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<br /> <br /> <br />Harry Kim <br />William A. Kucharski <br /> <br />Mayor <br />Director <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Wilfred M. Okabe <br />Diane A. Noda <br /> <br />Managing Director <br />Deputy Director <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i <br />DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT <br />345 Kekūanāoʻa Street, Suite 41 · Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 <br /> Ph: (808) 961-8083 · Fax: (808) 961-8086 <br />Email: cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov <br /> <br />MEDIA RELEASE <br /> <br />Note: This press release was originally issued on September 20, 2019, and is being reissued <br />to stress that the HI-5 beverage container redemption program continues unchanged. <br /> <br />October 15, 2019 <br /> <br />Contact Person: Gregory Goodale, Solid Waste Division Chief, Department of Environmental <br />Management (phone: 961-8270, work cell 808-937-1513, or email <br />gregory.goodale@hawaiicounty.gov) <br /> <br />Changes to the County’s 2-Bin Recycling Program, Effective October 16, 2019 <br /> <br />Due to significant decreases in the global recycling markets, the County unfortunately will no <br />longer be able to accept some of the items collected at our transfer stations. The County’s <br />current 2-Bin recycling program includes a “mixed bin” for recycling of paper, plastic, <br />cardboard/boxboard, and aluminum/tin, and a second “glass bin” for non-HI-5 glass. As of <br />October 16, 2019, paper and plastics will not be accepted. However, the County will continue <br />its ongoing efforts to evaluate potential alternatives to remain environmentally and economically <br />responsible. <br /> <br />The County’s 2-Bin recycling program, offered at designated Recycling & Transfer Stations, will <br />be downsized on October 16, 2019, as follows: <br /> <br /> The “2-Bin” recycling program will be downsized to collect only: <br /> Corrugated Cardboard (clean and not contaminated with food) <br /> Brown Kraft Paper Bags (e.g., paper shopping bags) <br /> <br />The “Glass bin” will continue to collect: <br /> Glass Bottles and Jars <br /> Clean non-HI-5 bottles and jars (e.g., wine bottles, pickle jars) <br /> No caps, covers, or lids <br /> Will be collected in the separate “glass” bin <br /> <br />Metal Cans previously accepted will now be collected in the scrap metal bins offered at <br />select Recycling & Transfer Stations as follows: <br /> Must be clean, small (e.g., tuna, soup, pet food cans) <br /> <br />The HI-5 beverage container redemption program remains in effect. <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br /> <br />