HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-08-17 East Hawaii Mulch Distribution Procedures -- 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
August 17, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Galen Ichinose, General Manager, Hawaiian Earth Recycling 808-935-2277
George Hayducsko, Recycling Coordinator, Department of Environmental
Management 808-961-8942
County of Hawai‘i’s Contractor Mulch Distribution Procedures for the East Hawai‘i
Organics Facility (EHOF) Beginning September 5, 2020
The following media release is being distributed to provide the community with accurate and
updated information on the County of Hawai‘i’s Contractor Mulch Distribution Program.
Customers picking up mulch at EHOF can proceed directly to the facility and bypass the scale.
Mulch is available on a first-come-first-served and while supplies last basis. All mulch loads
must be covered prior to leaving the facility. All customers must adhere to CDC recommended
social distancing guidelines.
The following procedures will be in effect:
Residential customers will be able to obtain mulch according to the following procedures at
EHOF as long as there is a supply of mulch:
Mulch is available on the first Saturday of each month from 7:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
(closed from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Customers will be able to obtain a maximum of 3 cubic yards of mulch
The 3 cubic yards can be loaded mechanically or self-loaded for free
Residential customers are only allowed to obtain one load per day
Commercial customers will be able to obtain mulch according to the following procedures at
EHOF as long as there is a supply of mulch:
Mulch is available on the second Wednesday on each month from 7:00 a.m. to 4:15
p.m. (closed from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Commercial customers will be charged a loading fee of $5.00 per cubic yard
• Commercial customers will be charged a minimum of 3 cubic yards
Commercial customers will not be allowed to self-load
There is no limit to the amount of mulch a commercial customer is able to obtain
Commercial customers can obtain multiple loads in a day
Only credit and debit cards are acceptable forms of payment
For additional information please visit www.hawaiizerowaste.org
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer