The facility will provide a range of reuse and recycling facilities to local residents.
It is forecast to replace an existing HWRC and provide more space, an improved layout and enhanced facilities so that the site can accept a broader range of recyclable materials. This is intended to bring the site up to speed to match the level of service provided by the nearby Hazlehead site.
A full list of the items accepted at the Hazlehead site can be found here.
Aberdeen city council co-leader, councillor Ian Yuill, commented: “The new recycling centre will provide an accessible and convenient facility, helping our residents to reuse and recycle items they no longer need.
“The project will contribute to the ambitious targets set out in our Climate Change Plan and Net Zero Aberdeen, aimed at increasing reuse and protecting our environment.”
Work is scheduled to be completed in spring 2025 and the new facility will be opened to the public not long after.
Details of new Aberdeen recycling centre
The new HWRC will be located at Claymore Drive and will replace the existing facility on Scotstown road.
Aberdeen city council has said that it hopes that the new location will provide improved accessibility for visitors, as well as improved welfare facilities for staff.
Alongside being bigger and accepting more materials for recycling than the previous HWRC, a new reuse shop will be included in the finished site. The council said its goal is for the reuse facility to “help keep good quality items in use for longer”.
The Hazlehead HWRC currently has a reuse shop which is open seven days a week. The shop sells pre-loved items – donated by residents of Aberdeen – at reasonable costs.
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