Extra garden waste recycling points return

Aberdeenshire Council will open extra seasonal garden waste recycling points again this year.

Portlethen residents will find the garden waste recycling point at the local ASDA car park as usual. It will operate on Wednesdays, 3-6pm from April 23 to November 5 and Saturdays, 8am-3pm from April 19 to November 8.

In other locations, the seasonal garden waste recycling points will operate on Saturdays from April 19 to November 8 at:

•Ballater: Roads Depot, South Deeside Road, 8-11am

•Aboyne: Station Square Car Park, noon-3pm

•Inverbervie: Beach Front Car Park, off Kirkburn, noon -3pm

•St Cyrus: Ecclesgreig Road Car Park, 8-11am

•Newtonhill: Bettridge Centre Car Park, 8-11.40am

•Mintlaw: Council Depot, South Street, 8am-noon and 12.30-3pm

Garden waste recycling facilities are also available throughout the year at Household Waste and Recycling Centres in Aberdeenshire.

To find out more, call Aberdeenshire Council’s Wasteline on 0845 600 3 900 or see: www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/waste