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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 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

12th August 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we will come back on Friday 14th August.

  • Arnage
  • Arthrath
  • Auchnagatt
  • Blindburn
  • Berefold
  • Broomfield
  • Coldwells
  • Cookston
  • Mains of Dudwick
  • Mill of Elrick
  • North Colehill
  • Overton
  • Pitmedden: Ingleside

We weren't able to collect trade waste bins from the following areas, we will not be returning, however excess will be collected next collection:

  • Blackburn
  • Dunecht
  • Echt
  • Inverurie rural
  • Kintore
  • Midmar
  • Sauchen

We weren't able to collect trade glass bins from the following areas, we will try to catch up by the end of the week:

  • Alford
  • Bridge of Alford
  • Clatt
  • Insch
  • Kennethmont
  • Kildrummy
  • Lumsden
  • Montgarrie
  • Monymusk
  • Muir of Fowlis
  • Oyne
  • Rhynie
  • Strathdon

11th August 2026

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

  • Daviot, we will come back on Wednesday 12th August
  • Whiteford, we will come back on Thursday 13th August

We weren't able to collect trade refuse from the following areas, we will come back on Friday 14th August:

  • Balmedie
  • Blackhill
  • Cairnbulg
  • Crimond
  • Ellon
  • Inverallochy
  • Kingseat
  • Lonmay
  • Memsie
  • Methlick
  • Newburgh
  • Potterton
  • Rathen
  • St. Combs
  • St. Fergus
  • Tarves
  • Tyrie

10th August 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from Haddo Estate, Tarves, we will return on Friday 14th August.

6th August 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we will come back on Friday 7th August:

  • Banchory:
    • Ash Tree Road
    • Pine Tree Road
    • Sycamore Road
    • Sycamore Way
    • Sycamore Place
  • Ellon:
    • Ardgith Road
    • Arnage Avenue
    • Balmoral Avenue
    • Balmoral Wynd
    • Balvenie Wynd
    • Cairnbulg Way
    • Craigievar Crescent
    • Crathes Place
    • Drum Wynd
    • Dunnottar Road
    • Dunvegan Place
    • Inverugie Wynd
    • Kildrummy Road
    • Slains Avenue
    • Slains Crescent
    • Tolquhon Place
    • Udny Place
  • Methlick:
    • Cottonhillock
    • Gordon Crescent
    • Mansefield
    • Methlick Wood

4th August 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we will return by Friday 7th August:

  • Pitmedden and rural areas
  • Kemnay area, including:
    • Aquithie Court
    • Aquithie Lane
    • Aquithie Road
    • Beech Court
    • Boat Croft
    • Bremner Way
    • Bridge Road
    • Castle Fraser
    • Cluny
    • Coft Road
    • Craig Lea
    • Craigearn
    • Craigearn Park
    • Daun Walk
    • Donald Avenue
    • Downie Way
    • Fetternear View
    • Golfview Crescent
    • Heron Close
    • Heron Way
    • Kembhill Park
    • Leys Way
    • Loch Way
    • Millstone Place
    • Milton View
    • Minto Circle
    • Minto Path
    • Pitmunie Place
    • Riverside Road
    • Shannoch Drive
    • Shannoch Path
    • Springfield Road
    • St Johns Gardens
    • Station Road
    • Waterside Court

3rd August 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from Kirton of Oyne to A96, we will return Tuesday 4th August.

31st July 2026

We weren't able to collect trade paper and cardboard recycling from areas north of Ellon.

We weren't able to collect trade waste from the following areas, we will come back on Friday 31st July:

  • Balgove
  • Redmoss

30th July 2026

We weren't able to collect trade waste bins from the following areas, we aim to return Friday 31st July:

  • Blackhills
  • Boddam
  • Glendaveny
  • Hatton
  • Inverugie
  • Longhaven
  • Longside
  • Thunderton