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<br /> <br /> <br />Harry Kim <br />William A. Kucharski <br /> <br />Mayor <br />Director <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Roy Takemoto <br />Diane A. Noda <br /> <br />Managing Director <br />Deputy Director <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i <br />DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT <br />345 Kekūanāoʻa Street, Suite 41 · Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 <br /> Ph: (808) 961-8083 · Fax: (808) 961-8086 <br />Email: cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov <br /> <br /> <br />September 1, 2020 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />Contact: Michael Kaha, Solid Waste Division Deputy Chief, Department of <br />Environmental Management (961-8083) <br /> <br /> <br />Solid Waste Division Launches Mass Notification System for <br />Individuals and Businesses to Receive Communications and Alerts <br />Regarding Solid Waste Operations <br /> <br />The Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division, will begin using a <br />new notification system to communicate with individuals and businesses regarding solid <br />waste operational changes such as site closures, availability of services, hours of <br />operation, special conditions affecting solid waste service (such as road closures, <br />flooding, fires), or special events such as household hazardous waste collections. <br /> <br />The community is encouraged to immediately register by using the link found on the <br />Solid Waste website: www.hawaiizerowaste.org, or at <br />https://member.everbridge.net/index/482552460607505#/signup. <br /> <br />The Solid Waste Mass Notification System will automatically send alerts to subscribers <br />via phone to ensure real time access to pertinent solid waste information. The system <br />also allows subscribers to designate additional contact methods during the self- <br />registration process, such as via email, another phone, etc. A subscriber may also <br />request alerts be limited to only specific transfer stations. <br /> <br />Please note that this Solid Waste Division Mass Notification System is separate from <br />the county Civil Defense Agency alerts, which can be found on the <br />www.hawaiicounty.gov/departments/civil-defense website. <br /> <br />We anticipate this improvement in communications will assist our island community. <br /> <br />Mahalo for everyone’s patience and support as we continue to work together to keep <br />our island home a clean and safe paradise. <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />