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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />William A. Kucharski <br />Harry Kim <br />Director <br />Mayor <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Diane A. Noda <br />Wilfred M. Okabe <br />Deputy Director <br /> <br />Managing Director <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i <br /> <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT <br />345 Kekūanāoʻa Street, Suite 41 • Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 <br /> (808) 961-8083 · Fax (808) 961-8086 <br />http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/environmental-management/ <br /> <br />November 6, 2017 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br />County Extends Free Mulch Loading Services at Kealakehe Transfer Station <br /> <br />Amid the continued water restrictions in North Kona, the County of Hawai‘i Department <br />of Environmental Management (DEM) has extended the temporary suspension of <br />mulch loading fees at the Kealakehe Transfer Station, in hopes of continuing to <br />encourage the public to utilize mulch around their plants to save water. <br /> <br />DEM has directed its contractor, Hawaiian Earth Recycling, to provide free mulch <br />loading services through December 31, 2017. As always, the free mulch is available <br />on a first-come, first-served basis. Mulch loading hours at the facility’s Mulch Public <br />Pick-up Area are from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Hawaiian Earth Recycling will load mulch into your truck and or trailer at no cost to <br />you. You may also self-load your vehicle if you only want a small load of mulch. <br /> <br />Mulching boosts water retention in the soil while conserving water. Mulch provides <br />moisture while nurturing plants and trees, and it delivers natural nutrients that <br />dramatically improve soil productivity. <br /> <br />For questions, directions, availability, please call Hawaiian Earth Recycling at (808) <br />935-2277 and for more recycling information, visit the County of Hawaii’s website at <br />www.hawaiizerowaste.org. <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />