HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-09 Notice of Public Hearing - Solid Waste Fees
County of Hawai‘i
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
345 Kekūanāoʻa Street, Suite 41 · Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 · cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov
Ph: (808) 961-8083 · Fax: (808) 961-8086
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Daniel Girvan, P. E.
Director
Craig Kawaguchi
Deputy Director
C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D.
Mayor
William V. Brilhante Jr. Managing Director
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
DATE: September 16, 2026 (Wednesday)
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: Aunty Sally Kaleohano's Lūʻau Hale, Ho'olulu Complex
799 Piilani Street, Hilo, HI 96720
VIRTUAL: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1658294988
DATE: September 18, 2026 (Friday)
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: West Hawaiʻi Civic Center Community Meeting Hale, Building G
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
VIRTUAL: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1658294988
Notice is hereby given that two public hearings will be held to hear testimony from the public
regarding the Department of Environmental Management’s proposal to amend its Rules of
Practice and Procedure, pursuant to Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Section 91-3(1). The proposed
changes will amend the following rule:
ARTICLE II SOLID WASTE DIVISION
Rule 2-8 Solid Waste Fees
Written Testimony: Anyone wishing to provide testimony may do so by email to
cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov or by mail to the Department of Environmental Management, 345
Kekūanāoʻa Street, Suite 41, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720. Written testimony must be received no later
than 5:30 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Oral Testimony: Those who want to provide oral testimony during the meeting may email
cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov or call (808) 961-8099 with your name, phone number, and email
address.
The proposed rules to be adopted is available for review online at:
https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=157565&dbid=1&repo=PublicDocu
ments, or will be emailed or mailed at no cost to any interested person who requests a copy by
contacting Ashley DeVera at (808) 961-8099. Copies of the proposed rules may be reviewed or
obtained at the Department of Environmental Management, 345 Kekūanāoʻa Street, Suite 41,
Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720 between the hours of 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by emailing the department
at cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov.
If you require an accommodation or auxiliary aid and/or services to participate in this meeting
(i.e., sign language interpreter, large print), please call (808) 961-8099 ten days prior to the
meeting.
Dated at Hilo, Hawai`i this 17th day of August, 2026.
Daniel Girvan, Director
Department of Environmental Management
Posted on the County Calendar on August 17, 2026
at https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/our-county/county-calendar
Hawaiʻi Tribune Herald
West Hawaiʻi Today
August 17, 2026