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. 

When we will collect

Where we don't otherwise indicate on this page, if we didn't collect your bin within five days, we will collect excess on the next collection day for that same bin, unless it was originally tagged or not presented.

Recently missed bins

30th October 2025

We weren't able to collect trade glass bins in the following areas, we hope to be back by Friday, 31st October:

• Balmedie
• Belhelvie
• Ellon
• Fyvie
• Kingseat
• Methlick
• Newburgh
• Newmachar
• Pitmedden
• Potterton
• Tarves
• Whitewrashes

29th October 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas. we hope to be back Friday, 31st October:

• Inverurie:
  • Ashgrove
  • Birch Drive
  • Birch Grove
  • Birch Road
  • Birch Way
  • Boynds Brae
  • Boynds Crescent
  • Boynds Drive
  • Boynds Park
  • Garten Avenue
  • Garten Way
  • Greentrees Gardens
  • Greentrees Grove
  • Kingfisher Close
  • Kingfisher Crescent
  • Kingfisher Way
  • Lochter Close
  • Lochter Drive
  • Lochter Park
  • Lochter Place
  • Lowes Drive
  • Oldmeldrum Road
  • Osprey Heights
  • Osprey Place
  • Osprey Rise
  • Osprey Square
  • Peregrine Drive
  • Threave Circle
  • Threave Place
  • Threave Wynd
  • Uryside Drive
• Kemnay:
  • Church Lane
  • Kendal Road
  • The Glebe

We weren't able to collect trade glass bins in the following areas, we hope to be back by Friday, 31st October:

• Alford
• Bridge of Alford
• Blackburn
• Clatt
• Echt
• Insch
• Kennethmont,
• Kintore
• Kirkton of Skene
• Kildrummy
• Lumsden
• Midmar
• Montgarrie
• Monymusk
• Muir of Fowlis
• Oyne
• Rhynie
• Strathdon
• Sauchen
• Westhill

28th October 2025

We weren't able to collect trade glass bins in the following areas, we hope to be back by Friday, 31st October:

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

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas. we hope to be back Friday, 31st October:

• Daviot and rural:
  • Kirkton Park 
  • Kirkstyle
  • St Colms
  • Wellbrae
  • Wellbrae Terrace
  • Wellpark
  • Whitemyres
• Huntly:
  • Albert Terrace
  • Barron Court
  • Duke Street
  • Bogie Street
  • Provost Street
  • Richmond Road
  • Upper Kirkgate
  • Victoria Road
• Inverurie: 
  • Albert Street
  • Albert Gardens
  • Cross of Jackstown
  • Folla rule
  • Hillbrae
  • Kirkton of Bourtie
  • Mosshead
  • North Street (rural area)
  • Springley
• Kemnay:
  • Aquithie Road
  • Daun Walk 

22nd October 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we hope to be back by Friday 24th October:

• Inverurie rural
• Daviot
• Daviot to Loanhead
• Whitemyres
• Mains of Glack:
  • Craigsnannoch Road
  • Edinmore Drive
  • Mackenzie Drive
  • Stable Close
  • Woodland Gardens