HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-05-07 Greenwaste Service Reopening at Selected Transfer Stations beginning Saturday, May 9 -- 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
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Contact: Gregory Goodale, Solid Waste Division Chief, County of Hawaiʻi Department
of Environmental Management (office main line 808-961-8083; Solid Waste
Admin 808-961-8270)
Greenwaste Service for Residential Users Reopens at Select Locations May 9
Greenwaste service for residential users will be available three days a week at the
following locations, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., starting Saturday, May 9:
Pahoa Transfer Station: Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays
Ke’ei Transfer Station: Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays
Waimea Transfer Station: Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays
Greenwaste service limits are a maximum of 1 residential load per day, and 5 cubic
yards per load. (Five cubic yards is the equivalent of a full-sized pickup truck with an 8-
foot bed filled up to the cab.)
Users must keep a 6 ft. or greater social distance from each other and facility
employees. If a 6 ft. social distance cannot be maintained, all users must wear a cloth
face covering.
Anyone with symptoms of the COVID-19 virus will be restricted from using the services
at these facilities.
Thank you for doing your part in keeping our island a clean and safe paradise.
Please visit our www.hawaiizerowaste.org website for locations and future closure
information.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer