Aberdeenshire Council’s seasonal garden waste points will operate from 2 April to 29 October this year – including a return to the Coastal Park car park in Newtonhill.

There is no need to book. Council officers say these sites are only to be used for grass clippings and small trimmings – not for larger trees and bushes which take up too much space and which should be taken to a household recycling centres.

They ask that residents don’t arrive before the opening times to enable council operatives to have traffic management measures in place.

The seasonal garden waste recycling points operate on Saturdays at:
• Aboyne: Station Square car park – noon to 3pm.
• Ballater: Roads Depot, South Deeside Road – 8am to 11am.
• Balmedie: Leisure Centre car park, Eigie Road – 1pm to 4pm.
• Blackburn: School car park, Fintray Road – 8am to 11am.
• Inverbervie: Beach Front car park, off Kirkburn – noon to 3pm.
• Kemnay: Birley Bush council depot – 8am to 11am.
• Kintore: Midmill School car park, Carnie Road – 1pm to 4pm.
• Mintlaw: Waste Depot, South Street – 8am to noon, and 12.30pm to 3pm.
• Newmachar: Summerhill Park car park, Pinkie Road – 8am to 11am.
• Newtonhill: Bettridge Centre car park – 8am to 11.40am.
• Oldmeldrum: Academy bus car park, Colpy Road – 1pm to 4pm.
• St Cyrus: Ecclesgreig Road car park – 8am to 11am.

To book a slot at an HRC visit: https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/waste/recycling/book-recycling-centre-visit/