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Due to the road conditions on Highway 130 from the volcanic activity, the Kalapana Solid Waste Transfer Station was closed during the month of May. The State Department of Transportation has determined that it is safe for the Solid Waste Division Trucks to cross the metal plates on the road and transport refuse out of […]

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The County of Hawai‘i Department of Environmental Management announces that work to remediate the area used for scrap metal processing at the Kealakehe Recycling and Transfer Station will start on or about October 2, 2017.

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MEDIA RELEASE The Puuanahulu Landfill in Waikoloa and the Kealakehe Recycling and Transfer Station in Kailua-Kona will be closed all day on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, 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 […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The scrap metal receiving areas located at the HiIo Transfer Station and the Kealakehe Transfer Station will close Thursday, March 28. A scrap metal bin will be made available at the Hilo Transfer Station and the Kealakehe Transfer Station for acceptance of residential loads only. Those with motor vehicles and commercial loads are […]

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Residential green waste collection will change from Saturdays to Sundays. The last Saturday collection will be March 31, 2012 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Sunday, April 1, 2012, and on Sundays thereafter, green waste will be collected during normal operating hours, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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The Kea‘au Recycling and Transfer Station and Water Spigot Facility is scheduled to close for one day on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, while construction crews continue work near the entrance to the facilities. The renovation project at the site is nearly complete with an improved reuse facility, a new recessed recycling bin wall, improved traffic […]

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Green waste collection will be temporarily suspended at the Puakō Recycling and Transfer Station beginning Tuesday, November 1, 2011, to remove a fire threat and enforce a ban on commercial green waste at the facility. The transfer station will remain open three days a week according to its normal schedule for all other transfer station […]

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The $3.9M renovation of the facility sets a standard for other transfer stations in Hawaii County. Video of the blessing and features of the transfer station in Pahoa.

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The public is invited to a dedication and blessing of the newly renovated Pahoa Recycling and Transfer Station on Thursday, June 16, 2011. The $3.9 million project is the model for a new generation of transfer stations in the County of Hawai’i, designed to serve the growing need for convenient and efficient waste management in […]

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The $578,311 reconstruction project is scheduled for completion by the end of October. The facility is open throughout reconstruction with only brief interruptions in service.

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The County of Hawai‘i Department of Environmental Management is temporarily closing the White Goods Recycling Area at the Pāhoa Transfer Station due to ongoing construction at the site. It is not known exactly when white goods (large appliances) recycling may resume at the site. It is anticipated that the closure will last a few months. […]

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To accommodate large volumes of rubbish normally disposed of on the day after Christmas and New Year’s, all County of Hawai‘i solid waste recycling and transfer stations will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 26 and Saturday, January 2. These special hours will apply to these two days only, and […]

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Event Date:  8 a.m., Dec. 1 – 6:15 p.m., Dec. 31 What: Reduced hours and alternating closures. Take the survey and give feedback. Location: All county Recycling and Transfer Stations The Department of Environmental Management intends on implementing a change to the operating hours and days at County of Hawaii Solid Waste Recycling and Transfer […]

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The Kealakehe Transfer Station and Recycling Center will be closed all day on Saturday, October 10, 2009, due to road closures for the Ironman World Championship Triathlon in Kona. This closure 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, […]

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