NEWS RELEASE
Release Date: December 31, 2019
Contact: Michael Kaha, Solid Waste Division Deputy Chief, County of Hawaiʻi Department of Environmental Management (office main line 808-961-8083; work cell 808-756-8147)
SOLID WASTE CLOSURES IN EAST HAWAIʻI
TODAY, DECEMBER 31, 2019:
• Glenwood Transfer Station
• Pāhoa Transfer Station
• Hilo Scrap Metal and White Goods Services
• Keaʻau Green Waste, Scrap Metal, and White Goods Services
Glenwood Transfer Station. Due to a staff shortage, the Glenwood Transfer Station closed at 8:00 a.m. today, December 31, 2019. It is scheduled to reopen on Friday, January 3, 2020, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Until 6:00 p.m. today, residents can take their household generated waste to the Keaʻau Transfer Station, which is open seven days a week from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or to the Hilo Transfer Station, which is open seven days a week from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Pāhoa Transfer Station. Due to a staff shortage, the Pāhoa Transfer Station closed at 8:00 a.m. today, December 31, 2019. It is scheduled to reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2020, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Until 6:00 p.m. today, residents can take their household generated waste to the Keaʻau Transfer Station, which is open seven days a week from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or to the Hilo Transfer Station, which is open seven days a week from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Hilo Scrap Metal and White Goods Services. Due to a staff shortage, these services are closed today. They are scheduled to reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2020, from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Keaʻau Scrap Metal and White Goods Services. Due to a staff shortage, these services are closed today. They are scheduled to reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2020, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding. Please visit our www.hawaiizerowaste.org website for future closure information and locations, or call our Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division Office, at 961-8270.
