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Recycling centres
Most of our recycling centres will reopen on Monday, 1st June 2020. Physical distancing and traffic management measures will be in place - visits to centres will be strictly by booking only. Find out more on our waste and recycling service arrangements page.
We operate a number of recycling centres where we accept a wide range of items. We also provide many glass and textile recycling points across Aberdeenshire.
Alford recycling centre is closed for improvement works. All recycling centres are closed on 29th October and 26th November 2020 for staff training.
Before you visit a recycling centre, find out what items can and cannot be recycled. You can also view a list of materials accepted at recycling centres (pdf 69.1KB).
Please make sure you allow sufficient time for your visit as our licence agreements state that all members of the public must be off site by closing time. Our opening times might change over Christmas and New Year. Some centres have different opening times during winter months.
To move business waste away from recycling centres and to create more space for new recyclable materials we are introducing recycling centre permits in 2020.
Find your nearest recycling centre with its opening times and list of accepted items:
Banff and Buchan
All recycling centres are closed on 29th October and 26th November 2020 for staff training.
| Location | Opening times, site layout and items accepted |
| Fraserburgh Anderson Place AB43 9SU |
Reopens on 1st June 2020 - access by booking only (no trailer or vans, except car-derived vans) Opening times: Monday to Sunday 9am to 6.30pm Site layout: Fraserburgh recycling centre layout (pdf 98KB) |
| Items: bagged non-recyclable waste, electrical items (plug in) and garden waste in bags (bags to be emptied into skip) | |
| Macduff Old Gamrie Road AB44 1QD |
Reopens on 1st June 2020 - access by booking only (no trailer or vans, except car-derived vans) Opening times: Monday to Sunday 9am to 6.30pm Site layout: Macduff recycling centre layout (pdf 121KB) |
| Items: bagged non-recyclable waste, electrical items (plug in) and garden waste in bags (bags to be emptied into skip) |
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| Portsoy Station Yard AB45 2QX |
Closed until further notice |
Buchan
All recycling centres are closed on 29th October and 26th November 2020 for staff training.
| Location | Opening times, site layout and items accepted |
| Peterhead Damhead Road Dales Industrial Estate AB42 3JF |
Reopens on 8th June 2020 due to essential repair works being completed - access by booking only (no trailer or vans, except car-derived vans) Opening times: Monday to Sunday 9am to 6.30pm Site layout: Peterhead recycling centre layout (pdf 100KB) |
| Items: bagged non-recyclable waste, electrical items (plug in) and garden waste in bags (bags to be emptied into skip) | |
Formartine
All recycling centres are closed on 29th October and 26th November 2020 for staff training.
| Location | Opening times, site layout and items accepted |
| Ellon Balmacassie Commercial Park Balmacassie Brae AB41 8BY |
Reopens on 1st June 2020 - access by booking only (no trailer or vans, except car-derived vans) Opening times: Monday to Sunday 9am to 6.30pm Site layout: Ellon recycling centre layout (pdf 105KB) |
| Items: bagged non-recyclable waste, electrical items (plug in) and garden waste in bags (bags to be emptied into skip) | |
| Turriff Markethill AB53 4AZ |
Reopens on 1st June 2020 - access by booking only (no trailer or vans, except car-derived vans) Opening times: Monday to Sunday 9am to 6.30pm Site layout: Turriff recycling centre layout (pdf 98KB) |
| Items: bagged non-recyclable waste, electrical items (plug in) and garden waste in bags (bags to be emptied into skip) | |
Garioch
All recycling centres are closed on 29th October and 26th November 2020 for staff training.
| Location | Opening times, site layout and items accepted |
| Insch Market Street AB52 6LA |
Closed until further notice |
| Inverurie Souterford Road AB51 0TP |
Reopens on 1st June 2020 - access by booking only (no trailer or vans, except car-derived vans) Opening times: Monday to Sunday 9am to 6.30pm Site layout: Inverurie recycling centre layout (pdf 99KB) |
| Items: bagged non-recyclable waste, electrical items (plug in) and garden waste in bags (bags to be emptied into skip) | |
| Westhill Westdyke Avenue AB32 6QX |
Reopens on 1st June 2020 - access by booking only (no trailer or vans, except car-derived vans) Opening times: Monday to Sunday 9am to 6.30pm Site layout: Westhill recycling centre layout (pdf 99KB) |
| Items: bagged non-recyclable waste, electrical items (plug in) and garden waste in bags (bags to be emptied into skip) | |
Kincardine and Mearns
All recycling centres are closed on 29th October and 26th November 2020 for staff training.
| Location | Opening times, site layout and items accepted |
| Laurencekirk Market Road AB30 1DG |
Reopens on 1st June 2020 - access by booking only (no trailer or vans, except car-derived vans) Opening times: Monday to Sunday 9am to 6.30pm Site layout: Laurencekirk recycling centre layout (pdf 97KB) |
| Items: bagged non-recyclable waste, electrical items (plug in) and garden waste in bags (bags to be emptied into skip) | |
| Stonehaven Redcloak AB39 3SR |
Reopens on 1st June 2020 - access by booking only (no trailer or vans, except car-derived vans) Opening times: Monday to Sunday 9am to 6.30pm Site layout: Stonehaven recycling centre layout (pdf 100KB) |
| Items: bagged non-recyclable waste, electrical items (plug in) and garden waste in bags (bags to be emptied into skip) | |
| Portlethen Badentoy Drive Badentoy Industrial Estate AB12 4ZD |
Reopens on 1st June 2020 - access by booking only (no trailer or vans, except car-derived vans) Opening times: Monday 9am to 6.30pm Tuesday and Wednesday closed Thursday to Sunday 9am to 6.30pm Site layout: Portlethen recycling centre layout (pdf 102KB) |
| Items: bagged non-recyclable waste, electrical items (plug in) and garden waste in bags (bags to be emptied into skip) | |
Marr
All recycling centres are closed on 29th October and 26th November 2020 for staff training.
Alford recycling centre remains closed for improvement works. We are upgrading and extending the facility, including more recycling options and increased opening hours.
Temporary mixed recycling facilities (cardboard included) are available next to the glass recycling containers in the car park behind Grampian Transport Museum. Residents can continue to access other glass collection points in the village.
Other nearby recycling centres are also available, including Inverurie, Westhill, and Huntly.
| Location | Opening times, site layout and items accepted |
| Alford Mart Road AB33 8BZ |
Closed until further notice |
| Ballater Church Square car park | Closed until further notice |
| Ballater Roads Depot, South Deeside Road | Closed until further notice |
| Banchory Crow's Nest Upper Lochton Road AB31 4EQ |
Reopens on 1st June 2020 - access by booking only (no trailer or vans, except car-derived vans) Opening times: Monday to Sunday 9am to 6.30pm Site layout: Banchory recycling centre layout (pdf 116KB) |
| Items: bagged non-recyclable waste, electrical items (plug in) and garden waste in bags (bags to be emptied into skip) | |
| Huntly Steven Road AB54 8SX |
Reopens on 1st June 2020 - access by booking only (no trailer or vans, except car-derived vans) Opening times: Monday to Sunday 9am to 6.30pm Site layout: Huntly recycling centre layout (pdf 65KB) |
| Items: bagged non-recyclable waste, electrical items (plug in) and garden waste in bags (bags to be emptied into skip) | |