Recycling points
There are a number of locations in Aberdeenshire where you can recycle glass, textiles and small electrical items.
You can also visit one of our recycling centres where we accept a wide range of items.
Small electrical items containers
You can recycle any unwanted, damaged or broken electricals at our small Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) containers available at these locations:
- Inverurie: Davidson Park, Port Elphinstone
- Insch: leisure centre car park
WEEE containers are also available at most of our recycling centres.
Glass and textiles recycling points
View recycling point for your area:
View glass and textile points on a map
If you have any suggestions for sites for new recycling points please contact Wasteline, or put them forward via your local community council.
Find out how to recycle your items including what condition they should be in.
Buchan
Town | Location | Items accepted |
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Auchnagatt | Auchnagatt Village Hall car park | Glass |
Boddam | Buchan Braes Hotel car park | Glass |
Seaview Hotel Car Park | Glass | |
Crimond | Car park, Logie Avenue West (A90) | Glass |
Cruden Bay | Council car park, Main Street | Glass and textiles |
Fetterangus | The Fishie Pub, Gaval Street | Glass |
Hatton | Village hall car park (adjacent to public conveniences) | Glass and textiles |
Kininmonth | Kininmonth School car park | Glass and textiles |
Longhaven | Community Hall car park | Glass and textiles |
Longside | Main Street car park | Glass |
Maud | Station car park | Glass and textiles |
Mintlaw | Council depot car park | Glass and textiles |
Co-op car park, Mintlaw Industrial Estate, Station Road | Glass | |
New Deer | Car park adjacent public hall | Glass |
Parkhill Stores, Greens | Glass | |
New Leeds | Les Taylors Yard, St Mary Terrace | Glass and textiles |
New Pitsligo | Car park, High Street | Glass and textiles |
Old Deer | Kemp Hall, Abbey Street | Glass |
Peterhead | Morrisons Car Park, Hay Crescent | Glass and textiles |
Asda car park, Longside Road | Glass and textiles |
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New Hope Trust, Faith Acres | Glass and textiles |
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Grange Inn car park | Glass and textiles |
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The Tavern car park, Kinmundy Road | Glass |
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Meethill Shopping Centre (rear), Berryden Road | Glass |
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Blackhills Community Centre, Blackhills | Glass |
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St Fergus | Village hall car park | Glass and textiles |
Strichen | Old Hydro Board Depot, Baird Road | Glass |
Stuartfield | Crichie Inn car park | Glass |
Banff and Buchan
Town
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Location
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Items accepted
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Aberchirder | Old Roads Depot, North Street | Glass and textiles |
Alvah | Brydock Cottages | Glass |
Banff | St Mary's car park | Glass and textiles |
Boyndlie | Community hall | Glass |
Cairnbulg/Inverallochy | Adjacent to bus turning circle | Glass |
Cornhill | Cornhill Playing Fields car park | Glass and textiles |
Fordyce | Community hall car park | Glass |
Fraserburgh | The Original Factory Shop car park, Park Street | Glass and textiles |
Co-op car park, Albert Street | Glass and textiles |
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Tesco car park | Glass and textiles |
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Leisure centre car park | Glass |
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Gardenstown | Gardenstown - not accessible from 25th November to 13th December 2024 due to repair works to seawall | Glass |
King Edward | King Edward School car park | Glass |
Macduff | McKay Road car park | Glass |
