Aberdeenshire Council recycling and waste services across the festive period
Festive bin collections are as follows:
- Bins scheduled for collection on Thursday 25 December will be collected on Sunday 28 December, marking the first Christmas season of special Sunday collections by our staff.
- Friday 26 December bins will be collected on Monday 29 December.
- Thursday 1 January bins will be collected Sunday 4 January.
- Friday 2 January bins will be collected on Monday 5 January.
On your bin collection day for the festive period only (Monday 22 December to Monday 5 January):
- If your bin is not emptied by 4.45pm, please take it back in.
- If a black lid bin is presented and missed, we will collect up to two extra black bags of excess waste on its next scheduled collection day.
- If a recycling bin is presented, missed, and not tagged, we will collect extra recycling of the same type on its next scheduled collection day.
Details of missed collections will appear on our website www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/binsdisruptions
Ewan Wallace, Environment and Sustainability Head of Service, said: “As we head into the colder months, we want to thank you in advance for your support of our hard-working collection crews and household recycling centre staff. Right now, they are focused on providing a great service for residents and trade customers across Aberdeenshire.
“On any given four-week period, there are more than 498,000 collections to be made and we appreciate your patience and understanding if winter weather causes short-term disruptions to your bin collection schedule.”
The festive period often leads to excess waste. It is important to make good use of green caddies to recycle food waste. Peelings and bones go into food recycling too.
For households only, if you find yourself accumulating additional recycling and waste, our household recycling centres are available to visit at the following times.
Household recycling centres across the festive period:
- Wednesday 24 December: close at 3pm and last entry for all booked vehicles at 2:30pm.
- Thursday 25 December: closed all day.
- Friday 26 December: closed all day.
- Wednesday 31 December: close at 3pm and last entry for all booked vehicles at 2:30pm.
- Thursday 1 January: closed all day.
We ask that all visitors to our household recycling centres check the website prior to travelling in case of a change in opening times, a need to book, a closure, to see what can be recycled, and the type of vehicles that are welcomed. When visiting, please arrive early enough to unload the vehicle before the lunchtime or end-of-day close.
Booking is required for all vehicles visiting Inverurie and Westhill household recycling centres. Only commercial-type vehicles and vehicles with a trailer must book at all other recycling centres.
If you do need to book, please arrive on time as entry may be refused to anyone arriving outside of their given time slot.
Booking slots for bulky uplifts are closed from Monday 22 December to Friday 9 January.
Get the latest updates on waste collections along with an array of other council information by downloading the MyAberdeenshire app: www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/my/mobile-app/