County of Hawai‘i Department of Environmental Management Solid Waste Division & Recycling Section

Upcoming:

• May 1, 2020 – September 30, 2020 - All Day

  Load Size Restriction At East Hawai‘i Regional Sort Station Continues Through Wednesday, September 30, 2020

  East Hawai‘i Regional Sort Station East Hawai‘i Regional Sort Station services are closed to businesses hauling commercially generated wastes larger than five (5) cubic yards to September 30, 2020.  Should circumstances change, this restriction may end earlier.  A five cubic…

• June 30, 2020 – December 31, 2020 - All Day

  Mulch Sporadically Available at the Kealakehe Mulch Pick-up Area

  Kealakehe Greenwaste Mulch Public Pick-up Area For current availability of mulch please contact Hawaiian Earth Recycling at 935-2277.  

• August 6, 2020 – October 15, 2020 - All Day

  East Hawai‘i Organics Facility Mulch Distribution Procedures

  East Hawai‘i Organics Facility Mulch will be available to residential customers on the first Saturday of each month and to commercial customers on the second Wednesday of each month. Mulch is only available on a first-come-first-served and while supplies…

• September 1, 2020 – September 30, 2020 - All Day

  Solid Waste Division Launches Mass Notification System for Individuals and Businesses to Receive Communications and Alerts Regarding Solid Waste Operations

  Online The Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division, will begin using a new notification system to communicate with individuals and businesses regarding solid waste operational changes such as site closures, availability of services, hours of…

• October 28, 2020 - 9:00 am – 11:00 am

  Environmental Management Commission Meeting - Hilo - October 2020

  To Be Determined (TBD) Go to the County of Hawai‘i Environmental Management Commission website for more information and the agenda. The meeting place is accessible to persons with disabilities. To request an Auxiliary Aid or language translation, please call 961-8083 at…

• November 15, 2020 - All Day

  Hawai‘i Recycles Day

  November 15th is Hawai‘i Recycles Day! The Hawai‘i County Council passed Resolution 379-07 establishing an annual Hawai‘i Recycles Day on November 15th.  This coincides with America Recycles Day, an annual national campaign to encourage Americans…

• November 25, 2020 - 9:00 am – 11:00 am

  Environmental Management Commission Meeting - Kona - November 2020

  To Be Determined (TBD) Go to the County of Hawai‘i Environmental Management Commission website for more information and the agenda. The meeting place is accessible to persons with disabilities. To request an Auxiliary Aid or language translation, please call 961-8083 at…

• March 6, 2021 - 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

  Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event - Waimea 2021

  Waimea Recycling & Transfer Station - HHW Bring your own automotive fluids, chemicals, poisons and other hazardous household wastes to the Waimea Recycling & Transfer Station collection area on March 6th, 2021.  Business, farm, non-profit or government agency waste are NOT allowed by…