HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-11-30 Scrap Metal Collection Service Reopens at Transfer Stations -- 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
November 30, 2020
Contact: Michael Kaha, Solid Waste Division Deputy Chief, Department of
Environmental Management (Solid Waste Admin 808-961-8270)
Scrap Metal Collection Service Reopens at County Transfer Stations
The Solid Waste Division is reopening its scrap metal collection services at the following
transfer stations: Hilo, Keaʻau, Pāhoa, Volcano, Wai‘ōhinu, Pāhala, Ke‘ei, Kealakehe,
Puakō, Waimea, Hāwī, Honoka‘a, and Laupāhoehoe.
Scrap metal is accepted at the following Recycling & Transfer Stations Monday through
Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Hilo, Kea‘au, Pāhoa, Kealakehe, Waimea,
Hāwī and Honoka‘a.
Scrap metal is accepted at the following Recycling & Transfer Stations on Mondays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Volcano and Wai‘ōhinu.
Scrap metal is accepted at the following Recycling & Transfer Stations on Tuesdays
and Fridays, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Laupāhoehoe, Pāhala, Ke‘ei and Puakō.
There is a maximum of one (1) residential load per day, with a maximum of three (3)
cubic yards per load. Customers will need to check in with the facility attendant before
dropping off scrap metal at the facility. No unattended drop-offs are allowed, and no
Sunday collections will be accepted.
Please visit our www.hawaiizerowaste.org website and register for Solid Waste
Notifications (via email or text).
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer