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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 />June 8, 2018 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br />Free Residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event <br />Information <br /> <br />Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event will occur between 7:30 a.m. and <br />2:30 p.m., as follows: <br /> Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Hilo Recycling and Transfer Station. <br /> <br />These events are for household-generated and self-hauled waste only. Business, <br />government agency, non-profit agency or farm wastes are not allowed. NO electronic <br />waste and no tires will be accepted. <br /> <br />The County of Hawai‘i Department of Environmental Management holds these regular <br />collection events so that households can conveniently dispose of acceptable household <br />hazardous waste in a manner that protects both public health and the environment. <br /> <br />Acceptable household hazardous waste includes automotive fluids, used batteries, <br />fluorescent lights and pesticides. Latex paint will be accepted at the Hilo event for reuse. <br />For a more complete list of acceptable or unacceptable household hazardous waste, <br />please visit our website http://www.hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/household-hazardous- <br />waste/. The website includes other useful information on solid waste diversion and <br />recycling. <br /> <br />If you are unable to attend the events described above, the next scheduled household <br />hazardous waste collection events will be on December 1, 2018 in Hilo, and on December <br />8, 2018 in Kailua-Kona (Kealakehe). <br /> <br />Please direct your questions regarding these Household Hazardous Waste Collection <br />Events to Chris, Recycling Specialist with the Department of Environmental Management <br />at 961-8554 or email to recycle3@co.hawaii.hi.us. Mahalo for your kōkua. <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />