HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-09-26 Construction Work at Kealakehe Recycling and Transfer Station starts October 2 -- 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/
September 19, 2017
NEWS RELEASE
Construction Work Starts at Kealakehe Recycling & Transfer Station October 2
The County of Hawai‘i Department of Environmental Management announces that work to
remediate the area used for scrap metal processing at the Kealakehe Recycling and Transfer
Station will start on or about October 2, 2017.
The project was awarded to contractor Isemoto Contracting Co., Ltd, and is anticipated to be
completed by August 1, 2018.
The transfer station, greenwaste, white goods, scrap metal, reuse center, HI5 redemption, and
mulch pickup are not affected and will remain open. The site for e-waste collection will
temporarily move to the same site as the Household Hazardous Waste collection.
The Department of Environmental Management apologizes for any inconvenience the project
activities may cause.
For more information, please contact Gregory Goodale, Solid Waste Division Chief at 961-8515.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.