HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-06-27 Pahoa Certified HI-5 Redemption Center Closed until Further Notice -- press release
William A. Kucharski
Harry Kim
Director
Mayor
Diane A. Noda
Wilfred M. Okabe
Deputy Director
Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
345 Kekūanāoʻa Street, Suite 41 • Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
(808) 961-8083 · Fax (808) 961-8086
http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/environmental-management/
June 28, 2017
NEWS RELEASE
Pāhoa Certified Redemption Center to be Closed Until Further Notice
Effective July 1, 2017, the Pāhoa HI-5 Certified Redemption Center located at the
Pāhoa Recycling & Transfer Station will be closed until further notice.
The close proximity of another certified redemption center, about a half-mile away,
resulted in an unexpected increase in cost to continue services when the Pāhoa site’s
operations contract was re-bid.
Due to this increase in cost and the close proximity of the alternate center, the site will
be closed for the time being; the Department plans to re-bid the site, and possibly
reopen it at a later date.
Please see the schedule below for the alternate sites and operating hours:
Kea‘au, Atlas Recycling Wednesday, Friday, 8:00am – 3:30pm
Kea`au Recycling & Transfer Station Saturday, Sunday
16-921 Kea‘au-Pahoa Road
Pāhoa, Business Services Hawai`i Daily 8:00am – 3:30pm
Pahoa Village Road
(Across from the Post Office)
The Department of Environmental Management would like to thank the public for their
cooperation and understanding as we work with our contractors to make the HI-5
program as convenient as possible.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the closure of the Pāhoa HI-5 Certified
Redemption Center
For more information and a complete list of Certified Redemption Centers in Hawai`i
County please visit www.hawaiizerowaste.org , or contact Craig Kawaguchi at
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
ckawaguchi@hawaiicounty.gov .