HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-07-08 Kealakehe and Waimea greenwaste sites closed until further notice -- press release (2)
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 9, 2019
Contact: Michael Kaha, Solid Waste Division Deputy Chief, County of Hawaiʻi
Department of Environmental Management (office: 808-961-8083;
cell: 808-756-8147)
The West Hawai‘i Organics Facility, Along with the Kealakehe, Waimea and
Ke‘ei Greenwaste Sites, are Closed Today, July 9, 2019
The West Hawaiʻi Organics Facility, along with the greenwaste sites at the Kealakehe,
Waimea, and Keʻei Transfer Stations, are closed today, July 9, 2019. The closures are
due to a fire at the West Hawai‘i Organics Facility, which is where all the greenwaste
materials are processed.
We hope to reopen these greenwaste sites tomorrow (Wednesday, July 10, 2010), with
the exception of Keʻei, which will reopen on Friday, July 12, 2019.
Residents and commercial greenwaste customers are asked to hold on to their
greenwaste, 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