HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-10-15 Celebration of 25th Anniversary of West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill -- press release
Harry Kim William A. Kucharski
Mayor Director
Wil Okabe Diane A. Noda
Managing Director Deputy 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
cohdem@co.hawaii.hi.us
http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/environmental-management/
October 15, 2018
NEWS RELEASE
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Celebration of 25 Anniversary of West Hawaiʻi Sanitary Landfill in Puʻuanahulu
The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Environmental Management’s Solid Waste
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Division would like to acknowledge the 25 anniversary of the opening of the West
Hawaiʻi Sanitary Landfill (WHSL) in Puʻuanahulu (Waikoloa), South Kohala, located on
Puʻu Pōhaku Road.
The WHSL is the only solid waste facility on the Island of Hawai’i that meets all current
State and Federal requirements. The site includes areas for solid waste disposal, green
waste processing, recycling, and abandoned vehicle impound. Among the unique
aspects at the facility are an active landfill gas collection system and a landfill leachate
recovery system.
In conjunction with its landfill contractor, Waste Management Hawaiʻi, the Solid Waste
Division is planning to recognize this historic milestone at 11:00 a.m. on Friday,
October 26, 2018, at the WHSL main facility office. The Division will also open the site
to the public for tours throughout the day on October 26, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m.
The Division will provide transportation, within the facility, to all those interested in a
short tour of the facility. Each tour is expected to last 30 minutes. To schedule a tour,
please contact the Solid Waste Division office at 961-8270.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer