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Administrative Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Department of Environmental Management – Revised (effective May 5, 2023) (PDF)

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)