HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-07-08 Kealakehe and Waimea greenwaste sites closed until further notice -- press release
Harry Kim
William A. Kucharski
Mayor
Director
Wilfred M. Okabe
Diane A. Noda
Managing Director
Deputy Director
County of Hawai‘i
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
345 Kekūanāoʻa Street, Suite 41 · Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
Ph: (808) 961-8083 · Fax: (808) 961-8086
Email: cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov
NEWS RELEASE
July 08, 2019
Contact: Michael Kaha, Solid Waste Division Deputy Chief, County of Hawaiʻi
Department of Environmental Management (office: 808-961-8083; cell: 808-756-8147)
Kealakehe Greenwaste and Waimea Greenwaste
Sites Closed Until Further Notice
The Kealakehe and Waimea greenwaste sites are closing until further notice. The
reason is because the greenwaste at these sites is taken to the West Hawaiʻi Organics
Facility in Waikoloa, which is closed due to heavy smoke caused by a fire.
When the West Hawaiʻi Organics Facility is safe to reopen, the Kealakehe and Waimea
greenwaste sites will reopen.
Residents and commercial greenwaste customers are asked to hold on to their
greenwaste if they can, or they may take their greenwaste to the East Hawaiʻi Organics
Facility in Hilo.
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding.
Please visit our www.hawaiizerowaste.org website for future closure information and
locations, or call the Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division
Office, at 961-8270.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer