Disruptions to bin collections

Occasionally, bin collections are missed for a variety of reasons including weather conditions, road closures, or vehicles being in for maintenance and repair.

What to do if we missed your bin

If your bin was missed please leave it out in the first instance. 

If the missed collection is listed on this page, you don't need to report it. If it isn't listed, before reporting a missed bin please make sure that: 

• You presented your bin by 7am
• The bin was not collected by 4.45pm
• The bin was not tagged

If you find yourself accumulating additional household recycling and waste, please remember you can take it to a recycling centre. 

To view your household collections schedule, check your bin dates.

When we will collect

Where we don't otherwise indicate on this page, if we don't collect your bin within five days, we will collect excess on the next scheduled collection day for that same bin, unless it was originally tagged or not presented.

Recently missed bins

1st September 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we aim to return Wednesday 2nd September:

• Bridgend
• Cruden Bay

31st August 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from Station Road, Torphins. 

25th August 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we will return Friday 28th August:

• Cruden Bay:
  • A975 
  • Castle Woods and Castle Road 
• Newburgh and surrounding rural areas
• Pitmedden: Keith Leigh Gardens
• Stonehaven, we will return Wednesday 26th August:
  • Bernham avenue
  • Fordoun
  • Lily Loch road and Canmore Park 
  • Monboddo Estate
• West Mains Castle Fraser to Achath, we will return Wednesday 26th August

24th August 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from Tarves and surrounding rural areas, we will return Friday 28th August.

We weren't able to collect trade glass from the following areas, we hope to return by the end of the week:

• Belhelvie
• Blackburn
• Ellon
• Hatton of Fintry
• Kirkton of Skene
• Oldmeldrum
• Pitmedden
• Udny
• Westhill

20th August 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we will return Friday 21st August:

• Balgove, we hope to return by 28th August
• Ellon:
  • Kinharrachie to Methlick B9005
  • Loch-Hills road
• Redmoss, we hope to return by 28th August

19th August 2026

We weren't able to collect trade paper bins from the following areas, we will return on Friday 21st August:

• Alford
• Dunecht
• Kemnay
• Westhill

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we will attempt to get caught up on Friday:

• East Newseat of Tolquhon to Manse Brae
• Mains of Auchedly
• Tarves
• Tolquhon Castle