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<br /> <br /> <br />Harry Kim <br />William A. Kucharski <br /> <br />Mayor <br />Director <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Roy Takemoto <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 />July 21, 2020 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />Free Residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Information <br /> <br />Household Hazardous Waste collection events will be held between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 <br />p.m. on the following dates and locations: <br /> <br />Saturday, August 1, 2020, at the Waiākea High School Parking Lot B (entry via <br />Poʻokela Parkway). <br /> <br />Saturday, August 8, 2020, at the Kealakehe High School Parking Lot (entry via <br />Pū‘ohulihuli Street) <br /> <br />The County of Hawai‘i’s Department of Environmental Management holds these regular <br />collection events, at no charge to the public, so households can conveniently dispose of <br />acceptable household hazardous waste in a manner that protects both public health and <br />the environment. <br /> <br />Acceptable household hazardous waste includes automotive fluids, used batteries, <br />fluorescent bulbs, and pesticides. Reusable latex paint will not be accepted at the Hilo <br />and Kailua-Kona events. For a more complete list of acceptable or unacceptable <br />household hazardous waste, please visit our website at http://www.hawaiizerowaste.org <br />/recycle/household-hazardous-waste/. The website includes other useful information on <br />solid waste diversion and recycling. <br /> <br />These events are for household-generated and self-hauled waste only. Business, <br />government agency, non-profit agency, or farm wastes are prohibited by law. No latex <br />paint, no electronic waste, and no tires will be accepted. <br /> <br />Social/Physical Distancing Rules for Household Hazardous <br />Waste (HHW) Collection Events: <br /> <br />These rules are for your safety and the safety of the staff conducting these events. <br />Please kōkua, and thank you for doing your part to keep these events safe for all <br />participants. <br /> <br />- Remain in your vehicle unless directed by authorized personnel. <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br /> <br />