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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 13, 2018 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br />Kalapana Solid Waste Transfer Station Will Reopen For Saturday <br />Collection <br /> <br />Due to the road conditions on Highway 130 from the volcanic activity, the Kalapana Solid <br />Waste Transfer Station was closed during the month of May. The State Department of <br />Transportation has determined that it is safe for the Solid Waste Division Trucks to cross <br />the metal plates on the road and transport refuse out of the Transfer Station. <br /> <br />The Station will be open one day per week on Saturdays from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and <br />will resume collection on Saturday, June 16, 2018. <br /> <br />The Division asks for everyone’s assistance with this new schedule change, and asks the <br />public to not leave refuse outside the gates at the facility on the days the Station is closed. <br /> <br />Please direct your questions regarding this schedule change to the Department of <br />Environmental Management Solid Waste Division at 961-8270, or email to <br />swd@hawaiicounty.gov. Mahalo for your kōkua. <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />