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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

25th August 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins, we will return Friday 28th August:

  • Cruden Bay:
    • A975 
    • Castle Woods and Castle Road 
  • Newburgh and surrounding rural areas
  • Pitmedden:
    • Keith Leigh Gardens
  • Stonehaven, we will return Wednesday 26th August:
    • Bernham avenue
    • Fordoun
    • Lily Loch road and Canmore Park 
    • Monboddo Estate
  • West Mains Castle Fraser to Achath, we will return Wednesday 26th August

24th August 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from Tarves and surrounding rural areas, we will return Friday 28th August.

We weren't able to collect trade glass from the following areas, we hope to return by the end of the week:

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

20th August 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we will return Friday 21st August:

  • Balgove, we hope to return by 28th August
  • Ellon:
    • Kinharrachie to Methlick B9005
    • Loch-Hills road
  • Redmoss, we hope to return by 28th August

19th August 2026

We weren't able to collect trade paper bins from the following areas, we will return on Friday 21st August:

  • Alford
  • Dunecht
  • Kemnay
  • Westhill

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we will attempt to get caught up on Friday:

  • East Newseat of Tolquhon to Manse Brae
  • Mains of Auchedly
  • Tarves
  • Tolquhon Castle

18th August 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we won't be able to return, unless otherwise stated, but will pick up extra at the next collection:

  • Alford: Tillyfour Court
  • Huntly, including surrounding rural areas
  • Kemnay, we will come back on Friday the 21st August:
    • Donview Gardens
    • Leys Way
    • Milton View 

17th August 2026

We weren't able to collect trade waste from the following areas, we hope to return tomorrow, 18th August:

  • Aboyne Service Station, Ballater Road, Aboyne
  • Ellon, we will come back on Friday the 21st August
  • Dinnet: KITE
  • Inchmarlo Retirement Village

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we will collect by Friday 21st August:

  • Balmedie
  • Belhelvie
  • Causeyend
  • Methlick and rural
  • Oldmeldrum
  • Orrock
  • Tarves

14th August 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we won't be able to return so we will pick up excess at next collection:

  • Cabrach
  • Clatt
  • Kennethmont
  • Rhynie and surrounding rural areas
  • Weedlemont

13th August 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from Methlick and rural, we will attempt to get caught up by the end of the week. If not extra will be collected on next cycle. 

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