Te Awamutu’s only transfer station will close in August after the operators were unable to get a lease extension.
Te Awamutu Transfer Station. Photo: Jesse Wood
Te Awamutu’s only transfer station will close in August after the operators were unable to get a lease extension.
Waste Management New Zealand sustainability and communications manager Andrea Svendsen said the company had not been able to find another suitable site after the landlord did not renew the existing lease.
The company has operated from Daphne St for 20 years, handling approximately 300 tonnes of materials per month.
The company is reviewing options to re-deploy the two staff based at the site to other roles while it looks for something else.
Waipā transportation manager Bryan Hudson said the council was exploring other waste disposal options and would keep the community informed. The council had no contractual involvement with Waste Management.
