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

There are different arrangements for missed bins during the festive period. Some bins are also collected on different days.

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. 

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 collection day for that same bin, unless it was originally tagged or not presented.

Recently missed bins

23rd December 2025

We weren't able to collect trade glass in the following areas:

• Dunecht
• Inverurie
• Kintore
• Lyne of Skene
• Midmar
• Sauchen

22nd December 2025

We weren't able to collect trade glass in the following areas:

• Belhelvie
• Blackburn
• Ellon
• Hatton of Fintry
• Kirkton of Skene
• Oldmeldrum
• Pitmedden
• Potterton
• Udny Green
• Udny Station
• Westhill

18th December 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we will return tomorrow, Friday 19th December:

• A92, Stonehaven to St Cyrus
• Inverbervie
• Gourdon
• Johnshaven

17th December 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas of Inverurie, we will take extra on next collection date:

• Sauchen
• Cluny and rural

16th December 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we hope to return by the end of the week:

• Alford
• Belhelvie
• Bograxie
• Blairduff
• Daviot and rural:
  • B9001
  • Craigshannoch Road
  • Edinmore Drive
  • Mackenzie Drive
  • Mains of Glack
  • Stable Close
  • Woodland Gardens
• Fetternear
• Grantlodge 
• Kemnay
• Monymusk
• Overton
• Oldmeldrum:
  • Fingask area
  • Mains of Barra and cottage
  • Old School House
• Pitmunie
• Pitfichie
• Rorandle
• Thornybrae
• Todlachie
• Woodend

We weren't able to collect trade waste in the following area of Ellon, we hope to return by Friday 19th December:

• Balmedie
• Belhelvie
• Potterton
• Swailand
• Straloch 
• Tipperty

15th December 2025

We weren't able to collect trade glass in the following areas, we hope to return by Friday 19th December:

• Fraserburgh
• Gardenstown
• Rosehearty
• Strichen
• New Pitsligo
• Sandhaven

We weren't able to collect household bins in Alford and rural, we will take excess on the next collection date. 

12th December 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we hope to return the week starting 15th December:

• Ardlair
• Ardmore Cottages
• B9002
• Glanerston
• Insch: rural area
• Jubilee Cottages
• Kennethmont
• Knockenspock
• Towie

11th December 2025

We weren't able to collect trade glass in the following areas, extra will be collected on next collection date:

• Balmedie
• Belhelvie
• Ellon
• Fyvie
• Formartine
• Kingseat
• Methlick
• Newburgh
• Newmachar
• Pitmedden
• Potterton
• Tarves
• Whiterashes

We weren't able to collect trade fibre in the following areas, extra will be collected on next collection date:

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

10th December 2025

We weren't able to collect trade glass in the following areas, we hope to return by Friday 12th December:

• Alford
• Bridge of Alford
• Clatt
• Inverurie, including Garten Avenue
• Insch
• Kemnay:
  • Kendal Road
  • Gardenville
  • Church Lane
• Kildrummy
• Lumsden
• Montgarrie
• Monymusk
• Muir of Fowlis
• Oyne
• Strathdon
• Rhynie

We weren't able to collect trade fibre in the following areas, we will collect excess on next collection date unless stated differently below:

• Alford
• Braemar, collecting Friday 12th December 2025
• Dunecht
• Echt
• Kemnay
• Tarland, collecting Friday 12 December 2025
• Westhill