MEDIA RELEASE
Effective July 1, 2017, the PÄhoa HI-5 Certified Redemption Center located at the PÄhoa Recycling & Transfer Station will be closed until further notice.
The close proximity of another certified redemption center, about a half-mile away, resulted in an unexpected increase in cost to continue services when the PÄhoa site’s operations contract was re-bid.
Due to this increase in cost and the close proximity of the alternate center, the site will be closed for the time being; the Department plans to re-bid the site, and possibly reopen it at a later date.
Please see the schedule below for the alternate sites and operating hours:
| Redemption Center | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Kea‘au, Atlas Recycling Kea`au Recycling & Transfer Station 16-921 Kea‘au-Pahoa Road | Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday | 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
| Pāhoa, Business Services Hawai`i Pahoa Village Road (Across from the Post Office) | Daily | 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
The Department of Environmental Management would like to thank the public for their cooperation and understanding as we work with our contractors to make the HI-5 program as convenient as possible.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the closure of the PÄhoa HI-5 Certified Redemption Center
For more information and a complete list of Certified Redemption Centers in Hawai`i County please visit www.hawaiizerowaste.org , or contact Craig Kawaguchi at ckawaguchi@hawaiicounty.gov .
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