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 it 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. 

When we will collect

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

Recently missed bins

9th October 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we hope to be back the next day, Friday 10th October:

• Aboyne:
  • Court Drive
  • Court Way
  • Linklater Crescent
  • Marquis Drive
  • St. Machar Avenue
  • St. Machar Park
  • St. Machar Place
• Auchnagatt
• Methlick rural
• Ythanbank

7th October 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins from the Constitution Street, Peterhead and we hope to be back the next day, Wednesday 8th October.

2nd October 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins on A947 between St Katherines and Oldmeldrum, we hope to be back by Friday 3rd October.

1st October 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas of Inverurie, we hope to be back by Friday, 3rd October:

• Ash Grove
• Peregrine Drive 

30th September 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we hope to be back by Friday, 3rd October:

• Durno
• Rothienorman
• Whiteford rural

We weren't able to collect trade glass bins in the following areas, we hope to be back by Friday, 3rd October:

• Dunecht
• Inverurie
• Kemnay
• Kintore
• Lynne of Skene
• Midmar
• Sauchen

24th September 2025

We weren't able to collect trade glass bins in the following areas, we hope to be back by the end of the week:

• Alford
• Bridge of Alford
• Clatt
• Insch
• Kennethmont
• Kildrummy
• Lumsden
• Monymusk
• Montgarrie
• Muir of Fowlis
• Oyne
• Rhynie
• Strathdon

23rd September 2025

We weren't able to collect trade glass bins in the following areas, we will collect by the end of the week:

• Dunecht
• Inverurie
• Kemnay
• Kintore
• Lynne of Skene
• Midmar
• Sauchen

22nd September 2025

We weren't able to collect household bins in the following areas, we will collect these tomorrow:

• Fordyce
  • St Tarquin's Place
• Gardenstown
  • Craigen Terrace
  • Fernie Brae
• Portsoy
  • Arnbath
  • Cowhythe
  • Queens Gate
• Sandend Harbour