Council News
Residents can now dispose of all their rubbish, recycling and glass in the kerbside service, but all items are being treated as rubbish and will not be recycled during the lockdown.
Residents who receive the kerbside collection service are now able to dispose of their glass during the COVID-19 lockdown, as the Council adjusts its rubbish and recycling service.
Truck drivers and other essential service providers needing somewhere to stop and use the facilities during their travels can access several public toilets in the Ashburton District.
The Ashburton District Council, in partnership with the Ashburton Guardian has launched a new feature on the Ashburton App designed to help local jobseekers find essential work during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Mid Canterbury residents are being reminded not to put the wrong items down their wastewater pipes, as this has been leading to expensive blockages and unnecessary risks for maintenance teams during the COVID-19 lockdown.
All level one and two water restrictions that had been in place across the Ashburton District have been lifted, effective immediately, however schemes on a permanent hosing ban remain on their restriction.
Residents in Valetta, Westerfield, Lagmhor and Willowby are being advised of the temporary closure of the Brothers Main stockwater race from Tuesday 13 June for urgent repairs.
Rubbish and recycling services will be restricted during the Alert Level Four lockdown coming into force from midnight tonight, which will help to protect residents and staff.
These past few weeks and especially in the last 24 hours, our nation has been coming to terms with COVID-19 and what needs to be done to protect our people.
The events around COVID-19 these past few days have been rapid and confronting, and with a Level Four Alert set to begin across the country tomorrow, there are a number of Council services that will be impacted.