HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-07-21 Free Residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events in August -- press release v2
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
July 21, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
Free Residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Information
Household Hazardous Waste collection events will be held between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30
p.m. on the following dates and locations:
Saturday, August 1, 2020, at the Waiākea High School Parking Lot B (entry via
Poʻokela Parkway).
Saturday, August 8, 2020, at the Kealakehe High School Parking Lot (entry via
Pū‘ohulihuli Street)
The County of Hawai‘i’s Department of Environmental Management holds these regular
collection events, at no charge to the public, so households can conveniently dispose of
acceptable household hazardous waste in a manner that protects both public health and
the environment.
Acceptable household hazardous waste includes automotive fluids, used batteries,
fluorescent bulbs, and pesticides. Reusable latex paint will not be accepted at the Hilo
and Kailua-Kona events. For a more complete list of acceptable or unacceptable
household hazardous waste, please visit our website at http://www.hawaiizerowaste.org
/recycle/household-hazardous-waste/. The website includes other useful information on
solid waste diversion and recycling.
These events are for household-generated and self-hauled waste only. Business,
government agency, non-profit agency, or farm wastes are prohibited by law. No latex
paint, no electronic waste, and no tires will be accepted.
Social/Physical Distancing Rules for Household Hazardous
Waste (HHW) Collection Events:
These rules are for your safety and the safety of the staff conducting these events.
Please kōkua, and thank you for doing your part to keep these events safe for all
participants.
- Remain in your vehicle unless directed by authorized personnel.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
- Prior to arriving at the event, place your HHW items in your trunk or truck bed. Make
sure your trunk can be unlocked or opened remotely. If you don’t have a trunk or
truck bed, it is preferred that you place your materials in the unlocked and
unoccupied backseat area.
- Due to infection transmission hazard, all containers brought to the event will not be
returned and should be disposable. If you want to keep your container, transfer the
material into a safe disposable container prior to the event.
- To minimize interactions, please label your HHW items (if possible) and make sure
that your HHW items are easily distinguishable and separate from anything else in
your trunk or truck bed.
- Facial masks and 6-foot social distancing is required.
- If you are feeling ill or showing symptoms of illness, please consider postponing your
participation in our event or designate someone else to drop off your materials.
If you are unable to attend the Hilo or Kealakehe HHW collection events, the next
scheduled collection events are in Waimea and Pāhoa in March 2021.
If you have any questions regarding these HHW collection events, please contact Chris
Chin-Chance, Recycling Specialist with the Department of Environmental Management,
at 961-8554, or email recycle3@hawaiicounty.gov. Mahalo for your kōkua in keeping
our island a clean and safe paradise!