Macduff Harbour (opposite public toilet) | Glass | |
Memsie | Memsie Garage | Glass |
New Aberdour | Elphin Street car park | Glass and textiles |
New Byth | Old School Road car park | Glass and textiles |
Rathen | Rathen Church car park | Glass |
Rosehearty | Harbour car park, Shore Street | Glass |
Sandend | Seaview Road car park | Glass |
Sandhaven | Runcie's Brae | Glass |
Tyrie | Primary School | Glass |
Whitehills | Harbour Place next to the Galley restaurant | Glass |
Formartine
Town
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Location
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Items accepted
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Auchnagatt | Arnage Primary School (overflow car park) | Glass |
Auchterless | Village hall car park | Glass |
Balmedie | Eigie Road | Glass and textiles |
Co-op car park, Rowan Drive | Glass | |
Balmedie Country Park | Glass | |
Belhelvie | Playing fields | Glass and textiles |
Collieston | Cransdale viewpoint car park | Glass |
Cuminestown | Commercial Hotel car park | Glass |
Daviot | Daviot Hall car park, Wellbrae | Glass and textiles |
Ellon | Royal British Legion, Station Yard | Glass |
Co-op Store, Esslemont Circle | Glass and textiles | |
The New Inn, Market Street | Glass and textiles | |
Park and Ride car park | Glass and textiles | |
Co-op store car park, Meiklemill | Glass and textiles | |
Tesco car park, Castle Road | Glass and textiles | |
Aldi car park, Ythan Terrace | Glass | |
Fintry | Fintry School | Glass |
Foveran | Foveran Public Hall car park | Glass |
Fyvie | Playing fields car park | Glass |
Greeness | Site of former Greeness School | Glass |
Methlick | Car park at public conveniences | Glass |
Newburgh | Forvie Nature reserve car park | Glass |
Oldmeldrum | Car park behind public conveniences | Glass and textiles |
Pitmedden | Public car park adjacent health centre (Tarves-Aberdeen road) | Glass |
Potterton | Playing fields | Glass and textiles |
Rothienorman | Main Street car park | Glass |
Tarves | Adjacent to public conveniences, Tolquhon Avenue | Glass |
Turriff | High Street car park (adjacent Tesco) | Glass and textiles |
Bowling Club car park, Bowling Green Road | Glass | |
The Royal Oak, Deveron Street (at side of building) | Glass | |
The Crown Inn Pub, Crown Street | Glass | |
Udny Green | Eat on the Green (at side of building) | Glass |
Woodhead | Woodhead Community Centre | Glass |
Ythanbank | Ythanbank Hall car park | Glass |
Garioch
Town
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Location
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Items accepted
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Blackburn | Woodburn Road | Glass |
Cluny | Cluny Primary School | Glass |
Dunecht | School car park | Glass and textiles |
Fetternear | Fetternear Hall | Glass and textiles |
Garlogie | Garlogie Inn | Glass and textiles |
Hatton of Fintray | Lairds Park, beside hard court facility | Glass and textiles |
Insch | Car park next to leisure centre | Glass and textiles |
Carriages Hotel, Commercial Road | Glass | |
Inverurie | Tesco car park, Harlaw Road | Glass and textiles |
Strathburn Park, Burghmuir Drive | Glass | |
Kellands Park, Manse Road/George Square | Glass and textiles | |
Gordon House car park, Blackhall Road | Glass | |
Morrisons car park | Glass and textiles | |
Davidson Park, Port Elphinstone | Glass and textiles | |
Kemnay | Aquithie Road car park | Glass and textiles |
Kintore | Kintore Public Hall, School Road | Glass |
Pavilion on Castle Road | Glass and textiles | |
Kirkton of Skene | The Red Star | Glass and textiles |
Logie Durno | Public hall | Glass and textiles |
Lyne of Skene | Public hall | Glass and textiles |
Meikle Wartle | Playpark | Glass and textiles |
Midmar | Upper car park, Midmar Hall | Glass |
Newmachar | Axis Centre car park | Glass and textiles |
Old Rayne | Opposite school | Glass and textiles |
Oyne | Archaeolink car park | Glass |
