Recycling and Waste
Waste and Recycling Information
Enter your address details or postcode to find collection dates and nearest recycling locations.
Quick Links
- Household Waste Recycling Centres and Recycling Points
- Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) opening times
- Special uplifts and charges
- How to buy a discounted home compost bin or green cone
- Missed Collections
- What happens to your recycling
- Disposal of Asbestos from Domestic Properties
- Collection points for free extra recycling containers
Translations
Refuse & Recycling Services information in Chinese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Thai.
Wasteline
If you would like to book a Special Uplift of bulky items, buy a Wheeled Refuse Bin, request a free Recycling Container for Recycling, report a Missed Collection or a problem relating to litter or street cleansing please call the Wasteline.
Wasteline Number: 0845 600 3 900
Our Waste Team are available to deal with your enquiry, Monday to Friday from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm, except public holidays.
News and Service Information
More recycling and waste news stories...
Updates on missed collections or service changes are on our Facebook page
Trade Waste Customer Survey
Aberdeenshire Council's trade waste recycling and waste collection service customers are invited to complete our online customer survey. Please take a few minutes to give us your feedback as it assists us in improving the service we give to you.
3/5/13
Temporary Garden Waste Recycling facilities return
Seasonal extra recycling facilities for garden waste are back again for 2013 starting from the 20th April. Information on dates, times and locations are in our Composting and Garden Waste section.
Recycling banks available for small electrical appliances at Port Elphinstone and Insch
Convenient places to take small electrical items for recycling in addition to Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Changes to Council refuse and recycling arrangements
Changes to the way that waste and recycling are collected were approved at a full meeting of Aberdeenshire Council on Thursday 17 January. The new scheme is designed to help the council meet the Scottish Government’s Zero Waste targets.
Full story (published 17/1/13)
Recycling and Waste Aberdeenshire Facebook Page
Our new Recycling and Waste Facebook page is now live. Visit now to find out more about what Aberdeenshire Council's Recycling and Waste Service is doing and for you to ask questions and give us comments.
www.facebook.com/AberdeenshireWaste


