There will be no kerbside rubbish collections this Friday.

Both Tauranga City and Western Bay of Plenty will be delaying the collections until Saturday, April 8.

In the Western Bay, this includes properties in part of Te Puke, Maketu, Paengaroa, Pongakawa and Pukehina, and applies to all collections - landfill, mixed recycling, glass and food scraps. Double check which bins to put out at kerbsidecollective.co.nz/collection-day/

Tauranga City Coucnils says bins should be placed kerbside by 7am Saturday for collection. Collections will run as normal on Easter Monday.

Transfer stations are closed on Good Friday but Te Maunga Transfer Station will be open 9am to 5pm on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and Maleme Street Transfer Station will be open to commercial account holders on Saturday from 9am to 3pm and Easter Monday from 9am to 5pm.

For more information on transfer stations or to find out what items are accepted visit www.tauranga.govt.nz/living/rubbish-and-recycling/transfer-stations.

Libraries

Tauranga City Libraries will be closed from Thursday, April 6, at 5pm and reopen Tuesday, April 11, at 9.30am.

Please contact [email protected] or 07 577 7177 to provide feedback or ask a question relating to library hours.

Road closures

The Strand: From 5am Friday, April 7, to 9pm Sunday, April 9, between Harington Street, Willow Street, and Devonport Road for National Jazz Festival Tauranga.

"Strand Extension rail underpass construction: Contractors will be completing sheet piling work this week and additional heavy machinery will be arriving on site in preparation for the installation of a rail underpass culvert over Easter," says council.

"Work to install the culvert is scheduled from 6.30am Friday, 7 April to 5pm Sunday, April 9, at the southern end of the Strand Extension (near to the Matapihi Rail Bridge). Road access will be restricted to one lane with stop/go management in place.

"Some public car parks located along the railway side of The Strand Extension will be unavailable and these will be clearly indicated. Access for businesses, including Harbourside Restaurant, and residents will be maintained."