HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-04-29 Load Size Restriction at East HI Regional Sort Station Continues -- 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
Release Date: April 29, 2020
Contact: Michael Kaha, Solid Waste Division Deputy Chief, County of Hawaiʻi
Department of Environmental Management (Solid Waste Admin 808-961-
8270)
LOAD SIZE RESTRICTION AT EAST HAWAIʻI REGIONAL SORT STATION
CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020
• Businesses hauling commercially generated wastes in quantities
greater than five (5) cubic yards continue to be restricted from using
the sort station.
East Hawaiʻi Regional Sort Station services are closed to businesses hauling
commercially generated wastes larger than five (5) cubic yards until at least May 30,
2020. A five cubic yard load will fit in a standard size pickup truck with an 8-foot long
bed filled up to the top of the cab.
The Sort Station, located at the South Hilo Sanitary Landfill (aka Hilo Dump), will
continue to accept businesses hauling residentially generated waste loads of less than
five (5) cubic yards during regular business hours from 7:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. daily.
The County of Hawaii’s Department of Environmental Management is taking these
measures to prioritize household trash and to ensure families staying at home during
this COVID-19 crisis are able to dispose of their household trash each and every day.
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