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 it 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

26th August 2025

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

• Kemnay:
  • Dawn Walk
  • Donald Avenue
  • Fetternear View

25th August 2025

We weren't able to collect trade glass bins in the following areas, we hope to come back later this week:

• Belhelvie
• Blackburn
• Ellon
• Hatton of Fintry
• Kirkton of Skene
• Oldmeldrum
• Pitmedden
• Potterton
• Udny Green
• Udny Station
• Westhill

21st August 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we will not be returning for these bins, but will pick up excess the next collection day:

• Bonnyton
• Daviot
• Logie House
• Oyne

20th August 2025

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

• A90 north of Stonehaven 
• Blackburn Area:
  • Brockwood Park
  • Caskieben
  • Kirkhill View
  • Westwood Park
• Blairs college
• Boghead to Bogton
• Carnousie
• Clunie
• Downies village
• Forgue to Largue
• Forglen to Bogton
• Muchalls
• Netherdale
• Netherlay house
• Newtonhill
• Portlethen area:
• Devnick drive
• Hillside terrace
• Hillside village

19th August 2025

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

• Alford:
• Haughton Square
• Lickleyhead Castle
• Lumsden
• Mains of Cults
• Rhynie
• Manse Road
• Mytice
• Huntly:
• Battlehill
• Bogs of Leslie

18th August 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we will try to return for these on Friday, 22nd August:

• Alford:
• Along the Bandley loop
• Keig to Montgarrie road

15th August 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we will try to return for these so please leave bins out:

• Tarland: Blackhall Crescent

14th August 2025

We weren't able to collect trade refuse bins in the following areas, we will be back on Friday 15th August:

• Blackhills
• Boddam
• Glendaveny
• Hatton
• Inverugie
• Longhaven
• Longside
• Thunderton

We weren't able to collect trade glass bins in the following areas, we will be back on Friday 15th August:

• Balmedie
• Belhelvie
• Ellon
• Fyvie
• Kingseat
• Methlick
• Newmacher
• Newburgh
• Pitmedden
• Potterton
• Tarves
• Whiterashes

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we will be back when crews and vehicles are available so please leave bins out for collection:

• A93 From Kincardine O’Neil to Bridge of Canny
• Banchory:
  • Brathens
  • Glassel
• Torphins:
  • Bridge of Dubs to Tornaveen
  • Campfield Filling Station to B993
  • Tornaveen to Sundayswells
  • Waulkmill to Kincardine O’Neil

13th August 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we will be back by Friday 15th August: 

• Aboyne and surrounding areas:
• Ballogie
• Birse
• Dinnet
• Glen Tannar
• Khantore
• Mains of Abergeldie
• Boghead to Bogton
• Forgue to Largue
• Forglen to Bogton
• Kemnay Village:
  • Aquithie Road
  • Bogbeth Road
  • Fraser Place
  • Fyfe Park
  • Paradise Road
  • The Glebe

Please note some food caddies were also missed - please leave these out.

12th August 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we will be back 13th and 15th August:

• Auchenblae
• Drumlithie
• Fordoun
• Laurencekirk
• Luthermuir

8th August 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we will be back Tuesday 12th August:

• Westhill area: 
  • Leslie Crescent
  • Morven Drive

6th August 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we hope to come back tomorrow:

• Ellon rural:
  • Drumwhindle 
  • Cookston

5th August 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we hope to come back tomorrow:

• Muchalls

4th August 2025

We weren't able to collect trade glass bins in the following areas, we hope to come back by the end of the week:

• Belhelvie
• Blackburn
• Ellon
• Hatton of Fintry
• Kirkton of Skene
• Oldmeldrum
• Pitmedden
• Potterton
• Udny Green
• Udny Station
• Westhill

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we hope to come back this week:

• Cullen:
  • Lintmill
  • Birkenbog Cottages 
• Huntly:
  • Deveron Way
  • Meadow Avenue
  • Seton Crescent
  • Rowan Avenue

29th July 2025

We weren't able to collect trade waste bins in the following areas, we hope to come back by Wednesday 30th July:

• Memsie
• Percyhorner
• Tyrie

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we hope to come back on Friday 1st August:

• Alford:
  • Baille Drive
  • Baillie Crescent
  • Balcarres Terrace
  • Covenanter Way
  • Covenanter Walk
  • Greystone Road
  • Half of Leslie Crescent
  • McCombie Terrace
  • Tullibardine Close
  • Tillyfour Court
  • Tillyfour Lane
  • Watson Terrace
• Daviot:
  • Rural Kirkstyle road
  • Whitemyres to A920