HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-08-27 Post-Hurricane Reminder on Requirements for Disposing of Rubbish and Debris -- 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/
August 27, 2018
NEWS RELEASE
Post-Hurricane Reminder from County on Disposal of Debris, Rubbish
As we recover from the impacts of Hurricane Lane, the Department of Environmental
Management’s Solid Waste Division would like to remind all island residents of the available
options for disposing of rubbish and debris.
1. MOST HOUSEHOLD RUBBISH CAN BE DUMPED AT A COUNTY TRANSFER STATION,
FREE OF CHARGE.
Household refuse which is usually generated by a family’s activities at their place of residence,
including shrubbery, yard trimmings, and any other allowable material not exceeding fifty
pounds or four feet in length, can be deposited into any solid waste transfer station container
during normal working hours. .
Materials prohibited from being deposited at a transfer station include commercially hauled
rubbish (generally more than 5 cubic yards; a large pickup truck), construction or demolition
wastes, dead animals, and household hazardous wastes such as electronics, motor oil, paints
and tires. A complete list of prohibited materials can be found at www.hawaiizerowaste.org.
2. LARGE OR BULKY WASTES CANNOT BE DUMPED AT A TRANSFER STATION, AND
MUST BE DISPOSED OF AT A COUNTY LANDFILL (WITH A DISPOSAL CHARGE)
Disposal of large household items by a private property owner, such as couches or mattresses,
must be done at a county landfill and not in a transfer station bin. Please check with your
insurance carrier if your homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy will cover the landfill disposal
fee (“tipping fee”). If you have a large quantity of solid waste and wish to apply for a waiver of
the landfill tipping fee, please submit a ‘Request for Waiver of Tipping Fees’ to the county’s
Department of Environmental Management. Only the mayor may grant a one-time waiver of
this fee to community clean-up groups, nonprofit organizations, or private property owners. The
application form and instructions can be found at two county websites:
www.hawaiizerowaste.org/site-content/uploads/Request-to-Waive-Solid-Waste-Tip-Fees-2017-
01-25.pdf, or www.hawaiicounty.gov/dem-solidwaste-division.
3. COMMERCIALLY HAULED RUBBISH CANNOT BE DUMPED INTO A TRANSFER
STATION CONTAINER AND MUST BE TAKEN TO A COUNTY LANDFILL.
For further information, please visit our website at www.hawaiizerowaste.org, or call 961-8270.
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