HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-05-18 Upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events -- 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
Ph (808) 961-8083 · Fax (808) 961-8086
http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/environmental-management/
May 18, 2018
NEWS RELEASE
Free Residential Household Hazardous Waste
Collection Event Information
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events will occur between 7:30 a.m. and
2:30 p.m., as follows:
Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the Kailua-Kona (Kealakehe) Recycling and Transfer
Station.
Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Hilo Recycling and Transfer Station.
These events are for household-generated and self-hauled waste only. Business,
government agency, non-profit agency, or farm wastes are not allowed. NO electronic
waste and no tires will be accepted.
The County of Hawai‘i Department of Environmental Management holds these regular
collection events so that households can conveniently dispose of acceptable household
hazardous waste in a manner that protects both the public health and environment.
Acceptable household hazardous waste includes automotive fluids, used batteries,
fluorescent lights, and pesticides. Latex paint will be accepted at the Hilo and Kona
events for reuse. For a more complete list of acceptable or unacceptable household
hazardous waste, please visit our website at
http://www.hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/household-hazardous-waste/. The website
includes other useful information on solid waste diversion and recycling.
If you are unable to attend the events described above, the next scheduled household
hazardous waste collection events will be on December 1, 2018, in Hilo, and on
December 8, 2018, in Kailua-Kona (Kealakehe).
Please direct your questions regarding these Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Events to Chris, Recycling Specialist with the Department of Environmental
Management, at 961-8554 or email to recycle3@co.hawaii.hi.us. Mahalo for your
kōkua.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.