Replacement of textile recycling banks
Textile recycling banks are being replaced. Salvation Army textile banks were removed from some of our recycling points and recycling centres. These are being replaced by Nathan’s Wastesavers, who have taken over all textile recycling banks in Aberdeenshire. Textile banks are returning to the locations listed below, but this process may take until the end of May 2026.
Recycling centres
Textile recycling banks are returning to these household waste recycling centres:
- Alford
- Banchory
- Ellon
- Huntly
- Inverurie
- Laurencekirk
- Portlethen
- Stonehaven
- Westhill
Recycling points
Textile recycling banks are returning to these recycling points, check your area:
Banff and Buchan
|
Town
|
Location
|
|---|---|
| Aberchirder | Old Roads Depot, North Street |
Formartine
|
Town
|
Location
|
|---|---|
| Balmedie | Eigie Road |
| Belhelvie | Playing fields |
| Ellon | Park and Ride car park |
| Oldmeldrum | Car park behind public conveniences |
| Potterton | Playing fields |
Garioch
|
Town
|
Location
|
|---|---|
| Hatton of Fintray | Lairds Park, beside hard court facility |
| Insch | Car park next to Bennachie leisure centre |
| Inverurie | Kellands Park, Manse Road/George Square |
| Davidson Park, Port Elphinstone | |
| Kemnay | Aquithie Road car park |
| Kintore | Pavilion on Castle Road |
| Kirkton of Skene | The Red Star |
| Logie Durno | Public hall |
| Lyne of Skene | Public hall |
| Meikle Wartle | Playpark |
| Newmachar | Axis Centre car park |
| Old Rayne | Opposite school |
| Sauchen | Main Street |
Kincardine and Mearns
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Town
|
Location
|
|---|---|
| Auchenblae | Football pitch car park |
| Drumlithie | Bowling club car park |
| Edzell | Edzel Woods, Perry Road |
| Fettercairn | Public park, Burnside |
| Gourdon | Warehole, next to Harbour Bar |
| Inverbervie | Beach front car park, off Kirkburn |
| Laurencekirk | Library car park, Johnston Street |
| Newtonhill | Community hall car park |
| Roadside of Catterline | A92 lay-by (beside telephone exchange) |
| St Cyrus | Public park, Ecclesgreig Road |
| Stonehaven | Leisure centre car park, Queen Elizabeth Park |
Marr
| Town | Location |
|---|---|
| Aboyne | Old Station Yard car park |
| Alford | Grampian Transport Museum car park |
| Ballater | Church Square car park |
| Bellabeg | Car park at public conveniences |
| Braemar | Balnellan Road car park |
| Crathie | Coach car park |
| Dess | Howie Irvine Deeside Activity Park |
| Finzean | Finzean Hall car park |
| Huntly | Marketmuir car park, George V Avenue |
| Kincardine O'Neil | Football pitches/pavilion, North Deeside Road |
| Lumphanan | Public park |
| Potarch | Potarch Green car park |
| Rhynie | Essie Road car park |
| Tarland | Public park |
| Tornaveen | Tornaveen Hall |
| Torphins | Torphins Park car park |