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Loci covers homes across Aberdeenshire Council. Some postcodes straddle two councils, so check yours above.
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Everything local in Aberdeenshire, in one place
Aberdeenshire Council collects your bins and council tax, runs the area's 15 recycling centres and looks after local roads, schools and libraries. It's a single council, separate from Aberdeen City Council. Loci brings it all together, from Peterhead and Fraserburgh to Inverurie, Stonehaven and Banchory.
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Recycling centres
Recycling centres in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire Council runs 15 recycling centres, from Fraserburgh and Peterhead to Stonehaven and Banchory. Find your nearest one in Loci and check what you can bring before you go.
Mart Road, Alford, AB33 8BZ
Household waste only. Book first if you're bringing a trailer or a commercial-type vehicle.
Crow's Nest, Upper Lochton Road, Banchory, AB31 4EQ
Household waste only. Book first if you're bringing a trailer or a commercial-type vehicle.
Balmacassie Commercial Park, Balmacassie Brae, Ellon, AB41 8BY
Household waste only. Book first if you're bringing a trailer or a commercial-type vehicle.
Anderson Place, Fraserburgh, AB43 9SU
Household waste only. Book first if you're bringing a trailer or a commercial-type vehicle.
Steven Road, Huntly, AB54 8SX
Household waste only. Book first if you're bringing a trailer or a commercial-type vehicle.
Market Street, Insch, AB52 6LA
Household waste only. Book first if you're bringing a trailer or a commercial-type vehicle.
Souterford Road, Inverurie, AB51 0TP
Household waste only. Every vehicle must book a slot before you visit.
Market Road, Laurencekirk, AB30 1DG
Household waste only. Book first if you're bringing a trailer or a commercial-type vehicle.
Old Gamrie Road, Macduff, AB44 1QD
Household waste only. Book first if you're bringing a trailer or a commercial-type vehicle.
Damhead Road, Dales Industrial Estate, Peterhead, AB42 3JF
Household waste only. Book first if you're bringing a trailer or a commercial-type vehicle.
Badentoy Drive, Badentoy Industrial Estate, Portlethen, AB12 4ZD
Household waste only. Book first if you're bringing a trailer or a commercial-type vehicle.
Station Yard, Portsoy, AB45 2QX
Household waste only. Book first if you're bringing a trailer or a commercial-type vehicle.
Redcloak House, Stonehaven, AB39 3SR
Household waste only. Book first if you're bringing a trailer or a commercial-type vehicle.
Markethill, Turriff, AB53 4AZ
Household waste only. Book first if you're bringing a trailer or a commercial-type vehicle.
Westdyke Avenue, Westhill, AB32 6QX
Household waste only. Every vehicle must book a slot before you visit.
At Inverurie and Westhill, every vehicle needs a booking. At the other 13 centres, book only if you're bringing a trailer or a commercial-type vehicle, and hire vans must book too. You can book up to seven days ahead. Find out how to book on the Aberdeenshire Council website.
Aberdeenshire Council runs all 15 recycling centres and collects your bins at home. There's no garden waste collection, so take garden waste to your nearest recycling centre.
Council services
Aberdeenshire Council services
From council tax to bins and planning, here's what Aberdeenshire Council looks after and how Loci helps.
Aberdeenshire Council sets a Band D charge every year, and your bill depends on your band, from A to H. If your home is on mains water, your bill also includes Scottish Water's charges.
Services include
- Paying your council tax
- Council tax bands and charges
- Council Tax Reduction
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to pay or check your band on the right page
- Ask AI search what your band costs, with links to the council's pages
- Ask AI search whether you can get Council Tax Reduction
Aberdeenshire Council empties one bin each week on a three-week cycle, plus your food caddy every week.
Services include
- Bin collection days
- Missed bin reports
- Bulky uplifts
In Loci you can
- Get a bin day reminder the night before
- Report it in a couple of taps. Loci takes you straight to your council's report page
- Use Council Search to book a bulky uplift on the right page
Aberdeenshire Council handles planning applications and building warrants across the area.
Services include
- Searching planning applications
- Applying for planning permission
- Building warrants
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to find the planning portal
- Ask AI search whether you need permission, with links to the council's pages
- Use Council Search to comment on an application
Aberdeenshire Council rents out council homes and looks after repairs for its tenants.
Services include
- Applying for a council home
- Paying your rent
- Reporting repairs
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to apply for housing on the right page
- Use Council Search to pay your rent
- Report it in a couple of taps. Loci takes you straight to your council's report page
Aberdeenshire Council's customer services can help online, by webchat and by phone.
Services include
- Online forms
- Webchat
- Reporting a problem
In Loci you can
- Use Council Search to reach the right contact page first time
- Ask AI search before you call, with links to the pages it used
- Report it in a couple of taps. Loci takes you straight to your council's report page
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Residents guides
Bin guides for Aberdeenshire
The practical detail on the questions residents ask most.
Bins and recycling guides
Every bin guide in one place: bin days, missed bins, bin colours, bank holidays and the new bin rules.
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Missed bin collection?
What to do if your bin wasn't emptied, and how to report it to your council.
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Which bin goes out this week?
Alternate weeks, colour weeks and week A or B, explained.
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What can go in your recycling bin?
What goes in, what stays out and why the rules change between councils.
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Bulky waste collection
How to book your council's service, and other ways to get rid of large items.
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Food waste collections
How your food caddy works and what goes in it.
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Aberdeenshire council services: your questions answered
Aberdeenshire Council empties one bin each week on a three-week cycle, always on the same weekday. Put your bin out by 7am. Loci shows your collection days and reminds you the night before.
The bins take turns over three weeks: blue lid for paper and card, orange lid for cans, plastics and cartons, and black lid for general waste. Your food caddy goes out every week.
Aberdeenshire moved to a three-weekly collection, with a separate bin for each type of waste. The whole area has been on the new system since late April 2024.
Inverurie recycling centre is on Souterford Road, Inverurie, AB51 0TP. It's one of 15 recycling centres run by Aberdeenshire Council, and every vehicle needs a booking.
At Inverurie and Westhill, yes: every vehicle must book. At the other centres, book only if you're bringing a trailer or a commercial-type vehicle. You can book up to seven days ahead.
No. Aberdeenshire Council doesn't collect garden waste from homes. Take it to any of the 15 recycling centres instead.
No. Aberdeenshire Council is a single council that runs every local service, from bins and recycling centres to council tax, schools and roads. Aberdeen City Council is a separate council for the city.
Yes. Loci is free for residents on the App Store and Google Play.
No. Loci is an independent community platform. Loci links you to the council's official webpages, where you can report problems and make requests.
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