HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-11-12 County will Accept Construction Debris for Disposal -- press release (2)
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
Date: November 12, 2020
Contact: Michael Kaha, Solid Waste Division Deputy Chief, County of Hawaiʻi
Department of Environmental Management (Solid Waste Admin 808-961-
8270)
East Hawaiʻi Regional Sort Station will Start Accepting
Construction and Demolition Debris for Disposal
The East Hawaiʻi Regional Sort Station will be accepting construction and demolition
waste for disposal with the following conditions:
• A maximum of 5 cubic yards per load will be accepted (a 5 cubic yard load will fit
in a standard size pickup truck with an 8-foot long bed filled to the top of the cab).
• No item shall exceed 4 feet in any dimension or weigh more than 50 pounds.
• No rocks, concrete, or grading and grubbing materials will be accepted.
Construction and demolition (C&D) waste and/or grading and grubbing (G&G) materials
are accepted at the West Hawaiʻi Sanitary Landfill located at 71-1111 Queen
Kaʻahumanu Highway six days per week (Monday through Saturday) from 7:00 a.m. to
4:15 p.m. If you are disposing of more than 50 cubic yards of C&D and/or G&G waste
per day, please notify the West Hawaiʻi scalehouse (886-8059) at least 24 hours prior to
disposing for scheduling.
Please visit our www.hawaiizerowaste.org website for information and locations, or call
the Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division office, at 961-
8270. Mahalo for doing your part in properly disposing of waste and C&D debris, and
for keeping our island a clean and beautiful paradise.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer