Council services over the festive period
The opening arrangements for the council over the festive fortnight of 2025/26 have been confirmed, with essential services continuing throughout.
Recycling and waste
There are changes to some of our waste and recycling services, these are:
- Bin collection dates
- Recycling centre opening times
- Bulky uplift collections
View changes to waste and recycling services during the festive period.
Customer Services and service points
The council’s telephone lines and service points will be closed during the public holidays on 25th and 26th December 2025, as well as 1st and 2nd January 2026.
They will also close at 4pm on 24th and 31st December 2025.
View customer services contact details including service points.
Live Life Aberdeenshire
Find out about opening times of sports centres, ski centres, and libraries by viewing Live Life Aberdeenshire’s festive opening hours.
Emergency contacts
In the event of an emergency, our out of hours emergency service is available 5pm to 8.45am weekdays and all weekend:
- Housing repairs and dangerous buildings - 03456 08 12 03
- Homelessness - 03456 08 12 06
- Social care - 03456 08 12 06
If the emergency or crisis is life threatening phone 999. If you are worried about someone who is ill phone NHS 24 on 111.