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22 January 2026

Extra bin collections for Friday 23 and Saturday 24 January

The majority of Aberdeenshire's bins are back on track after last weekend’s catchups. For black-lid bins that remain delayed by the recent weather, we have prepared further off-schedule collections for this Friday and Saturday from 7am.  

  • The focus is again on black lid bins that have been missed and have not already had a catchup collection  

  • As part of these additional collections, we will empty bins only—no bags of side waste for these additional pick ups (this is so we can ensure our crews can fairly reach as many people as possible with the time and lorry capacity available).  

This is a high-level summary. To find out if your specific route is included in these catchups, go to the MyAberdeenshire app (aberdeenshire.gov.uk/my/mobile-app), click on Bin Collections, and if you are getting an extra pick up it will be listed in there. The waste service is also updating the postcode checker on our website at online.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/Apps/Waste-Collections  

On Friday 23 January from 7am, we will be in and around:  

  • Cuminestown, Elrick, Netherdale, Westhill; and rural areas around Brent Farm, Drumforber, Fordoun, Fordoun House, Laurencekirk, Mains of Fordoun, and Pitnamoon Farm. 

On Saturday 24 January from 7am, we will be in and around:  

  • Lumphanan, Netherbrae, and Huntly. 

Our Huntly off-schedule collections were briefly promoted for last Saturday in error. They will take place this Saturday 24 January. Apologies for any confusion caused.   

Ad hoc collections  

Some ad-hoc routes will still go out where there are a few black lid bins still to be caught up on. These will happen at short notice, and we appreciate that can be frustrating. But we are going to prioritise communicating these through the myAberdeenshire app, so download and sign up and make sure your notifications are switched on: aberdeenshire.gov.uk/my/mobile-app   

Household recycling centres  

If you want to, and are able to, you can get rid of waste sooner at our household recycling centres.   

We ask that all visitors to our household recycling centres check the website prior to travelling in case of closure, a change in opening times, a need to book, to see what can be recycled, and the type of vehicles that are welcomed: aberdeenshire.gov.uk/RecyclingCentres  

Our routine collections  

If your bin was missed on its scheduled collection day, you can put out extra alongside that same bin on its next scheduled collection day. Extra/side recycling or waste must match the bin being collected that day. Extra recycling or waste can be presented as follows:  

  • The black lid bin (non-recyclable materials) in additional black bin bags—please double-bag if necessary to prevent splits.  

  • The blue lid bin (paper, card, and cardboard only) in cardboard boxes. Please try to keep them clean and dry.  

  • The orange lid bin (metal tins, cans, aerosols and foil, food and drink cartons, plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays) in non-black bags to help crews know they can safely decant the contents into the emptied orange lid bin for re-emptying.  

Thank you  

We thank you for your patience and understanding both during the recent significant weather event and throughout our catchup work. It’s been greatly appreciated by our hard-working crews who have been relentless in their efforts this winter.