Recycling and Waste

Wasteline

If you would like to book a Special Uplift of bulky items, buy a Wheeled Refuse Bin, request a free Recycling Container for Recycling, report a Missed Collection or a problem relating to litter or street cleansing please call the Wasteline.

Wasteline Number: 0845 600 3 900

Our Waste Team are available to deal with your enquiry, Monday to Friday from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm.

Service Information

Small Electrical Appliance Recycling Banks trial

Two new electrical appliance recycling banks will be installed in Port Elphinstone and Insch by Aberdeenshire Council on Wednesday (February 1) as part of a trial to allow people to recycle small items such as irons, radios, hairdryers and clocks more easily. Full story...

Aluminium foil and tray collection

Aberdeenshire Council is now able to accept aluminium foil and food trays for collection, along with food and drink cans. Please clean the trays, removing any food residue that might cause contamination, then place them in your black recycling box or take to your nearest Recycling Point or Centre and place in the food and drink can container.

Check our Recycling Points and Centres page for a full list of materials accepted at each location.

New standard opening hours at HWRCs

From 12th December, standard opening hours at our eleven larger full time Household Waste Recycling Centres are as follows:

• Monday to Sunday 9.00am to 5.00pm
• Tuesday 5.00pm to 8.00pm (April to September only)

For full details, see the HWRC opening times page