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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 />August 17, 2020 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />Contact: Galen Ichinose, General Manager, Hawaiian Earth Recycling 808-935-2277 <br />George Hayducsko, Recycling Coordinator, Department of Environmental <br />Management 808-961-8942 <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i’s Contractor Mulch Distribution Procedures for the East Hawai‘i <br />Organics Facility (EHOF) Beginning September 5, 2020 <br /> <br />The following media release is being distributed to provide the community with accurate and <br />updated information on the County of Hawai‘i’s Contractor Mulch Distribution Program. <br /> <br />Customers picking up mulch at EHOF can proceed directly to the facility and bypass the scale. <br />Mulch is available on a first-come-first-served and while supplies last basis. All mulch loads <br />must be covered prior to leaving the facility. All customers must adhere to CDC recommended <br />social distancing guidelines. <br /> <br />The following procedures will be in effect: <br /> <br />Residential customers will be able to obtain mulch according to the following procedures at <br />EHOF as long as there is a supply of mulch: <br /> Mulch is available on the first Saturday of each month from 7:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. <br />(closed from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.) <br /> Customers will be able to obtain a maximum of 3 cubic yards of mulch <br /> The 3 cubic yards can be loaded mechanically or self-loaded for free <br /> Residential customers are only allowed to obtain one load per day <br /> <br />Commercial customers will be able to obtain mulch according to the following procedures at <br />EHOF as long as there is a supply of mulch: <br /> Mulch is available on the second Wednesday on each month from 7:00 a.m. to 4:15 <br />p.m. (closed from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.) <br /> Commercial customers will be charged a loading fee of $5.00 per cubic yard <br />• Commercial customers will be charged a minimum of 3 cubic yards <br /> Commercial customers will not be allowed to self-load <br /> There is no limit to the amount of mulch a commercial customer is able to obtain <br /> Commercial customers can obtain multiple loads in a day <br /> Only credit and debit cards are acceptable forms of payment <br /> <br />For additional information please visit www.hawaiizerowaste.org <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />