WHAT’S NEW
2023
- County of Hawai‘i Early Closure Of Hilo Scale House, East Hawai‘i Organics Facility and the Hilo Reload Facility on November 22, 2023 (Release November 21, 2023)
- County of Hawai‘i Solid Waste Division Thanksgiving 2023 Closures (Release November 6, 2023)
- Upcoming August Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Media Release – Hilo & Kealakehe (Release July 28, 2023)
- County Solid Waste Transfer Stations Open July 4, Scrap Metal & Appliance Recycling Closed (Release July 3, 2023)
- Honoka‘a Recycling & Transfer Station Will Close For Repairs From June 19 to 23, 2023 (Release June 13, 2023)
- Temporary Closure Of Puakō Recycling & Transfer Station Due To Flooding May 29, 2023 (Release May 19, 2023)
- Temporary Closure Of Wai‘ōhinu Recycling & Transfer Station To Complete Construction Starting May 18, 2023 (Release May 12, 2023)
- Upcoming March 2023 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events In Waimea & Pāhoa (Release February 24, 2023)
- Notice of Hilo Scale Repairs Start February 8, 2023 Through March 8, 2023 (Release February 3, 2023)
- Successful December & January County Electronics Recycling Collection Events in Hilo & Kona, New State Law Requiring Manufacturer-Funded Monthly Take-Back Collections (Release February 2, 2023)
- Upcoming February 2023 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Media Release – Kealakehe & Hilo (Release January 27, 2023)
- Solid Waste Division Announces Special Electronics Recycling Collections in Kona and Hilo For January 2023 (Release January 6, 2023)
2022
- County Of Hawai‘i Offers Tree-Cycling Opportunity, Recycles Holiday Trees 2022 (Release December 28, 2022)
- Hilo Reuse Center Temporary Closure Due To Parking Lot Restriping December 14 & 15, 2022 (Release December 13, 2022)
- Solid Waste Division Announces Special Electronics Recycling Collections in Kona and Hilo For December 2022 & January 2023 (Release December 5, 2022)
- Closure of All County of Hawai‘i Solid Waste Division Facilities for Thanksgiving (Release November 21, 2022)
- Solid Waste Facility Closures Due to 2022 Ironman Triathlon Announced (Release September 28, 2022)
- Michael Rivera Hired As New Solid Waste Division Chief For Department Of Environmental Management Effective September 19, 2022 (Release September 14, 2022)
- County of Hawai‘i E-Waste Collection Program Suspension UPDATE September 7, 2022 (Release September 7, 2022)
- Drop-Off Recycling available at Ocean View effective September 2, 2022 (Release September 2, 2022)
- Volcano Recycling & Transfer Station’s HI-5 Certified Redemption Center Closing After September 29, 2022 (Release August 29, 2022)
- Partial Reopening Of Glenwood Recycling & Transfer Station on August 16, 2022 (Release August 15, 2022)
- Hilo Transfer Station Repaving Scheduled for August 5, 2022, Temporary Traffic Pattern Change (Release August 1, 2022)
- Upcoming August 2022 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Media Release – Hilo & Kealakehe (Release July 29, 2022)
- West Hawai‘i Organics Facility At Pu‘uanahulu To Reopen July 28, 2022 (Release July 27, 2022)
- Extension Of East Hawai‘i Regional Sort Station Load Size Restriction To June 30, 2023 (Release July 6, 2023)
- Operational Changes For Certain County HI-5 Certified Redemption Centers Starting July 2022 (Release June 15, 2022)
- Ironman Qualifying Race on June 4, 2022 Will Cause Solid Waste Service Delays In North Hawai‘i & Hāmākua (Release June 2, 2022)
- County of Hawai‘i Announces Abandoned Vehicle Auction in June 2022 (Release May 20, 2022)
- County of Hawai‘i E-Waste Collection Program Suspension Effective April 4, 2022 (Release April 4, 2022)
- Administrative Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Department of Environmental Management – Revised (effective March 1, 2022) (PDF)
- Upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Media Release – March 2022 Waimea & Pahoa (Release February 24, 2022)
- Solid Waste Division Announces Kona District Transfer Station Closures This Weekend, February 12-13, 2022 (Release February 11, 2022)
- Upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Media Release – Hilo & Kealakehe 2022-01-28 (Release January 28, 2022)
2021
- Hilo Scale Calibration Work Scheduled For December 24, 2021, Expect Delays (Release December 22, 2021)
- Notice of Proposed Amendment to the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Department of Environmental Management (December 16, 2021)
- County of Hawai‘i Reminds Residents & Businesses To Cover Vehicular Loads (Release December 16, 2021)
- Kalapana Transfer Station 2021-2022 Holiday Closures & Alternative Open Days (Release December 11, 2021)
- County Of Hawaii Solid Waste Division Announces 2021 Thanksgiving Holiday Closures (Release November 23, 2021)
- County Announces Return To Normal Hours Of Operation For Some Transfer Stations on September 10, 2021 (Release September 10, 2021)
- County of Hawai‘i Continued Delay Of Services Expected Due To Coronavirus Surge (Release September 7, 2021)
- Solid Waste Division Announces Transfer Station Temporary Closures Due to Coronavirus Staff Shortages Starting August 31, 2021 (Release August 30, 2021)
- Solid Waste Division Announces Volcano TS and E HI Scrap Metal Closures on August 30, 2021 (Release August 30, 2021)
- Successful August 2021 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Recap (Release August 23, 2021)
- County of Hawai‘i’s First Rural Ka‘u Junk Vehicle Collection A Success (Release August 5, 2021)
- Upcoming August 2021 HHW Collection Events Media Release – Hilo & Kealakehe (Release July 29, 2021)
- Solid Waste Division Announces Temporarily Closure of Waiea Transfer Station, May 17, 2021 (Release May 17, 2021)
- Solid Waste Division Announces Temporary Closure of the Ke’ei Transfer Station, May 14, 2021 (Release May 14, 2021)
- Solid Waste Division Announces Island Wide Transfer Station Closures, April 28, 2021 (Release April 23, 2021)
- Solid Waste Division Announces Prohibition Of Certain Vehicle Types At Transfer Stations Starting April 16, 2021 (Release April 1, 2021)
- Solid Waste Division Announces Greenwaste Collection Reopens at Volcano Transfer Station on April 12, 2021 (Release April 1, 2021)
- Solid Waste Division Announces West Hawai‘i Sanitary Landfill Closed Daily For Lunch Starting April 1, 2021 (Release April 1, 2021)
- County of Hawai‘i Single-Use Plastic Checkout Bag Ban Is In Full Effect, Emergency Suspension Lapsed (Release March 24, 2021)
- Kona Public Informational Meeting for Solid Waste Division Administrative Rules on March 10, 2021 (Release March 8, 2021)
- Pa‘auilo Transfer Station Temporary Closure Today, March 4, 2021 – Media Release (Release March 4, 2021)
- Upcoming March 2021 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Media Release – Waimea & Pahoa (Release February 24, 2021)
- Solid Waste Division Delays Implementation Of Trailer Usage Ban At Transfer Stations to April 16, 2021 (Release February 22, 2021)
- County Of Hawai‘i Solid Waste Administrative Rules Updates Informational Meetings (Release February 17, 2021)
- Solid Waste Division Announces West Hawai‘i Sanitary Landfill New Scalehouse Procedures February 4, 2021 (Release February 4, 2021)
- West Hawai‘i Sanitary Landfill, Expect Delays At Scalehouse Starting February 3, 2021 (Release February 3, 2021)
- Solid Waste Division Announces Island Wide Transfer Station Closures, January 20, 2021 (Release January 13, 2021)
- Solid Waste Division Announces Temporary Closure of the Puako Transfer Station, January 19, 2021 (Release January 19, 2021)
- East Hawaiʻi Regional Sort Station Load Size Restriction Continues through Wednesday, June 30, 2021 (December 29, 2020)
2020
- Treecycling 2020 – County Recycles Holiday Trees (December 24, 2020)
- Solid Waste Division Announces Temporary Closures of Waiea and Ke’ei Facilities During Week of 2020-12-14, and Kealakehe Greenwaste Collection on December 16, 2020 (December 14, 2020)
- Honoka‘a Transfer Station Scrap Metal and Appliance Closed December 10, 2020 (December 10, 2020)
- 2020 Solid Waste Division Employee Safety Awards (December 10, 2020)
- East Hawaiʻi Regional Sort Station Load Size Restriction Continues through Thursday, December 31, 2020 (November 30, 2020)
- Scrap Metal Collection Service Reopens at Select Transfer Stations (November 30, 2020)
- Scrap Metal and Whitegoods Collection Service Closures (Release November 27, 2020)
- Hilo Transfer Station Scrap Metal and Appliance Closure (Release November 24, 2020)
- Vehicle Disposal Assistance Program On Private Property Announced (Release November 20, 2020)
- New Traffic Pattern at Hilo Recycling & Transfer Station Starting November 27, 2020 (Release November 19, 2020)
- East Hawaiʻi Regional Sort Station Resumes Accepting Limited Construction & Demolition Debris For Disposal (Release November 12, 2020)
- Honoka‘a Recycling & Transfer Station Closed Oct 27-28, 2020 for Repaving (Release October 22, 2020)
- Solid Waste Division Announces New Operating Our For Wai‘ōhinu & Ocean View Transfer Station Effective November 1, 2020 (Release October 16, 2020)
- Appliance (White Goods) Collection Service Reopens at Select County Transfer Stations (Release October 14, 2020)
- Load Size Restriction At East Hawai‘i Regional Sort Station Continues Through Tuesday, November 30, 2020 (Release October 1, 2020)
- Solid Waste Division Launches Mass Notification System for Individuals and Businesses to Receive Communications and Alerts Regarding Solid Waste Operations (Release September 1, 2020)
- East Hawai‘i Organics Facility (EHOF) Mulch Distribution Fees and Procedures Effective September 5, 2020 (Release August 17, 2020)
- West Hawai‘i Organics Facility (WHOF) Mulch Distribution Fees and Procedures (Release August 17, 2020)
- Kailua-Kona Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Cancelled
- Hilo and Pāhoa Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal and White Goods Collection Services are Closed Today, July 29, 2020 (Release July 29, 2020)
- Upcoming August 2020 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Media Release – Hilo & Kealakehe (Release July 21, 2020)
- Pāhoa Transfer Station Scrap Metal and White Goods Collections Services Are Closed Today, July 16, 2020 (Release July 16, 2020)
- South Hilo Sanitary Landfill Scale House Affected By Downed Power Line Today, July 7, 2020 (Release July 7, 2020)
- Load Size Restriction at East Hawaiʻi Regional Sort Station Continues through Wednesday, September 30, 2020 (Release June 30, 2020)
- Puakō Transfer Station Closed Today, June 30, 2020 (Release June 30, 2020)
- Update – Honomū Transfer Station Repairs Completed, Reopens Today (Release June 22, 2020)
- Pa‘auilo and Honomū Transfer Stations Closed June 22, 2020 (Release June 22, 2020)
- Volcano Non-HI-5 Glass Recycling Roll-off Bin Replaced With Smaller Mobile Bin Due to Site Vandalism (Release June 19, 2020)
- Closure of South Hilo Sanitary Landfill Nearing Completion (Release June 10. 2020)
- Department of Environmental Management Administration Offices Reopen to In-Person Services 2020-06-15 (Release June 9, 2020)
- Recycling Service Restrictions At Transfer Stations Until Further Notice – Electronics, Scrap Metal & Appliances, Select Greenwaste (Release May 29, 2020)
- Load Size Restriction at East HI Regional Sort Station Continues To June 30, 2020 (Release May 29, 2020)
- Department of Environmental Management Administration Offices Suspend In-Person Services through June 30, 2020 (Release May 29, 2020)
- Pa‘auilo & Waiea Transfer Stations Closed Today, May 28, 2020 (Release May 28, 2020)
- Greenwaste Recycling Collection at Kealakehe Transfer Station Reopening May 16, 2020 (Release May 15, 2020)
- Reuse Centers & HI-5 Certified Redemption Centers Will Reopen At County Recycling & Transfer Stations (Release May 11, 2020)
- Pa‘auilo Transfer Station Closed Today, May 11, 2020 (Release May 11, 2020)
- Greenwaste Service Reopening at Select Transfer Stations beginning Saturday May 9, 2020 (Release May 8, 2020)
- Recycling Service (Electronics, HI-5 Redemption, Reuse Centers, Greenwaste, Scrap Metal/Appliance) Restrictions Extended Until May 31, 2020, Or Until Further Notice (Release April 30, 2020)
- Load Size Restriction At East Hawai‘i Regional Sort Station Continues Through Sunday, May 31, 2020 (Release April 29, 2020)
- Changes To Transfer Station Load Restrictions & Recycling Operations Effective May 1, 2020 (Release April 24, 2020)
- Kalapana Transfer Station Schedule (Saturday Only) & Service Changes Starting May 2, 2020 (Release April 23, 2020)
- Solid Waste Division Suspends Three Recycling Programs (Electronics, HI-5 & Reuse) At County Recycling & Transfer Stations Until Further Notice (Release April 8, 2020)
- Temporary Recycling Service (Greenwaste, Scrap Metal & Appliances) Reductions at Various Transfer Stations Effective April 13, 2020, Until Further Notice (Release April 7, 2020)
- East Hawai‘i Regional Sort Station Load Size Restriction Implemented (Release March 30, 2020)
- Hilo, Pāhoa, Kea‘au & Volcano Recycling & Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal & Appliance Recycling Closed Today; Kea‘au & Volcano Greenwaste Recycling Closed Today, March 23, 2020 (Release March 23, 2020)
- Kealakehe (Kailua-Kona) Greenwaste Collection Service Closing March 21, 2020 Until Further Notice (Release March 20, 2020)
- Department of Environmental Management Issues Plea: Please Do NOT Flush ‘Flushable’ Wipes (Release March 20, 2020)
- Hilo, Kea‘au, Laupāhoehoe & Pāhoa Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal-White Goods; Kea‘au Greenwaste Recycling Closed Today (2020-03-20) (Release March 20, 2020)
- Hilo, Kea‘au & Pāhoa Recycling & Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal & Appliance Recycling; and Kea‘au Greenwaste Recycling Closed Today, March 17, 2020 (Release March 17, 2020)
- Hilo & Kea‘au Recycling & Transfer Stations’ White Goods/Appliance Recycling Closed Today, March 16, 2020 (Release March 16, 2020)
- Volcano Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal, Appliance & Greenwaste Recycling Closed Today, March 12, 2020 (Release March 12, 2020)
- Hilo, Kea‘au, Pāhoa Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal & Appliance Recycling Closed Today; Kea‘au Greenwaste Closed Today, March 12, 2020 (Release March 12, 2020)
- Glenwood Recycling & Transfer Station and Its Services Closed Today; Hilo, Kea‘au & Pāhoa Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal & Appliance Recycling Closed; Kea‘au Greenwaste Recycling Closed Today, March 10, 2020 (Release March 10, 2020)
- Volcano Recycling & Transfer Station and Its Services Closed Today (March 9, 2020) at 11:30 a.m. (Release March 9, 2020)
- Hilo, Kea‘au, Pāhoa and Volcano Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal & Appliance Recycling; Kea‘au Greenwaste Recycling Closed Today (March 9, 2020) at 11:30 a.m. (Release March 9, 2020)
- Upcoming March 2020 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events – Waimea & Pāhoa (Release February 26, 2020)
- East HI Regional Sort Station Closed to Front End and Rear End Compacting Loaded Trucks at 1:00 P.M. (Release February 18, 2020)
- Kea‘au White Goods/Appliance Collection Service Closed Today, February 11, 2020 (Release February 11, 2020)
- Hilo, Kea‘au & Pāhoa Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal & Appliance Recycling; and Kea‘au Greenwaste Recycling Closed Today at 12:30 p.m., February 10, 2020 (Release February 10, 2020)
- Hilo, Kea‘au & Pāhoa Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal & Appliance Recycling; and Kea‘au Greenwaste Recycling Closed Today, February 4, 2020 (Release February 4, 2020)
- Hilo, Kea‘au & Pāhoa Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal & Appliance Recycling; and Kea‘au Greenwaste Recycling Closed Today, February 3, 2020 (Release February 3, 2020)
- Glenwood Recycling & Transfer Station Reopened Today, January 31, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. (Release January 31, 2020)
- Glenwood Recycling & Transfer Station Closed; Hilo, Pāhoa & Laupāhoehoe Scrap Metal & White Goods/Appliance Recycling Closed and Kea‘au Greenwaste, Scrap Metal & White Goods/Appliance Collection Recycling Closed Today, January 31, 2020 (Release January 31, 2020)
- Hilo, Kea‘au & Pāhoa Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal & Appliance Recycling, and Kea‘au Greenwaste Recycling Closed Today, January 29, 2020 (Release January 29, 2020)
- Hilo, Kea‘au & Pāhoa Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal & Appliance Recycling, and Kea‘au Greenwaste Recycling Closed Today, January 22, 2020 (Release January 22, 2020)
- Upcoming 2020-02 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events – Hilo & Kealakehe (Release January 22, 2020)
- Pāhoa Greenwaste Collection Services Closed January 21, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. (Release January 21, 2020)
- Hilo, Kea‘au & Pāhoa Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal & White Goods/Appliance Recycling, and Kea‘au Greenwaste Recycling Closed Today, January 21, 2020 (Release January 21, 2020)
- Solid Waste Division Updated Schedule of Public Informational Meetings 2020-01-21 (Release January 21, 2020)
- Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan Public Hearings – January 21st and 23rd (Release January 15, 2020)
- Solid Waste Division Public Informational Meetings this Week (January 14 – 17) Postponed (Release January 13, 2020)
- Hilo Scrap Metal & White Goods Service Closures Today (01-09-20) due to Facilities Reaching Maximum Capacity (Release January 9, 2020)
- Solid Waste Division Public Informational Meetings re Possible Modification of Transfer Station Schedules 2020 (Release January 8, 2020)
- Hilo & Pāhoa Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal & Appliance Collections Closed Due To Facilities Reaching Maximum Capacity – 2020-01-08 (Release January 8, 2020)
- Kealakehe Scrap Metal & White Goods Services Closed at Noon, January 7, 2020 (Release January 7, 2020)
- Hilo & Pāhoa Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal & Appliance Collections Closed Due To Facilities Reaching Maximum Capacity (Release January 7, 2020)
- Pāhoa Recycling & Transfer Station Scrap Metal & Appliances Collection Sites Closed; Kea‘au Recycling & Transfer Station Scrap Metal, Appliances & Greenwaste Collection Sites Closed; Hilo Recycling & Transfer Station Appliances Collection Site Closed (Release January 6, 2020)
- Hilo, Kea‘au & Pāhoa Scrap Metal & White Goods; Kealakehe, Kea‘au & Ke‘ei Greenwaste Closures Today, January 3, 2020 (Release January 3, 2020)
- Hilo, Kea‘au & Pāhoa Recycling & Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal and White Goods/Appliances Closed Today – January 2, 2020 (Release January 2, 2020)
2019
- Glenwood & Pāhoa Recycling & Transfer Stations Closed; Hilo & Kea‘au Recycling & Transfer Station Scrap Metal and White Goods/Appliances Collection Sites Closed December 31, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (Release December 31, 2019)
- Keauhou & Waiea Recycling & Transfer Stations Closed; Kealakehe Recycling Services (Greenwaste, Scrap Metal & White Goods) Closed December 26, 2019 @ 8:00 a.m. (Release December 26, 2019)
- Treecycling – County Recycles Holiday Trees Starting December 26, 2019 (Release December 24, 2019)
- Ke‘ei Greenwaste & Scrap Metal; Kealakehe Scrap Metal Service Closures Today, December 24, 2019
- All County of Hawaii Solid Waste Division Facilities (Transfer Stations, Landfill, Offices) Closed on Christmas & New Year’s Day (Release December 23, 2019)
- Solid Waste Service Closures Today – Hilo, Kea‘au & Pāhoa Recycling & Transfer Stations’ Scrap Metal; Kea‘au Transfer Station’s Greenwaste – December 17, 2019 (Release December 17, 2019)
- Kealakehe Greenwaste Collection Service Closed Today, December 16, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. (Release December 16, 2019)
- Ke‘ei Greenwaste Collection Site Closed Today, December 10, 2019 (Release December 10, 2019)
- Hilo, Kea‘au & Pāhoa Recycling & Transfer Station Scrap Metal and White Goods/Appliances Collection Sites Closed Today, December 6, 2019 (Release December 6, 2019)
- Volcano Recycling & Transfer Station; Hilo, Kea‘au & Pāhoa Recycling & Transfer Station Scrap Metal and White Goods/Appliances Collection Sites and Kea‘au Greenwaste Collection Site Closed Today, December 5, 2019 (Release December 5, 2019)
- Hilo, Kea‘au & Pāhoa Recycling & Transfer Station Scrap Metal and White Goods/Appliances Collection Sites and Kea‘au Greenwaste Collection Site Closed Today, December 4, 2019 (Release December 4, 2019)
- Kealakehe Greenwaste Collection Site Closed Today, December 3, 2019 (Release December 3, 2019)
- Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan Update – Informational Meetings (Release December 2, 2019)
- Kealakehe Greenwaste Collection Site Closed Today December 2, 2019 (Release December 2, 2019)
- Solid Waste Closures Today, November 29, 2019 – Ke‘ei Recycling & Transfer Station, Puakō Recycling & Transfer Station & Glenwood Recycling & Transfer Station; Kealakehe Greenwaste Collection Site; Kea‘au Greenwaste, White Goods (Appliances) and Scrap Metal Collections (Release November 29, 2019)
- WHSL lightning closure Tuesday, November 19, 2019 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Release November 19, 2019)
- Ke‘ei Transfer Station is Closed Today, November 15, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. (Release November 15, 2019)
- County of Hawai‘i Recycling & Transfer Stations and Landfills Holiday Closures (Release November 13, 2019)
- Changes to Two-Bin Recycling Program Starting October 16, 2019 — reissued (Release October 15, 2019)
- Pahala Transfer Station Closed Today, October 15, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. (Release October 15, 2019)
- West Hawai‘i Sanitary Landfill and Kealakehe Recycling Transfer Station Closed October 12, 2019, Due to Ironman Event – corrected (Release October 10, 2019)
- Ke‘ei Green Waste Site Closed Today (reached capacity) October 4, 2019 (Release October 4, 2019)
- Kealakehe Green Waste Site Closed Today, October 3, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (Release October 3, 2019)
- Ke’ei Green Waste Site Closed Today, October 1, 2019 at 2 p.m. Due to Reaching Capacity (Release October 1, 2019)
- Kealakehe Green Waste Site Closed Today, October 1, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (Release October 1, 2019)
- Changes to County’s Two-Bin Recycling Program Start October 16, 2019 (Release September 30, 2019)
- Keauhou & Waiea Recycling & Transfer Stations & Kealakehe Green Waste Closed Today, September 30, 2019 (Release September 30, 2019)
- Pāhala Transfer Station is Closed Today, September 3rd from 8:00 a.m. (Release September 3, 2019)
- Ke‘ei Recycling & Transfer Station is Closed Today, August 27, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (Release August 27, 2019)
- New Ocean View Transfer Station Opens on Saturday, August 17, 2019 (Release August 9, 2019)
- Waiea Recycling & Transfer Station & Kealakehe & Pahoa Green Waste Sites are Closed Today, August 1, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (Release August 1, 2019)
- Hilo Sanitary Landfill Closed To All Commercial Disposal August 16, 2019 (Release July 30, 2019)
- Ke‘ei Transfer Station Closed Today, July 30, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (Release July 30, 2019)
- Pāhala Transfer Station Closed Today, July 30, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (Release July 30, 2019)
- Puakō Transfer Station Closed Today, July 30, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (Release July 30, 2019)
- Ke‘ei Transfer Station Greenwaste Collection Site Early Closure 2019-07-26 (Release July 26, 2019)
- Upcoming August 2019 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events – Hilo & Kealakehe (Release July 24, 2019)
- Waiea Transfer Station Closed Today, July 22, 2019 (Release July 22, 2019)
- Waiea Transfer Station Closure July 18, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (Release July 18, 2019)
