HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-10-01 Load Size Restriction at East Hawaii Sort Station Extends through November 30 -- 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
October 1, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
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 November 30, 2020
East Hawaiʻi Regional Sort Station services are closed to businesses hauling
commercially generated waste larger than five (5) cubic yards to November 30, 2020.
Should circumstances change, this restriction may end earlier. A five cubic yard load
will fit in a standard size pickup truck with an 8-foot long bed filled 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 during regular
business hours from 7:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. daily.
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