HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-05-15 Greenwaste Services at Kealakehe Transfer Station Reopen Saturday, May 16 -- 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
May 15, 2020
Contact: Gregory Goodale, Solid Waste Division Deputy Chief, Department of
Environmental Management (Solid Waste Admin 808-961-8270)
Greenwaste Service for the Kealakehe Transfer Station is Reopening,
Effective Saturday, May 16, 2020
Greenwaste service for residential users will be available at the Kealakehe Transfer
Station three days per week (Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdays), from 8:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m., starting this Saturday, May 16, 2020.
Greenwaste service limitations are:
A maximum of 1 residential load per day, with a maximum of 5 cubic yards per load. (5
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 face
covering.
Thank you for doing your part in keeping our island a clean and safe paradise.
Please visit our website at www.hawaiizerowaste.org for locations and services, 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