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

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

28th July 2026

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

• Blackhill
• Cairnbulg-Inverallochy
• Crimond
• Lonmay
• Memsie
• Rathen
• St. Combs
• St.Fergus
• Tyrie

We weren't able to collect trade waste from the following areas, we will uplift extra on next scheduled collection:

• Balmedie
• Ellon
• Newburgh
• Potterton

We weren't able to collect trade glass from Tarland and Braemar villages, we hope to return by Thursday 30th July.

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we hope to return by Friday 31st July:

• Fyvie rural:
  • Folla Rule
  • Hillbrae
  • Kirkton of Bourtie
  • Mosshead
• Inverurie:
  • Albert Gardens
  • Albert Street
  • Burn Lane
  • Constitution Street
  • Crossover Road
  • Garioch Road
  • Harlaw Road
  • North Street
• Oldmedrum
• Kirkton of Rayne rural
• Stonehaven: Bernham Avenue (29th July 2026)

24th July 2026

We weren't able to collect  household bins from Chapel Park, Mintlaw we aim to return Monday 27th July.

23rd July 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from Ythanbank rural, we will return Friday 24th July.

We weren't able to collect trade recycling from the following areas, we aim to return on Friday 24th July:

• Blackhill
• Cairnbulg-Inverallochy
• Crimond
• Lonmay
• Memsie
• Rathen
• St. Combs
• St.Fergus
• Tyrie

22nd July 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins in the Birse area, between Birsemohr Crescent and Birse Church, we aim to return within the next two days.

21st July 2026

We weren't able to collect trade cardboard and paper recycling from the following areas, we aim to return on Friday, 24th July:

• Blackhill
• Cairnbulg
• Crimond
• Inverallochy
• Lonmay
• Memsie
• Rathen
• St. Combs
• St.Fergus
• Tyrie

20th July 2026

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

• Belhelvie
• Blackburn
• Hatton of Fintry
• Kirkton of Skene
• Potterton
• Udny
• Westhill

16th July 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we hope to return tomorrow, Friday 17th July:

• Cookney Village
• Banff:
  • Bellevue Rd
  • Bellevue Terrace
  • Cramond Terrace
  • Lusylaw Rd
  • Ogilvie Place
  • Sandyhill Rd
  • St Combs Court
  • Tannery St
  • Whinhill Rd
• Inverurie:
  • Boynds Crescent
  • Threave Circle

• Turriff Rural

We weren't able to collect trade recycling from the following areas, we will return Friday 17th July:

• Balmedie
• Belhelvie
• Ellon
• Kingseat
• Methlick
• Newburgh
• Newmacher
• Pitmedden
• Potterton
• Tarves

15th July 2026

We weren't able to collect trade glass from the following areas, we hope 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

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

• Alford
• Bridge of Alford
• Craigievar
• Dunecht
• Echt
• Kemnay
• Kirkton of Skene
• Muir of Fowlis
• Sauchen
• Tough
• Westhill

14th July 2026

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

• Culbeuchly
• Blairshinoch
• Manse of Ord
• New Aberdour rural
• Rosehearty

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

• Dunecht
• Inverurie
• Kemnay
• Kintore
• Lynne of Skene
• Midmar
• Sauchen

13th July 2026

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

• Fordyce:
  
  • Arnbath
  • Mill of Boyne
  • Scotsmill 
  • St Tarquins Place
• Oldmeldrum and rural, we will return Tuesday 14th July
• Portsoy:
  • Aird Street
  • Queens Gate 
  • Sandend Harbour

We weren't able to collect trade glass from the following areas, we will return Thursday, 16th July 2026:

• Fraserburgh 
• New Pitsligo
• Rosehearty
• Sandhaven
• Strichen

We weren't able to collect trade waste from the following areas, we will return Tuesday, 14th July 2026:

• Aboyne
• Ballater

9th July 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we will return Friday 10th July, unless otherwise stated:

• Balgove
• Barthol Chapel
• Ellon:
  • Park Crescent
  • Park Terrace
  • Rowan Place
  • Ythan Place
  • Ythan Terrace
• Lumsden (we will not collect, excess to be picked up on next cycle)
• Kennethmont (we will not collect, excess to be picked up on next cycle)
• Redmoss
• Rhynie (we will not collect, excess to be picked up on next cycle)