Before reopening, the foodbank would need new shelving in its new home and it also faced the task of moving all its equipment and food from Dive Cres.
"The physical shift is going to take some work, but the council is going to help us out."
Mr Plunkett said the Tauranga City Council, the foodbank's landlords, had offered to give volunteers health checks, which the foodbank had accepted.
Agencies in town were doing what they could during the week-long closure and were also helping to spread the word.
The foodbank was likely to stay in Brook St for at least a year and a half.
"To some degree, we're relieved we can get on with it," Mr Plunkett said.
Tauranga City Council chief executive Garry Poole said following last week's positive asbestos results from soil sample tests, the council was carrying out air tests in the building.
These tests would help determine whether there had been any airborne contamination within the building. Results were expected within days.
"Our staff are currently working with Foodbank staff and volunteers to get them set up in a new location as soon as possible," Mr Poole said.
"The air-test results will put us in a better position to decide on the next steps for the building and its contents."
Meantime, anyone wishing to donate non-perishable food items can visit the Salvation Army Tauranga Community Ministries office at 375 Cameron Rd, or Tauranga Budget Advisory Service at the Historic Village on 17th Ave.
People who need a food parcel should contact their referral agency for advice.
