Recycling And Waste Aberdeenshire

Taste of Grampian Come and meet the team at the Zero Waste Scotland stand in The Exchange building tomorrow. We are all looking forward to meeting Thomas from The Rubbish Club. #tasteofgrampian

Love this post, plenty of charity shops in Aberdeenshire and the city Rita...

Taste of Grampian - Thainstone , Sat 1st June
Come and meet our Community Waste Officers, Nom, Mark & David at the Zero Waste Scotland - Love Food Hate Waste stand in The Exchange Building, Also Thomas from The Rubbish Club is dropping by too.......https://www.tasteofgrampian.co. uk/

We are all excited for the Taste of Grampian this Sat 1st June
Come and meet Aberdeenshire Council's Community Waste Officers for Kincardine & Mearns - Mark Gracey and Formartine - David Hancock, plus Recycling Officers from Aberdeen City at the Zero Waste Scotland - Love Food Hate Waste stand in The Exchange building.
We are delighted to say that we have the inspirational Thomas - from the Rubbish Club, come along and meet Thomas and be inspired by all the work he does.
... Hope to see you all there
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As part of Aberdeenshire’s shift towards greater recycling rates and sending less materials to landfill, tyres and asbestos will no longer be accepted at any of the area’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) from June 3.
The change, which also applies to four of the council’s waste transfer stations, is expected to save around £50,000 a year and have minimal impact on householders.
The money saved will be used to employ extra staff at recycling centres, who will advis...e customers how best to dispose of materials, helping to increase recycling rates and reduce disposal costs.
Tyres are not classed as household waste and the council has no legal responsibility to deal with them – anyone buying new tyres can pay for disposal of the old ones at the same time.
Although one of the lowest tonnages of any materials handled at HWRCs, tyres are one of the most expensive to dispose of. With very limited options to recycle or reuse them, they are currently sent to a cement kiln for use as fuel, at a cost to the council.
Asbestos, only currently accepted by the council at four sites under limited circumstances, is currently sent to a specialist landfill site for disposal at significant cost.
Although tyres and asbestos together only account for less than 0.5% of the waste handled by the council each year, neither method of dealing with these materials is classed as recycling.
For more information and useful links, see: http://bit.ly/2WfvuHK
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Collection problem due to breakdown, Hatton rural and Cruden Bay rural. 22.5.2019
Please ensure your bins and food containers are presented for collection again tomorrow by 7am as we will collect them in the morning. (23.5.2019)
Apologies for any inconvienience caused

Pitmedden non collection of bins 21.5.2019
Due to a vehicle breakdown Keithleigh Gardens , Belhaven Ave in postcode area AB41 7GB have not had there bins uplifted.
We will be back tomorrow, (22.5.2019) first thing, so can bins please be presented by 7am.
... Apologies for any inconvienience caused.
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Greenacres Developement - Peterhead
Due to resurfacing works today 21.5.2019 we have not been able to collect the recycling and food waste, presented for collection.
We will return tomorrow (22.5.2019) can you please present the recycling and food waste bins by 7am.
... Apologies for the inconvienience caused, it was beyond our control.
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No access to Greenacres Developement in Peterhead 21.5.2019
Due to resurfacing works we have not been able to collect the recycling and food waste bins presented for collection today.
We will return tomorrow (22.5.2019) to collect them, can you please present your recycling & food waste bins by 7am.
... Apologies for any inconvienience caused, as it was beyond our control.
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Oldmeldrum Seasonal Garden Waste provision - Due to an event being held at Meldrum Academy on Saturday 25th May, we will not be providing the seasonal garden waste skip there that day. There is a permanent green waste skip at the nearby Inverurie Household Waste Recycling Centre for those looking for an alternative disposal site.

Changes to kerbside collection of recycling and waste in Aberdeenshire to push up recycling rates and send less to landfill will happen next year, councillors have agreed.
As part of a new overarching waste strategy for the area, Aberdeenshire Council sought £3.2million funding from Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) to help roll out a new collection system.
That was thrown into doubt when ZWS confirmed it would not provide the money required, in light of the emerging Deposit Return S...cheme and the effect this will have on recyclates collected from homes.
The council’s Infrastructure Services Committee (ISC) decided today (Thurs, May 16) to introduce alternative arrangements to push up recycling rates and reduce materials sent to landfill.
They approved an option to use households’ existing bins in a three-weekly collection cycle while officers continue to work to explore funding opportunities for further changes.
One bin and a food waste caddy will continue to be collected every week. This means:
Week 1 – General waste bins (landfill) and food waste collected
Week 2 – Recycling bin (blue lid) and food waste collected
Week 3 – Recycling bin (blue lid) and food waste collected
The materials that can be recycled on the kerbside remain the same - the only difference is that the blue-lidded recycling bin is emptied more often (twice in every three weeks).
The new service will be piloted in some areas in 2019 and rolled out to the rest of Aberdeenshire in 2020. Households will be contacted in advance by post.
As over 70% of the waste produced in Aberdeenshire is recyclable using the existing recycling services, this change should allow an increased recycling rate, while work continues to seek other ways to push that up even further using kerbside services.
For more information on today's decision, see: http://bit.ly/2WME1yT
For any recycling and waste related queries, or to request an additional recycling or non-recycling bin, please contact Wasteline on: http://bit.ly/WastelineContact
For collection reminders and access to online council services sign up through myAberdeenshire www.Aberdeenshire.gov.uk/my and download the free App for iOS or Android.
Residents are encouraged to get in touch with the Recycling and Waste Aberdeenshire Facebook page if they are unsure of how to dispose of any material not listed in the A-Z guide: http://bit.ly/AshireAZ
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More than half of the reports of flytipping last year could have been prevented had the dumper arranged for a bulky uplift collection.
The council provides a bulky uplift service to residents, causing minimal disruption as the goods are collected from the property location.
So if you have bulky items that won't fit in your bin or want to get rid of an old sofa that’s seen better days you can contact our colleagues at Wasteline to arrange this.
... For more information, including prices visit: http://bit.ly/BulkyUplift
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SERVICE UPDATE - Part of the route round Udny Green and Udny Green Station were missed today due to breakdowns (Postcode area AB41 7RT). We will go back first thing tomorrow. Can all householders affected please leave your bins out or put them out at 7am for collection. . Thank you.

SERVICE UPDATE - Part of the route round Foveran (EL11 REF01) will be missed today due to breakdowns (Postcode area AB41 6AG) we will go back first thing tomorrow. Can all customers affected please leave your bins out or put them out at 7am for collection. Thank you.

We're currently looking for an Assistant Waste Management Supervisor at our Inveruire depot.
Applicants must hold a valid LGV driving licence.
Take a look at the job and person specification if you think you fit the bill: http://bit.ly/2VqGfY0
... Aberdeenshire Jobs
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The Scottish Government has outlined its plans for a Deposit Return Scheme.

Lighter nights mean that you have more time to tend to your garden, cut the grass and your beloved plants will have sunshine to grow! 🌸
Seasonal garden waste collection points are available across Aberdeenshire and are open weekly until Saturday, November 6.
For more information on how to dispose of your garden waste: For information on where you can recycle your garden waste visit: http://bit.ly/ShireGardenWaste
... You can find out what you can recycle at home and at our recycling centres by visiting our A-Z: http://bit.ly/AZMaterials
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