HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-07-08 Solid Waste Division Announces New Guidelines on Disposal of Greenwaste - press release
William A. Kucharski
Harry Kim
Director
Mayor
Diane A. Noda
Wilfred M. Okabe
Deputy Director
Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
345 Kekūanāoʻa Street, Suite 41 • Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
(808) 961-8083 · Fax (808) 961-8086
http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/environmental-management/
NEWS RELEASE
July 8, 2019
Contact: Michael Kaha, Solid Waste Division Deputy Chief, County of Hawaiʻi
Department of Environmental Management 808-961-8270
NEW Residential Greenwaste Disposal Guidelines for County Transfer Stations,
Effective Immediately
The County’s greenwaste recycling facilities are only for the use of residential
customers with self-hauled greenwaste from their private residential properties. The
following NEW greenwaste guidelines apply to residential customers, effective
immediately:
One load per day
Maximum 5 cubic yards per day
Maximum 5 feet in length and 6 inches in diameter (logs, branches, and other
greenwaste, with the exception of palm fronds)
Hours of operation for greenwaste disposal are 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(Please note the greenwaste hours differ from transfer station hours.)
Businesses, farms, government and non-profit agencies are prohibited from disposing
greenwaste at County Recycling and Transfer Stations, and may dispose of greenwaste
at the East Hawai`i Organics Facility (Hilo) and the West Hawai`i Organics Facility
(Pu`uanahulu).
Please do not transport any ‘ōhi‘a vegetative material to our facilities, even if it appears
uninfected. Please compost ōhi‘a material at the site where it originated, to prevent the
spread of Rapid Ō hi‘a Death.
Mahalo for recycling!
For more information on recycling in Hawai‘i County, visit www.hawaiizerowaste.org or
call our Solid Waste Division Office at 961-8270.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.