Parkhill | Parkhill Nurseries and Garden Centre (restricted hours: available 7am to 5pm, 7 days a week) | Glass |
Sauchen | Main Street | Glass and textiles |
Westhill | Shopping centre (main car park), Old Skene Road | Glass |
Costco | Glass | |
Tesco | Glass and textiles |
Kincardine and Mearns
Town
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Location
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Items accepted
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Auchenblae | Football pitch car park | Glass and textiles |
Arbuthnot | Grassic Gibbon Centre Car Park | Glass |
Drumlithie | Bowling club car park | Glass and textiles |
Edzell | Edzel Woods, Perry Road | Glass and textiles |
Fettercairn | Public park, Burnside | Glass and textiles |
Fordoun | Redhall Arms | Glass |
Glensaugh | Glensaugh Research Station | Glass |
Gourdon | Warehole, next to Harbour Bar | Glass and textiles |
Inverbervie | Beach front car park, off Kirkburn | Glass and textiles |
Bervie Church Centre | Textiles | |
Co-op car park, King Street | Textiles | |
Johnshaven | Village hall, Mid Street | Glass |
Laurencekirk | Library car park, Johnston Street | Glass and textiles |
Maryculter | Deeside Holiday Park | Glass |
Marykirk | Marykirk Hotel Car Park | Glass |
Newtonhill | Community hall car park | Glass and textiles |
Tesco | Glass and textiles | |
Portlethen | ASDA | Glass, textiles and books |
Bourtree Community Hall | Glass | |
Roadside of Catterline | A92 lay-by (beside telephone exchange) | Glass and textiles |
St Cyrus | Public park, Ecclesgreig Road | Glass and textiles |
Stonehaven | Leisure centre car park, Queen Elizabeth Park | Glass and textiles |
Backies car park, The Harbour | Glass | |
Car park, 98 Brickfield Road | Glass | |
Community Centre car park, Robert Street | Glass | |
Forest Drive Car Park | Glass | |
West Cairnbeg | West Cairnbeg Development | Glass |
Marr
Town | Location | Items accepted |
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Aboyne | Old Station Yard car park | Glass and textiles |
Boat Inn | Glass | |
Alford | Grampian Transport Museum car park | Glass and textiles |
Ballater | Church Square car park | Glass and textiles |
Banchory | Dee Street car park | Glass |
Morrisons car park, North Deeside Road | Glass and textiles | |
Tesco, Hill of Banchory | Glass and textiles | |
Bellabeg | Car park at public conveniences | Glass and textiles |
Lonach hall | Glass | |
Braemar | Balnellan Road car park | Glass and textiles |
Cairnie | Ashgrove Filling Station | Glass |
Clatt | Clatt Village Hall | Glass and textiles |
Crathes | Crathes Hall | Glass and textiles |
Crathie | Coach car park | Glass and textiles |
Dess | Howie Irvine Deeside Activity Park | Glass and textiles |
Finzean | Finzean Hall car park | Glass and textiles |
Forgue | Scotts Hall | Glass |
Gartly | Gartly Hall | Glass |
Glass | Glass Hall | Glass |
Huntly | Asda store car park | Glass and textiles |
Marketmuir car park, George V Avenue | Glass and textiles | |
Park Street car park | Glass | |
Tesco Store car park | Glass and textiles | |
Inchmarlo | Inchmarlo Hall, Bridge of Canny | Glass |
Inverey, Braemar | Walkers car park | Glass |
Kennethmont | Rannes Public Hall car park | Glass and textiles |
Kincardine O'Neil | Football pitches/pavilion, North Deeside Road | Glass and textiles |
Logie Coldstone | Logie Coldstone Village Hall | Glass |
Lumphanan | Public park | Glass and textiles |
Lumsden | Lumsden Community Hall, The Square | Glass |
Montgarrie | Near telephone box | Glass |
Monymusk | Monymusk Village Hall | Glass and textiles |
Muir of Fowlis | Craigievar Hall | Glass and textiles |
Potarch | Potarch Green car park | Glass and textiles |
Rhynie | Essie Road car park | Glass and textiles |
Strachan | Strachan Hall car park | Glass and textiles |
Tarland | Public park | Glass and textiles |
Tornaveen | Tornaveen Hall | Glass and textiles |
Torphins | Torphins Park car park | Glass and textiles |
Towie | Towie Hall | Glass and textiles |