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 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. 

To view your household collections schedule, check your bin dates.

When we will collect

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

Recently missed bins

9th November 2026

We were unable to collect trade glass from the following areas, we will collect extra at the next scheduled collection for the same bin type:

• Blackburn
• Ellon
• Hatton of Fintray
• Kirkton of Skene
• Oldmeldrum
• Udny
• Westhill

5th November 2026

We were unable to collect household bins from the following areas, we will return by 6th November 2026:

• Burnend of Gight
• Cottown
• Darnabo
• Fyvie
• Gourdas
• Lethenty
• Macterry
• Milbrex
• Monkshill
• North Millbrex
• Steinmanhill
• Tifty
• Woodhead

4th November 2026

We were unable to collect household bins from the following areas, we will return by 6th November 2026:

• Echt:
  • Meanecht 
  • Myriewell
• Ellon:
  • Crimond Drive
  • Crovie Gardens
  • Findhorn Drive
  • Hopeman Drive
  • Knockothie Crescent
  • Pennan Road
  • Pennan Way
  • Sandhaven Wynd
• Garlogie: Garlogie Cottages

3rd November 2026

We were unable to collect household bins from Kingseat, we hope to return by Friday 6th November 2026.

2nd November 2026

We were unable to collect trade glass from the following areas, we will return by Friday 6th November 2026:

• Banchory
• Crathes
• Laurencekirk
• Newtonhill
• Portlethen
• Stonehaven

28th October 2026

We were unable to collect household bins from Newmachar, we aim to return on Friday, 30th October 2026.