HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-12-31 Solid Waste Closures in East Hawaii
Harry Kim
William A. Kucharski
Mayor
Director
Roy Takemoto
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
Release Date: December 31, 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)
SOLID WASTE CLOSURES IN EAST HAWAIʻI
TODAY, DECEMBER 31, 2019:
• Glenwood Transfer Station
• Pāhoa Transfer Station
• Hilo Scrap Metal and White Goods Services
• Keaʻau Green Waste, Scrap Metal, and White Goods Services
Glenwood Transfer Station. Due to a staff shortage, the Glenwood Transfer Station
closed at 8:00 a.m. today, December 31, 2019. It is scheduled to reopen on Friday,
January 3, 2020, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Until 6:00 p.m. today, residents can take their
household generated waste to the Keaʻau Transfer Station, which is open seven days a
week from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or to the Hilo Transfer Station, which is open seven days
a week from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Pāhoa Transfer Station. Due to a staff shortage, the Pāhoa Transfer Station closed at
8:00 a.m. today, December 31, 2019. It is scheduled to reopen on Thursday, January 2,
2020, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Until 6:00 p.m. today, residents can take their household
generated waste to the Keaʻau Transfer Station, which is open seven days a week from
6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or to the Hilo Transfer Station, which is open seven days a week
from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Hilo Scrap Metal and White Goods Services. Due to a staff shortage, these services are
closed today. They are scheduled to reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2020, from 6:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
Keaʻau Scrap Metal and White Goods Services. Due to a staff shortage, these services
are closed today. They are scheduled to reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2020, 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