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

15th September 2026

We weren't able to collect trade glass bins from the following areas, we won't be able to return for these, extra will be uplifted on next cycle:

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

14th September 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we hope to return by Friday 18th September:

• Ellon:
  • Brentfield Circle
  • Craigend Road
  • Craigs Road
  • Fortiesfield Crescent
  • Fortiesfield Road
  • Mackie Avenue
  • Mackie Crescent
  • Tolquon Avenue
• Tarves:
  • Mackie Avenue
  • Mackie Crescent
  • Tolquon Avenue

We weren't able to collect trade card bins from the following areas, we will be unable to return for these missed bins, extra will be uplifted on next cycle:

• Blackburn
• Inverurie
• Kintore

10th September 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we hope to return, Friday 11th  September:

• Cottown
• Drumlithie - main road and Croft road
• Fyvie
• Lethenty
• Millbrex
• Monkshill
• Tifty
• Woodhead

8th September 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we hope to return tomorrow, 9th September 2026:

• B976 between Bush Farm and Gairnsheil Lodge
• A939 between Gairnsheil Lodge and A93 (Glen Gairn)

7th September 2026

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 Fintray
• Kirkton of Skene
• Oldmeldrum
• Pitmedden
• Potterton
• Udny
• Westhill

3rd September 2026

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

• Craigievar area on A980
• Craigievar Castle and all properties on the access road
• Ellon, we will return on Friday 4th September:
  • Park Terrace
  • Ythan Place
• Kirkton of Tough through Tillyfpour to Craigievar
• Muggarthaugh to Kirkton of Tough

2nd September 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we hope to return by Friday 4th September:

• Blairs: Netherley House
• Muchalls
• Newtonhill
• Portlethen
• Stonehaven (A90 northbound and southbound)