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<br /> <br /> <br />Harry Kim <br />William A. Kucharski <br /> <br />Mayor <br />Director <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Roy Takemoto <br />Diane A. Noda <br /> <br />Managing Director <br />Deputy Director <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i <br />DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT <br />345 Kekūanāoʻa Street, Suite 41 · Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 <br /> Ph: (808) 961-8083 · Fax: (808) 961-8086 <br />Email: cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />Release Date: April 29, 2020 <br /> <br />Contact: Michael Kaha, Solid Waste Division Deputy Chief, County of Hawaiʻi <br />Department of Environmental Management (Solid Waste Admin 808-961- <br />8270) <br /> <br />LOAD SIZE RESTRICTION AT EAST HAWAIʻI REGIONAL SORT STATION <br />CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020 <br /> <br />• Businesses hauling commercially generated wastes in quantities <br />greater than five (5) cubic yards continue to be restricted from using <br />the sort station. <br /> <br />East Hawaiʻi Regional Sort Station services are closed to businesses hauling <br />commercially generated wastes larger than five (5) cubic yards until at least May 30, <br />2020. A five cubic yard load will fit in a standard size pickup truck with an 8-foot long <br />bed filled up to the top of the cab. <br /> <br />The Sort Station, located at the South Hilo Sanitary Landfill (aka Hilo Dump), will <br />continue to accept businesses hauling residentially generated waste loads of less than <br />five (5) cubic yards during regular business hours from 7:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. daily. <br /> <br />The County of Hawaii’s Department of Environmental Management is taking these <br />measures to prioritize household trash and to ensure families staying at home during <br />this COVID-19 crisis are able to dispose of their household trash each and every day. <br />We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding. <br /> <br />Please visit our www.hawaiizerowaste.org website for future closure information and <br />locations, or call our Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division <br />Office, at 961-8270. <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />