Aberdeenshire Council seasonal garden waste recycling points open from Saturday 4 April

Aberdeenshire’s seasonal garden waste recycling points will return on 4 April and will recur every Saturday up to and including 31 October 2026. 

You will find them at locations throughout Aberdeenshire: Aboyne, Ballater, Balmedie, Blackburn, Inverbervie, Kemnay, Kintore, Mintlaw, Newmachar, Newtonhill, Oldmeldrum, and St Cyrus from Saturday 4 April. 

Garden waste will be recycled in a sustainable open-windrow process that produces a high-quality compost for the agricultural and horticultural industry. 

Always check the website before visiting a seasonal garden waste point in case there are any cancellations due to an event taking place on location: aberdeenshire.gov.uk/SeasonalGardenWastePoints 

When you visit, all your garden waste needs to be bagged or in containers to allow it to be quickly decanted into the bins at:  

Aboyne Station Square car park, Aboyne AB34 5HX  
Opening times: 12pm to 3pm  

Ballater Roads Depot, South Deeside Road, Ballater AB35 5SJ  
Opening times: 8am to 11am  

Balmedie Balmedie Library, Eigie Road, Balmedie AB23 8YF  
Opening times: 1pm to 4pm  

Blackburn School car park, Fintray Road, Blackburn AB21 0SR  
Opening times: 8am to 11am  

Inverbervie Beach Front car park (off Kirkburn), Inverbervie DD10 0PE  
Opening times: 12pm to 3pm  

Kemnay Birley Bush council depot, Kemnay AB51 5LH  
Opening times: 8am to 11am  

Kintore Midmill School car park, Carnie Road, Kintore AB510QH  
Opening times: 1pm to 4pm  

Mintlaw Waste Depot, South Street, Mintlaw AB42 5EL  
Opening times: 8am to 12pm and 12.30pm to 3pm  

Newmachar Summerhill Park car park, Pinkie Road, Newmachar AB21 0SL  
Opening times: 8am to 11am  

Newtonhill Bettridge Centre car park, Newtonhill AB39 3UL  
Opening times: 8am to 11.30am  

Oldmeldrum Academy bus car park, Colpy Road, Oldmeldrum AB51 0NT  
Opening times: 1pm to 4pm  

St Cyrus Ecclesgreig Road Car Park, St Cyrus DD10 0BH  
Opening times: 8am to 11am  

Please, no trailers or vans (except car-derived vans) are allowed and do not leave your garden waste at these locations when the collection service has been cancelled. Anything more than would fit in a typical wheelie bin (240ltr) cannot be accepted. Anything larger, or particularly tonne bags, will need to go to a household recycling centre or trade waste transfer station if it is business waste. 

Residents can recycle garden waste all year round at many of our household recycling centres. 

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. 

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 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.