In 2008/09 households in Aberdeen City recycled or composted 23.4% of their waste (SEPA, 2009). This is a great achievement.
About the Scheme
Over 70,000 households in Aberdeen City have been provided with a black box and white bag for recycling household waste. In addition, over 60,000 households have been offered a brown bin for recycling garden and food waste.
Black Box
Please note: your local authority black box may differ slightly in appearance
Yes Please
- Food & drinks cans / tins (alu/steel)
- Plastic bottles (e.g. soft drink,
milk bottles, shampoo bottles)
- Glass bottles/jars
No Thanks
- Foil
- Broken glass / drinking glass
- Plastic bags
- Lids / bottle tops
- Light bulbs
- Mixed plastics – i.e. yoghurt pots
White Sack
Please note: your local authority white sack may differ slightly in appearance
Yes Please
- Clean cardboard – all
types (e.g. cereal boxes,
cardboard boxes)
- Magazines
- Newspaper
- Office paper
- Envelopes (please
remove windows)
- Unwanted mail
- Brochures
- Catalogues
- Leaflets
No Thanks
- Window Envelopes
- Wallpaper
Brown Bin
Please note: your local authority Brown Bin may differ slightly in appearance
Yes Please
- Flowers & plants
- Grass clippings
- Hedge trimmings
- Leaves
- Twigs & small branches
- Weeds
- Food waste including,
- Beans, pasta & rice
- Bread, cakes & pastries
- Dairy products such as eggs & cheese
- Meat & fish including bones
- Tea bags & coffee grounds
No Thanks
- Soil & turf
- Plastic bags
- Animal bedding
- Liquids, including oils & fats
- Packaging
- Paper & cardboard
- Pet faeces, including cat litter
Please use only the liners supplied with your kitchen caddy. Please call 08456 08 09 19 for replacement liners, which are presently supplied free of charge.
If you would like to know more about the scheme, please contact Aberdeen City Council’s recycling helpline on
08456 08 09 19 or visit their or visit their
website.
Don’t have a kerbside scheme?
There are a number of recycling centres and point across Aberdeen City. You can use our
Sort It website to find your nearest.
Want to recycle something else?
If you live within the Aberdeen City Council area and want to recycle something that is not collected by the kerbside scheme
there are still several things that you can do.
- Recycle – Your local recycling centres and points often accept a wider range of items than your kerbside scheme. You can find your nearest recycling centre or point on our Sort It website.
- Reuse – A wide range of items from books to bookcases can be reused. You can find reuse outlets (e.g. Charity shops and Furniture charities) on our Sort It website.
- Reduce – Why not go even further and try to reduce the amount of waste that you produce in the
first place. Find out how by visiting the Reduce section of this website.
Where your recycling goes:
Find out what happens to other materials by clicking on the link:
