Most Tauranga City Council offices will be closed over the Christmas break from 5pm Friday December 23, and re-opening at 8am on Monday January 9, 2023.

"We will have essential services operating over the Christmas break," says a council spokesperson.

The council will continue to operate its contact centre 24 hours a day, seven days a week on (07) 577 7000, every day including the statutory holidays.

Some services like rubbish and glass recycling collection, libraries, transfer stations, pools and sports centres – will continue to be available, with some tweaks to opening hours.

The statutory holidays this holiday period are:

• Sunday, 25 December 2022: Christmas Day
• Monday, 26 and Tuesday 27 December 2022
• Sunday, 1 January 2023: New Year's Day
• Monday, 2 and Tuesday 3 January 2023.

To read about other Tauranga City Council services and their opening hours over the Christmas break please click here

Help Tauranga City Council fight litter this summer

Tauranga City Council is increasing its public rubbish and recycling bin collections around the city's streets and public places this busy summer holidays, to help keep the city litter free.

"You can also help fight litter this summer," says a council spokesperson.

"If you see a bin in a public place that needs emptying over summer, either find another bin to put your rubbish or recycling in or take it home with you instead."

Please report full or overflowing bins to council on 07 577 7000 or through the Tauranga kerbside collections app.

"Please remember to use public recycling bins when you're out and about, noting dirty recycling needs to go in the red rubbish bin instead.

"Clean glass can go in the blue recycling bins, and clean plastics numbered 1, 2 and 5, paper, cardboard and cans can go into the yellow recycling bins."