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Auckland Anniversary Council Information

The WDC Customer Services and Visitor Hub, Waitomo District Library and Admin Building will be closed on on Monday 26 January for Auckland Anniversary. All waste transfer stations will also be closed.
We will still be available by phone on 0800 932 4357. More info

Weather Watch - High wave warning along coastline

A high wave warning is in place for our coastline this weekend. A strong westerly swell is expected from Saturday 24 January through to Sunday 25 January, with a swell event (high energy waves) and elevated water levels predicted.

This wave event is big, even for the west coast, with forecast swell over 5 metres and maximum wave height over 10 metres possible. The highest risk perod is within 1-2 hours of high tide.

The next high tide for the coastline from Marokopa to Mōkau is around 2pm on Saturday. For Sunday, high tide is around 2.50pm.

Home Our Council News Public Notices 2025 December Awakino Waste Transfer Station Summer Schedule

Awakino Waste Transfer Station Summer Schedule

9 Dec 2025, 4:31 PM

 

Summer Holiday Schedule for Awakino Waste Transfer Station

No one likes to see large piles of rubbish dumped by our public rubbish bins.

Awakino Transfer Station will be open additional days over summer, from 19 December to 6 February 2026. 

So be a tidy kiwi and please make use of the extra open days.


See schedule below for Awakino only:

Mondays: 9am - 1pm

Tuesdays: 9am - 1pm

Fridays: 9am - 1pm (except Public Holidays)

Saturdays: 9am - 1pm

Sundays: 9am - 1pm

The normal schedule will for Awakino Transfer Station will resume Sunday 8 February 2026.

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And a heads up - from 1 July 2026, kerbside collection for Mōkau and Piopio will change from a Monday back to Tuesday. We will keep up dated on this.