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Solid Waste <br />The County currently has two landfill sites. The <br />sanitary landfill at PuÔuanahulu on the west side of the <br />island is active, while the unlined landfill in Hilo on <br />the east side of the island will be closed in the near <br />future. There are 21 solid waste transfer sites, like the <br />one pictured at right, situated throughout the island. <br />Residents can drop off their household solid waste for <br />free at the transfer stations. Some residents pay <br />private haulers to pick up their garbage. Commercial <br />businesses and private haul ers are required to take <br />their solid waste to the land fill, where they are charged <br />a tipping fee. Commercial tipping fees account for 35 <br />percent of revenue for the operation of the Solid <br />Waste Division, while the remainder of the DivisionÔs <br />budget comes from the general fund. <br />Figure 7 <br />LANDFILL/TRANSFER STATION LOCATIONS <br />H Ô C \I N A ÐP A M January 5, 2006 , Page 21 <br />AWAI I OUNTY NFRASTRUCTURE EEDS SSESSMENT OLICY NALYSIS EMORANDUM <br /> <br />