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Ongoing staffing challenges temporarily reduce transfer station opening hours

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Otago News

The Frankton and Wānaka transfer station facilities will close every Sunday from November 27 until January 8 due to staffing shortages.

Queenstown Lakes District Council infrastructure operations manager Simon Mason said work was ongoing to recruit more staff.

The Materials Recovery Facility and kerbside rubbish and recycling collection service would continue to operate as normal.

“We’re working hard to maintain normal levels of service for the community while grappling with the same resourcing challenges as many other local businesses. As we’ve said before, this will not be resolved overnight and our key focus is on balancing the need to maintain staff wellbeing and operational safety whilst continuing our kerbside collection service and fulfilling our waste minimisation commitments,” he said.

The Frankton and Wānaka transfer stations will remain open from 8am to 5pm six days a week from Monday to Saturday in the interim.

Roles currently available include: Drivers (Class 5 and Class 2), Recycling Operators and Transfer Station Operators. Anyone interested in applying can visit wastemanagement.careercentre.net.nz... for more details.

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