HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-03-27 West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill - early closure on 04-02-19
Harry Kim
William A. Kucharski
Mayor
Director
Wilfred M. 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
Email: cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov
NEWS RELEASE
March 27, 2019
Contact: Michael Kaha, Solid Waste Division Deputy Chief, County of Hawaiʻi
Department of Environmental Management (office main line 961-8083; work cell 808-
756-8147)
West Hawaiʻi Sanitary Landfill 2:30 p.m. Early Closure
on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 (for Solid Waste Only)
The West Hawaiʻi Sanitary Landfill in Waikoloa will close at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
April 2, 2019, for solid waste disposal only. Green waste disposal will remain open as
usual. Commercial businesses must arrive before 2:30 p.m. to dispose of solid waste at
the landfill.
Residential patrons may use the solid waste transfer stations in Puakō, Waimea, or
Kealakehe until 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The West Hawaiʻi Sanitary Landfill will reopen
as regularly scheduled on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience and understanding
during this time.
Please visit our www.hawaiizerowaste.org website for future closure information and
locations, or call the Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division
Office, at 961-8270.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer