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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

9th April 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas of Kintore, we hope to return by Friday 10th April:

  • Alandale
  • Castlefields
  • Castleview
  • Forest Road
  • Hallforest
  • Henderson Drive
  • McFadden
  • Wellpark

We weren't able to collect trade card in the following areas, we will pick up excess on next collection day:

  • Balmedie
  • Ellon
  • Foveran
  • Kingseat 
  • Newmacher
  • Tarves

8th April 2026

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

  • Inverurie:
    • Boynds Bare
    • Boynds Crescent
    • Threave Circle
  • Kemnay:
    • Bogbeth
    • Greystone 
    • Kirkland
    • Wellpark

 

We weren't able to collect trade recycling in the following areas, we hope to return next week for extra:

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

 

7th April 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas of rural Inverurie, we hope to return Friday 10th April:

  • Bethelnie
  • Crichneyled Road
  • Cross of Jackstown
  • Folla Rule
  • Jackstown
  • Mill of Petty
  • South Corehill
  • Springleys
  • Westerton

We weren't able to collect trade cardboard and paper recycling in the following areas, we hope to return Friday 10th April:

  • Chapel of Garioch
  • Daviot
  • Huntly
  • Insch
  • Oldmeldrum
  • Rhynie
  • Rothienorman

31st March 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas of Inverurie, we hope to return Wednesday 1st April:

  • Albert Gardens
  • Albert Street
  • Burn lane
  • Constitution Street
  • Garioch Road
  • Harlaw Road
  • North Street
  • Western Road

30th March 2026

We weren't able to collect trade glass in the following areas, we hope to get caught up as soon as possible:

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

26th March 2026

We weren't able to collect trade glass from the following areas, we hope to get caught up by next Thursday:

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

25th March 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas of Strathdon, we hope to return Thursday 26th March:

  • Bogston to Hillockhead on the Ardgeith Fishery Road
  • Cairngorm Glamping
  • Culfork
  • Fleuchats