HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-07-02 Construction Debris and Grading and Grubbing Materials NOT Accepted at South Hilo Sanitary Landfill -- 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 10, 2019
Contact: Michael Kaha, Solid Waste Division Deputy Chief, County of Hawaiʻi
Department of Environmental Management (808-961-8270)
Construction and Demolition Debris and Grading and Grubbing Materials
Will NOT be Accepted at the South Hilo Sanitary Landfill after July 31, 2019
Effective August 1, 2019, the County will no longer accept construction and demolition
debris (C&D debris) or grading and grubbing materials at the South Hilo Sanitary
Landfill.
• C&D debris includes “special waste” such as concrete, rock, brick, wood,
masonry, plaster, and other similar materials. In addition, grading and
grubbing materials will no longer be accepted for disposal.
• Contact the Solid Waste Division at 961-8270 if you need to confirm whether
you have C&D debris.
C&D debris must be hauled to the West Hawaiʻi Sanitary Landfill (aka Puʻuanahulu)
located at 71-1111 Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway in Waikoloa.
For more information, please visit www.hawaiizerowaste.org or call our Solid Waste
Division Office at 961-8270.
Mahalo for doing your part in properly disposing of waste and C&D debris, and keeping
our Hawai`i Island a clean and beautiful paradise.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer