Stonehaven Household Waste and Recycling Centre was closed after a break-in left key equipment damaged and not safe for use.
The site was closed to allow an electrician assess the damage, for safety checks and to let the police investigate.
The nearest alternative recycling centre is at Badentoy, Portlethen. It is open Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Thursday 9am to 4.30pm, Friday 9am to 4pm.
In response to my request about opening Badentoy HWRC this coming Tuesday and Wednesday if Stonehaven HWRC isn’t re-opened by then, council officers told me: “The team are working hard to try and get Stonehaven open to the public as soon as possible.
“If we are unable to reopen Stonehaven HWRC before Tuesday, we will open Portlethen HWRC for the public to cope with the demand.”
However this turned out not to be required with the Stonehaven centre reopening at 1pm today (Friday 27 July).