Find your nearest Household Waste and Recycling Centre
You must book an appointment to visit a Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) if you are taking:
Cars and small vans can continue to access the sites without a booking but will need to bring proof of address.
Visiting our Household Waste and Recycling Centres
Before you arrive:
- Note that you must be a resident of Aberdeen City to access our sites. Proof of ID must be shown on arrival.
- Please check the list of materials that you can dispose of at our sites.
- There is no pedestrian access to Bridge of Don or Tullos HWRC, you must arrive with waste in a vehicle to access these sites.
- Note that access is only available to vehicles under 3.5 tonnes. There is no access for tippers, tractors and diggers.
What to do on arrival:
- Having a booking does not give you priority, if there is a queue you will need to join it.
- You should remain in your vehicle whilst queuing for access and the engine should be switched off when the vehicle is stationary.
- A member of staff will check you in when you arrive on site, please have your Aberdeen City proof of address ready to show, this can be in paper or electronic format, and can be anything that shows your name and address, including postcode. Staff will then direct you to a location to park your vehicle to un-load. You should be able to deposit your waste in the skips unaided or with a passenger's assistance. If you do require help please ask staff who will assess the best option to offer assistance whilst maintaining social distancing; for example, they may ask you to move to a safe distance away from your vehicle.
- It is illegal to dispose of business and trade waste (including builders' waste) at Household Waste Recycling Centres. Staff will turn away any vehicles carrying commercial waste attempting to enter the sites.
Bridge of Don Recycling Centre
Items Accepted
- Bulky waste (including beds and mattresses; living room furniture; and kitchen furniture etc)
- Car battery
- Cardboard
- Cooking oil
- Electrical items
- Engine oil
- Fluorescent tubes
- Food and drink cans
- Fridge and freezers
- Garden waste (garden cuttings, weeds, leaves) *no food waste
- General bagged household waste
- Glass bottles and jars
- Household batteries
- Lightbulbs
- Paper
- Plastics (including bottles, pots, tubs, trays and empty deodorant containers)
- Scrap metal
- Televisions
- Wood
Hazlehead Recycling Centre
Items Accepted
- Aerosols
- Bulky waste (including beds and mattresses; living room furniture; and kitchen furniture etc)
- Car battery
- Cardboard
- Carpet
- Ceramics
- Cooking oil
- Electrical items
- Engine oil
- Fire extinguishers
- Fluorescent tubes
- Food and drink cans
- Fridge and freezers
- Garden waste (garden cuttings, weeds, leaves) *no food waste
- Gas canisters
- General bagged household waste
- Glass bottles and jars
- Household batteries
- Household chemicals *booking required
- Items for reuse
- Lightbulbs
- Paint *booking required
- Paper
- Plasterboard
- Plastics (including bottles, pots, tubs, trays and empty deodorant containers)
- Rubble (including stone, brick or concrete)
- Sand
- Scrap metal
- Soil and compost
- Televisions
- Turf
- Tyres
- Wood
Bucksburn Recycling Centre
Items Accepted
- Bulky waste (including beds and mattresses; living room furniture; and kitchen furniture etc)
- Car battery
- Cardboard
- Carpet
- Cooking oil
- Electrical items
- Engine oil
- Fluorescent tubes
- Food and drink cans
- Fridge and freezers
- Garden waste (garden cuttings, weeds, leaves) *no food waste
- General bagged household waste
- Glass bottles and jars
- Household batteries
- Lightbulbs
- Paper
- Plastics (including bottles, pots, tubs, trays and empty deodorant containers)
- Rubble (including stone, brick or concrete)
- Sand
- Scrap metal
- Soil and compost
- Televisions
- Turf
- Wood
Tullos Recycling Centre
Items Accepted
- Bulky waste (including beds and mattresses; living room furniture; and kitchen furniture etc)
- Car battery
- Cardboard
- Carpet
- Ceramics
- Cooking oil
- Electrical items
- Engine oil
- Fluorescent tubes
- Food and drink cans
- Fridge and freezers
- Garden waste (garden cuttings, weeds, leaves) *no food waste
- Gas canisters
- General bagged household waste
- Glass bottles and jars
- Household batteries
- Lightbulbs
- Paper
- Plasterboard
- Plastics (including bottles, pots, tubs, trays and empty deodorant containers)
- Rubble (including stone, brick or concrete)
- Sand
- Scrap metal
- Soil and compost
- Televisions
- Turf
- Tyres
- Wood
| Recycling Centre | Address | Opening Times | Items Accepted |
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| Bridge of Don Recycling Centre | Scotstown Road Bridge of Don AB22 8NJ |
Winter hours (from 27 October 2024) Monday – Friday 10am to 4:45 pm Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day (open on all other public holidays) Summer hours (from 31 March 2024) Monday – Friday 10am to 7.45pm |
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| Hazlehead Recycling Centre | Hazlehead Avenue Hazlehead AB15 8BJ |
Winter hours (from 27 October 2024) Monday – Friday 10am to 4:45 pm Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day (open on all other public holidays) Summer hours (from 31 March 2024) Monday – Friday 10am to 7.45pm The Reuse Shop Winter Opening Times (from 27 October 2024) Monday - Sunday 10am - 4pm The Reuse Shop Summer Opening Times (from 31 March 2024) Monday - Sunday 10am - 5pm For more information on the shop visit The Reuse Shop page |
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| Bucksburn Recycling Centre | Bankhead Avenue Bucksburn AB21 9ET |
Bucksburn HWRC is open as normal following a fire at the site on 16 September Winter hours (from 27 October 2024) Monday – Friday 10am to 4:45 pm Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day (open on all other public holidays) Summer hours (from 31 March 2024) Monday – Friday 10am to 7.45pm |
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| Tullos Recycling Centre | Greenbank Crescent Tullos AB12 3BG |
Winter hours (from 27 October 2024) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10am to 4:45pm. Closed Wednesdays. Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day (open on all other public holidays) Summer hours (from 31 March 2024) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10am to 7.45pm. Closed Wednesdays. |
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