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Ellon recycling centre

Balmacassie Commercial Park
Balmacassie Brae
Ellon
AB41 8BY

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Please treat our staff with respect and courtesy. We have a zero tolerance policy, and abuse of our staff may result in a ban from a recycling centre.

Opening times

  • Monday to Thursday 9am to 4.30pm
  • Friday 9am to 4pm
  • Saturday and Sunday 9am to 4.30pm

Our opening times might change over Christmas and New Year.

Who needs to book

Commercial type vehicles and trailers have to book, and they have limits on number of visits. Other vehicle types don't need to book.

Find out how to make a booking and what measures are in place.

Book a commercial type vehicle and trailer visit

Pedestrian access

There is no pedestrian access, as pedestrians can't be safely separated from the vehicles.

Items accepted

Items accepted at the Ellon centre:

  • batteries (household and car)
  • bikes
  • blue and orange bin recycling
  • bulky items
  • cooking oil
  • electrical appliances (anything with a plug or batteries)
  • engine oil
  • fluorescent tubes (including energy-saving light bulbs)
  • garden waste
  • gas cylinders
  • glass bottles and jars
  • plasterboard
  • polystyrene expanded (EPS) (please break up any large lengths of polystyrene before taking this to the household recycling centre)
  • rubble and ceramics
  • rigid plastic (laundry baskets, buckets, toys, plant pots, drainage pipes and hard hats)
  • scrap metal
  • soil and turf
  • textiles
  • vapes
  • wood (including treated)
  • non-recyclable waste
  • re-use charitable goods

A to Z of waste and recyclable items

Items for reuse

This household recycling centre also accepts certain pre-loved items so that they can be rehomed by a local charity. These include:

  • bicycles
  • electrical items with all parts and plug
  • footwear
  • furniture with a fire-retardant label
  • garden furniture and equipment
  • general household items (bric-a-brac)
  • sports equipment
  • toys

Find out more about reuse schemes and charities for more details.

What you can collect

You can collect the following recycling equipment from the centre:

  • battery bags
  • food caddy liners
  • indoor blue food waste caddies
  • green outdoor food caddies
  • bin straps