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Bag it up: your old mattress can make a difference

Aberdeenshire Council is working with Stella’s Voice to provide a mattress cleaning and reuse service via Inverurie and Ellon household recycling centres that will benefit vulnerable people across the region and beyond. 

05 June 2025

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Fire at waste transfer station

Fire at Mintlaw’s Kirkhill waste transfer station

Aberdeenshire Council is reminding residents to help support the safety of facilities and staff by removing batteries from electricals before recycling following a fire at Kirkhill waste transfer station last week.   

04 June 2025

A row of display panels in a corridor with Gypsy, Traveller and Roma information on them. There is a mixture of text, photos and graphics on the panels.

Recognising heroes of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Inspirational community figures are being recognised as part of Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller History Month throughout June. 

04 June 2025

Workwise training programme to support workplace entry

An innovative programme of activity designed to grow the North East workforce is being supported by Aberdeenshire Council.

03 June 2025

Leader of Aberdeenshire Council Councillor Gillian Owen standing at a white electric vehicle which is plugged into a charging unit

Multi-million-pound EV charging infrastructure partnership announced

Highland, Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Councils are today (Fri, May 30) announcing that EasyGo has been awarded a 20-year contract to provide EV charging infrastructure for the north of Scotland. 

30 May 2025

Aberdeenshire Integration Joint Board meeting

The Aberdeenshire Integration Joint Board (IJB), which oversees the Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership (AHSCP) met yesterday (Wed 28th May).

29 May 2025

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