HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-11-21 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
(808) 961-8083 · Fax (808) 961-8086
http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/environmental-management/
November 21, 2018
NEWS RELEASE
FREE RESIDENTIAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
COLLECTION EVENT INFORMATION
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events will be held between 7:30 a.m.
and 2:30 p.m. on the following dates:
Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Hilo Recycling and Transfer Station.
Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Kailua-Kona (Kealakehe) Recycling and
Transfer Station.
The County of Hawai‘i’s Department of Environmental Management holds these regular
collection events, at no charge to the public, so households can conveniently dispose of
acceptable household hazardous waste in a manner that protects both public health and
the environment.
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.
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 Hilo or Kona HHW collection events, the next scheduled
collection events will be on March 2, 2019, in Waimea, and on March 3, 2019, in Pāhoa.
If you have any questions regarding these Household Hazardous Waste collection
events, please contact Chris Chin-Chance, Recycling Specialist with the Department of
Environmental Management, at 961-8554, or email recycle3@co.hawaii.hi.us. Mahalo
for your kōkua in keeping our island a clean and safe paradise!
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer