Holiday alert: Please note that kerbside collections between 25-27 December and 1-3 January will be pushed out a day (even recyclers need a holiday). For more on Rubbish & Recycling in our district, see our dedicated webpage.

Council offices will close at midday Wednesday 24 December 2025 and reopen 8.00am Monday 5 January 2026. For urgent issues, call us on 03 441 0499 (Queenstown) or 03 443 0024 (Wānaka). For non-urgent issues, please us the Snap Send Solve App. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Recycling Centres

Pokapū Hakarua

There are recycling centres in the Whakatipu Basin and Wānaka.

Find a recycling centre

Whakatipu Recycling Centre

Address:  112 Glenda Drive, Frankton, Queenstown 9371

Normal opening hours: 8.00am – 5.00pm, 7 days a week. Closed on Christmas Day, New Years Day, Good Friday and the morning of ANZAC day.

Phone: 03 341 2092

Wastebusters Recycling Centre

Address:  Corner of Riverbank and Ballantyne Road, Wānaka

Opening hours:  9.00 - 5.00, seven days a week.   (closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day)

Phone number:   03 443 8606.

There may be a small fee.  You'll find full details on  what can be accepted and  any fees on the Wastebusters website.  

www.wastebusters.co.nz