HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-07-30 Puako Solid Waste Facility Closed at 8 am today -- 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 30, 2019
Contact: Michael Kaha, Solid Waste Division Deputy Chief, County of Hawaiʻi
Department of Environmental Management (office main line 808-961-8083; work cell
808-756-8147)
PUAKO TRANSFER STATION IS CLOSED TODAY (7/30/19) FROM 8:00 am
Due to staff shortages, the Puako Transfer Station will close at 8:00 a.m. today
(Tuesday, 7/30/19), and will reopen as regularly scheduled on Friday, August 1, 2019,
from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Until 6:00 p.m. this afternoon residents can take their
household generated waste to the Waimea Transfer Station, which is open seven days
a week, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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 our Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division
Office, at 961-8270.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer