2017-08-31 Free Mulch Loading at Kealakehe Transfer Station -- press release

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Wil Okabe Managing Director Harry Kim Mayor Barbara J. Kossow Deputy Managing Director County of Hawai‘i Office of the Mayor 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 (808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 August 31, 2017 NEWS RELEASE County Offers Free Mulch Loading Services at Kealakehe Transfer Station Amid water restrictions in North Kona, the County of Hawai‘i Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has temporarily suspended mulch loading fees at the Kealakehe Transfer Station, in hopes of encouraging the public to mulch their plants to save water. DEM has directed its contractor, Hawaiian Earth Recycling, to provide free mulch loading services through October 31, 2017. As always, the free mulch is available on a first-come, first- served basis. Mulch loading hours at the facility’s Mulch Public Pick-up Area are from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hawaiian Earth Recycling will load mulch into your truck and or trailer at no cost to you. You may also self-load your vehicle if you only want a small load of mulch. Mulching boosts water retention in the soil while conserving water. Mulch provides moisture while nurturing plants and trees, and it delivers natural nutrients that dramatically improve soil productivity. For questions, directions, availability, please call Hawaiian Earth Recycling at (808) 935-2277 and for more recycling information visit the County of Hawaii’s Hawaiizerowaste.org website at www.hawaiizerowaste.org. George Hayducsko, Recycling Coordinator County of Hawai‘i Dept. of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division 345 Kekūanāo‘a St., Suite 41 Hilo, HI 96720 Phone: (808) 961-8942 Fax: (808) 961-8553 County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.