Aberdeenshire Council seasonal garden waste points open from Saturday 5 April
Aberdeenshire’s seasonal garden waste points will return each Saturday from 5 April to 1 November 2025.
You will find them at locations throughout Aberdeenshire: Aboyne, Ballater, Balmedie, Blackburn, Inverbervie, Kemnay, Kintore, Mintlaw, Newmachar, Newtonhill, Oldmeldrum, and St Cyrus from Saturday 5 April.
Garden waste is a valuable resource in Aberdeenshire, which is recycled via Keenan Recycling. Because it is supplied purely as garden waste, it can be recycled in a sustainable open-windrow process that produces a high-quality compost for the agricultural and horticultural industry.
Always check the website before visiting a seasonal garden waste point in case there are any cancellations due to an event at the locations: aberdeenshire.gov.uk/SeasonalGardenWastePoints
When you visit, all your garden waste needs to be bagged or in containers to allow it to be quickly decanted into the bins at:
Aboyne Station Square car park, Aboyne AB34 5HX
Opening times: 12pm to 3pm
Ballater Roads Depot, South Deeside Road, Ballater AB35 5PU
Opening times: 8am to 11am
Balmedie Balmedie Library, Eigie Road, Balmedie AB23 8YF
Opening times: 1pm to 4pm
Blackburn School car park, Fintray Road, Blackburn AB21 0SR
Opening times: 8am to 11am
Inverbervie Beach Front car park (off Kirkburn), Inverbervie DD10 0PE
Opening times: 12pm to 3pm
Kemnay Birley Bush council depot, Kemnay AB51 5LH
Opening times: 8am to 11am
Kintore Midmill School car park, Carnie Road, Kintore AB510QH
Opening times: 1pm to 4pm
Mintlaw Waste Depot, South Street, Mintlaw AB42 5EL
Opening times: 8am to 12pm and 12.30pm to 3pm
Newmachar Summerhill Park car park, Pinkie Road, Newmachar AB21 0SL
Opening times: 8am to 11am
Newtonhill Bettridge Centre car park, Newtonhill AB39 3UL
Opening times: 8am to 11.40am
Oldmeldrum Academy bus car park, Colpy Road, Oldmeldrum AB51 0NT
Opening times: 1pm to 4pm
St Cyrus Ecclesgreig Road Car Park, St Cyrus DD10 0BH
Opening times: 8am to 11am
Please, no trailers or vans (except car-derived vans) are allowed and do not leave your garden waste at these locations when the collection service is not there.
In addition, you can recycle your garden waste all year round at many of our household recycling centres.
We ask that all visitors to our household recycling centres check the website prior to travelling in case of closure, a change in opening times, a need to book, and to see what can be recycled.
If you do need to book, please arrive on time as entry may be refused to anyone arriving outside of their given time slot.
Commercial-type vehicles and vehicles with trailers must book to access all sites, with limits on their number of visits. Booking is required for all vehicles to access Inverurie and Westhill household recycling centres.