore
    • Market Street
    • Mill Street
    • Moray Street
    • Newtown Drive
    • Tarlair Street
  • Thaimnstone
  • Westhill

Trade collections

We weren't able to collect bins in these areas (we will try to come back by the end of the week):

  • Alford
  • Bridge of Alford
  • Castle Fraser
  • Clatt
  • Craigievar
  • Insch
  • Kennethmont
  • Kildrummy
  • Kirkton of Tough
  • Lumsden
  • Montgarrie
  • Monymusk
  • Muir of Fowlis
  • Oyne
  • Rhynie
  • Strathdon