Auckland Council Christmas services

There will be changes to some Auckland Council services over the Christmas holiday period.

Rubbish collections

During the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, all council rubbish and recycling and paper collections will be one day later than usual.

This will affect collections for two weeks starting on Monday 26 December (Boxing Day). The normal collection schedule will resume on Monday 9 January 2012.

For the Auckland Anniversary holiday weekend, Monday 30 January, all council rubbish collections will be one day later that week.

Service centres and local board offices

The council’s service centres and local board offices will close at 12.30pm on Friday 23 December. They will reopen on Wednesday 4 January with the exception of the following offices, which reopen on Monday 9 January:

Service centres:

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• Albany
• Glenfield
• Birkenhead (Birkenhead Library)
• Devonport
• Waiuku

Local Board offices:

• Mangere-Otahuhu (Mangere Town Centre)
• Whau (New Lynn)
• Waitakere Ranges (Glen Eden)
• Maungakiekie Tamaki (Panmure)
• Albert-Eden (Dominion Road, Mt Eden)
• Howick (Pakuranga Plaza)
• Orakei (Meadowbank)

Pools and recreation centres

For details of closing times and holiday programmes relating to Manukau pool and recreation centres go to www.manukauleisure.co.nz.

For all other pool and recreation facilities, visit our website or alternatively call 09 301 0101.

Auckland Libraries

All libraries will be closed Christmas day and New Year’s Day. For your local library hours over the holiday period go to www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz.

All libraries resume normal hours from Wednesday 4 January 2012.

Call centre

The council’s 24-hour call centre will remain open throughout the holiday period.

For more information on opening hours or any urgent matters visit www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz or call 09 301 0101.

Please note pools and recreation facilities information will be available on the website from Monday 5 December.