HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-01-09 Solid Waste Service Closures Today, January 9, due to Facilities Reaching Maximum Capacity -- Press Release
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
January 9, 2020
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 Service Closure Today, January 9, 2020 due to Facility Reaching Maximum
Capacity:
• Hilo White Goods and Scrap Metal Services
Hilo White Goods and Scrap Metal. The Hilo Transfer Station’s White Goods and Scrap
Metal services are closed today, as they have reached the maximum storage capacity allowed
by the State Department of Health. Services are scheduled to reopen once permit compliance
has been met. Excess materials are being removed today so that normal operations can
resume.
Residents are asked to hold on to their material until this site resumes accepting these
commodities. The County is actively continuing its efforts to remove the materials on hand to
allow for future acceptance.
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