- Puakō Transfer Station Closure July 16, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (Release July 16, 2019)
- Ke‘ei Transfer Station Closure July 16, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (Release July 16, 2019)
- Keauhou Transfer Station Closure July 16, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. (Release July 16, 2019)
- Pāhala Transfer Station Closure At 9 a.m. On July 12, 2019 Due To Staff Shortages (Release July 12, 2019)
- Construction Debris and Grading & Grubbing Materials NOT Accepted at South Hilo Sanitary Landfill Starting 2019-08-01 (Release July 10, 2019)
- West Hawai‘i Organics Facility, along with Kealakehe, Ke‘ei and Waimea Greenwaste Collection Sites Closed Today July 9, 2019 (Release July 9, 2019)
- Solid Waste Division Announces New Guidelines on Disposal of Greenwaste at Recycling & Transfer Stations (Release July 8, 2019)
- Kealakehe and Waimea Greenwaste Collection Sites Closed Until Further Notice 2019-07-08 (Release July 8, 2019)
- West Hawai‘i Organics Facility (Greenwaste) in Pu‘uanahulu is Closed Today 2019-07-08 (Release July 8, 2019)
- Ke‘ei Transfer Station Greenwaste Collection Site Early Closure 2019-07-02 (Release July 2, 2019)
- Hilo & Kona Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Scheduled for August (Release June 26, 2019 revised)
- Polystyrene Foam Food Containers & Food Service Ware Reduction Ordinance Effective July 1, 2019 (Release June 17, 2019)
- Keauhou Transfer Station Closing Early Today – 2019-05-31 (Release May 31, 2019)
- Ke‘ei Transfer Station is Closed Today due to Staff Shortages 2019-05-31 — Corrected (Release May 31, 2019)
- Ke‘ei Transfer Station Green Waste Site Reopens (Release May 28, 2019)
- Hilo Transfer Station Closed Early Today 2019-04-05 (Release April 5, 2019)
- Ke‘ei Transfer Station Greenwaste Site Closed Until Further Notice (Release March 29, 2019)
- West Hawai‘i Sanitary Landfill Will Close Early on April 2, 2019 (for Solid Waste Only) (Release March 27, 2019)
- Pahala Transfer Station Temporarily Closed the Remainder of the Day Friday, March 22 (Release March 22, 2019)
- All County Transfer Stations, Recycling, Landfills Closed on January 21 — Martin Luther King Day (Release January 16, 2019)
- West Hawai‘i SWD Transfer Stations Are All Open – January 2019 (Release January 9, 2019)
2018
- Treecycling – County of Hawai’i Recycles Holiday Trees 2018 (Release November 30, 2018)
- County Transfer Stations, Landfill Closed on November 22 in Observance of Thanksgiving (Release November 21, 2018)
- Hilo & Kealakehe Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Announced for December 2018 (Release November 21, 2018)
- Changes to County of Hawai‘i Recycling Program – New List of Acceptable Materials (in “Mix” Bins) Starting December 1, 2018 (Release November 14, 2018)
- Notice of Closure of Hāwī (Ka‘auhuhu) Transfer Station For Repairs on September 20, 2018 (Release September 18, 2018)
- East Hawai‘i Organics Facility Public Information Meeting on September 6, 2018 (Release August 29, 2018)
- Post-Hurricane Lane Reminder on Requirements for Disposing of Rubbish and Debris Media Release (Release August 27, 2018)
- Solid Waste Disposal Fee Increases July 1, 2018 (Release June 27, 2018)
- Hilo Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Announced For June 2018 (Release June 8, 2018)
- Kealakehe & Hilo Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Announced For June 2018 (Release May 18, 2018)
- Kalapana Recycling & Transfer Station Temporarily Closed Due to Lower East Rift Zone Eruption (Release May 9, 2018)
- Information on Mulch Procedures and Availability at County Facilities (Release April 13, 2018)
- Notification of Solid Waste Division Disposal Fee & Finance Charges Changes Effective 2018-07-01 (Release April 6, 2018)
- What Happens to Scrap Tires (Release March 23, 2018)
- Wai‘ōhinu Transfer Station Damaged, Changes to Rubbish Disposal Procedures (Release February 20, 2018)
- Waimea & Pāhoa Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Announced for March 2018 (Release February 16, 2018)
