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

4th August 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we will return by Friday 7th August:

• Pitmedden and rural areas
• Kemnay area, including:
• • Aquithie Court
  • Aquithie Lane
  • Aquithie Road
  • Beech Court
  • Boat Croft
  • Bremner Way
  • Bridge Road
  • Castle Fraser
  • Cluny
  • Coft Road
  • Craig Lea
  • Craigearn
  • Craigearn Park
  • Daun Walk
  • Donald Avenue
  • Downie Way
  • Fetternear View
  • Golfview Crescent
  • Heron Close
  • Heron Way
  • Kembhill Park
  • Leys Way
  • Loch Way
  • Millstone Place
  • Milton View
  • Minto Circle
  • Minto Path
  • Pitmunie Place
  • Riverside Road
  • Shannoch Drive
  • Shannoch Path
  • Springfield Road
  • St Johns Gardens
  • Station Road
  • Waterside Court

3rd August 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from Kirton of Oyne to A96, we will return Tuesday 4th August.

31st July 2026

We weren't able to collect trade paper and cardboard recycling from areas north of Ellon.

We weren't able to collect trade waste from the following areas, we will come back on Friday 31st July:

• Balgove
• Redmoss

30th July 2026

We weren't able to collect trade waste bins from the following areas, we aim to return Friday 31st July:

• Blackhills
• Boddam
• Glendaveny
• Hatton
• Inverugie
• Longhaven
• Longside
• Thunderton

28th July 2026

We weren't able to collect trade waste from the following and surrounding areas, we aim to return Friday 31st July:

• Blackhill
• Cairnbulg-Inverallochy
• Crimond
• Lonmay
• Memsie
• Rathen
• St. Combs
• St.Fergus
• Tyrie

We weren't able to collect trade waste from the following areas, we will uplift extra on next scheduled collection:

• Balmedie
• Ellon
• Newburgh
• Potterton

We weren't able to collect trade glass from Tarland and Braemar villages, we hope to return by Thursday 30th July.

We weren't able to collect household bins from the following areas, we hope to return by Friday 31st July:

• Fyvie rural:
  • Folla Rule
  • Hillbrae
  • Kirkton of Bourtie
  • Mosshead
• Inverurie:
  • Albert Gardens
  • Albert Street
  • Burn Lane
  • Constitution Street
  • Crossover Road
  • Garioch Road
  • Harlaw Road
  • North Street
• Oldmeldrum
• Kirkton of Rayne rural
• Stonehaven: Bernham Avenue (29th July 2026)

24th July 2026

We weren't able to collect  household bins from Chapel Park, Mintlaw we aim to return Monday 27th July.

23rd July 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins from Ythanbank rural, we will return Friday 24th July.

We weren't able to collect trade recycling from the following areas, we aim to return on Friday 24th July:

• Blackhill
• Cairnbulg-Inverallochy
• Crimond
• Lonmay
• Memsie
• Rathen
• St. Combs
• St.Fergus
• Tyrie

22nd July 2026

We weren't able to collect household bins in the Birse area, between Birsemohr Crescent and Birse Church, we aim to return within the next two days.