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

28th October 2026

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

26th October 2026

We were unable to collect household bins from the following areas of Oldmeldrum, we hope to return Tuesday 27th October 2026:

• Burnside Avenue
• Donald Gordon
• Provost Florence
• Seaton Way

We were unable to collect household bins from Breda Park near Alford, we will not be returning. Extra will be collected at the next scheduled collection for the same bin type.

22nd October 2026

We were unable to collect household bins from the following areas, we will return by Friday 23rd October 2026:

• Braemo
• Methlick
• Methlick Woods
• Ythanbank

21st October 2026

We were unable to collect household bins from the following areas of Ellon rural, we will return by Friday 23rd October 2026:

• A975 chapel hill
• Artrochie
• Auchmacoy
• Bogbrae
• Leask 
• Lintmill brae

20th October 2026

We were unable to collect household bins from the following areas of Inverurie, we will return by Friday 23rd October 2026:

• Ardtannes Place
• Baddiefurrow
• Blythewood Place
• Broadford
• Corsman Gardens
• Cunninghill Avenue
• Cunninghill Road
• Don Crescent
• Eplphinstone Road
• George Square
• High street
• Kemnay Road
• Manse Road
• Old Kemnay Road
• Poliner Place
• Raisheley  Road
• Riverside Park
• School Road
• St James Crescent
• St James Place
• Upperboat Place
• Upperboat Road
• Victoria Court
• Victoria Street
• Victoria Terrace
• West high street