The Pu’uanahulu Landfill and West Hawai‘i Organics Facility (WHOF) in Waikoloa as well as the Kealakehe Recycling and Transfer Station in Kailua-Kona will be closed all day on Saturday, October 12, 2013, due to road closures for the Ironman World Championship Triathlon in Kona.

The closure at Kealakehe Recycling and Transfer Station will affect all services including residential rubbish disposal, HI5 redemption, 2-Bin recycling, green waste recycling and scrap metal recycling.

Alternative services for HI-5 redemption, 2-Bin recycling and residential rubbish disposal are available at the Keauhou Recycling and Transfer Station.

Regular operations at the Kealakehe Recycling and Transfer Station will resume on Sunday, October 13, 2013 at 6:00 a.m. The Pu’uanahulu Landfill and the West Hawai‘i Organics Facility (WHOF) will resume its normal schedule and re-open on Monday, October 14, 2013 at 7:00 a.m.

Mahalo for your cooperation! If you have any questions, please contact Christopher Thayer, Solid Waste Division, West Hawai`i Office 808-323-4412