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Council Services - Holiday Hours
The Council’s offices will be closed from midday on Friday 24 December and will reopen at 8.00 am on Wednesday 5 January 2022.
All transfer stations, the Waste Sorting Centre, Resource Recovery Centre, Reuse Centre shop, Greenwaste Acceptance Facility and the landfill are closed on Christmas Day, Saturday 25 December.
Holiday opening hours
Transfer stations, Blenheim
Sun 26 Dec: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Mon 27 - Fri 31 Dec: 8.00 am to 4.30 pm
Sat 1 & Sun 2 Jan: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Mon 3 & Tues 4 Jan: 8.00 am to 4.30 pm
Picton
Sun 26 Dec: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Mon 27 - Fri 31 Dec: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Sat 1 & Sun 2 Jan: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Mon 3 & Tues 4 Jan: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Havelock
Sun 26 Dec: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Mon 27 - Fri 31 Dec: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Sat 1 & Sun 2 Jan: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Mon 3 & Tues 4 Jan: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Seddon
Sun 26 Dec: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Mon 27 Dec: Closed
Tues 28 Dec: 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Wed 29 Dec: Closed
Thurs 30 Dec: 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Fri 31 Dec & Sat 1 Jan: Closed
Sun 2 Jan: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Mon 3 Jan: Closed
Tues 4 Jan: 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Rai Valley
Sun 26 Dec: 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Mon 27 Dec: 9.00 am to midday
Tues 28 Dec: 9.00 am to midday
Wed 29 & Thurs 30 Dec: Closed
Fri 31 Dec: 9.00 am to midday
Sat 1 Jan: 9.00 am to 3.00 pm
Sun 2 Jan: 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Mon 3 Jan: 9.00 am to midday
Tues 4 Jan: 9.00 am to midday
Wairau Valley
Sun 26 Dec: Closed
Mon 27 Dec: Closed
Tues 28 Dec: Closed
Wed 29 Dec: Midday to 4.00 pm
Thurs 30 & Fri 31 Dec: Closed
Sat 1 Jan: Midday to 4.00 pm
Sun 2 Jan: Closed
Mon 3 & Tues 4 Jan: Closed
Resource Recovery Centre, Re-Use Centre and Green Waste Acceptance Facility
Sun 26: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Mon 27 Dec - Fri 31 Dec: 8.00 am to 4.30 pm
Sat 1 - Sun 2 Jan: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Mon 3 Jan - Tues 4 Jan: 8.00 am to 4.30 pm
Kerbside rubbish bag and recycling collections
This year there are no alternative collection days for rubbish and recycling services. If your rubbish and recycling crate is usually collected on a Monday or Tuesday this service will continue on these days despite the statutory holidays.
Put your rubbish and recycling crate out on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December and Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 January, if these are your usual collection days.
Marlborough District Library (Blenheim) hours
Fri 24 Dec: 9.00 am to 4.00 pm
Sat 25 - Tues 28 Dec: Closed
Wed 29 - Fri 31 Dec: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Sat 1 - Tues 4 Jan: Closed
Picton Library hours
Fri 24 Dec: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Sat 25 - Tues 28 Dec: Closed
Wed 29 - Fri 31 Dec: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Sat 1 - Tues 4 Jan: Closed
Bus services
The Blenheim, Renwick and Picton bus services will not operate on the following days:
Christmas Day: Sat 25 December
Boxing Day: Sun 26 December
Christmas Day observed: Mon 28 December
Boxing Day observed: Tues 29 December
New Year’s Day: Sat 1 January
Day after New Year’s Day: Sun 2 January
New Year’s Day observed: Mon 3 January
Day after New Year’s Day observed: Tues 4 January
Normal services operate on all other days.
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