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<br />• New greenwaste drop-off guidelines for recycling and transfer stations were <br />implemented on 07/08/19. The new requirements address the number of loads, <br />load sizes, and greenwaste dimensions. For more information go to <br />http://www.hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/greenwaste/. <br />• Starting in September 2020, residential customers can pick up mulch from the East <br />Hawaiʻi Organics Facility during the first Saturday of the month for free. Each <br />customer may obtain a maximum load of 3 cubic yards of mulch. Both mechanical <br />and self-loading is available. Customers may obtain only one load per month <br />while supplies last. <br />• Starting in September 2020, commercial customers can pick up mulch from the <br />East Hawai‘i Organics Facility the second Wednesday of each month. HER will <br />charge commercial customers $5.00 per cubic yard for mulch at the East Hawai‘i <br />Organics Facility. There is no limit on the amount of mulch each customer may <br />obtain while supplies last. Commercial customers will be loaded mechanically and <br />not allowed to self-load. There is a 3 cubic yard minimum per load, and payment <br />must be made with a credit or debit card only. <br />• Effective 08/15/20, residential customers are eligible to obtain a maximum load of <br />3 cubic yards of mulch from the West Hawai‘i Organics Facility. Customers may <br />obtain only one load per day while supplies last. Both mechanical and self-loading <br />is available. <br />• Effective 08/15/20, HER will charge commercial customers $3.00 per cubic yard <br />for mulch at the West Hawai‘i Organics Facility. There is no limit on the amount of <br />mulch each customer may obtain while supplies last. Payment must be made with <br />a credit or debit card only. <br /> <br />H. SCHOOL RECYCLING AND TOURS: <br /> Requests for school and HCC/UHH tours of SWD facilities has been suspended due to <br />COVID-19. These tours are helpful in educating the next generation on recycling and <br />sustainability. When schools resume with new guidelines, these guidelines need to <br />be implemented. <br /> <br />I. SPECIAL EVENT RECYCLING: <br /> The Recycling Section continues to offer free rental HI-5 event recycling bins for <br />fundraisers at community, sports or family events. Bins can be requested via an <br />online application form at http://www.hawaiizerowaste.org/event-planning. Please <br />submit applications for reservations well in advance of events to make sure bins are <br />available and to schedule pick-up/drop-off. The www.hawaiizerowaste.org website <br />also provides helpful resources for planning zero-waste events. <br /> <br />J. HI-5 CERTIFIED REDEMPTION CENTERS (CRCs) <br />• Business Services Hawaiʻi has agreed to their op?on year. <br />• Atlas Recycling has agreed to their option year for Keaʻau, Kealakehe, Keauhou, <br />and Waimea. Ocean View, Wai‘ōhinu, and Volcano will be going out for bid. <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />