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Council Services Over Easter
Council’s Blenheim office will be closed from 4.30pm on Thursday 2 April and will reopen on Tuesday 7 April at 8.30am. If you have an urgent issue during this time, please phone 03 520 7400.
Waste services
All Council waste facilities including transfer stations, the Recycling Centre, Hazardous Waste Centre and Dump Shop will be closed on Good Friday but open normal hours on the other days.
Landfill
Bluegums landfill will be closed on Good Friday. On all other public holidays, the landfill will be open from 8am to 12 noon.
Kerbside collections
There will be no kerbside collection on Good Friday. If your collection day is Friday, please place your wheelie bin out for a 7am Saturday collection. Kerbside collection continues as normal on all other days. To download the Wheelie Bin Collection Schedule, go to: links.marlborough.govt.nz/collection-day
Marlborough District Libraries
Marlborough Library (Blenheim) and Picton Library and Service Centre will be closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Monday. The libraries will be open on Saturday 4 April from 10am to 4pm.
Bus services
Bus services will not operate on Good Friday or Easter Monday. Normal services will operate on Saturday.
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