LOAD SIZE RESTRICTION AT EAST HAWAIʻI REGIONAL SORT STATION CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020
LOAD SIZE RESTRICTION AT EAST HAWAIʻI REGIONAL SORT STATION CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020
• Businesses hauling commercially generated wastes in quantities greater than five (5) cubic yards continue to be restricted from using the sort station.
East Hawaiʻi Regional Sort Station services are closed to businesses hauling commercially generated wastes larger than five (5) cubic yards until at least May 30, 2020. A five cubic yard load will fit in a standard size pickup truck with an 8-foot long bed filled up to the top of the cab.
The Sort Station, located at the South Hilo Sanitary Landfill (aka Hilo Dump), will continue to accept businesses hauling residentially generated waste loads of less than five (5) cubic yards during regular business hours from 7:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. daily.
The County of Hawaii’s Department of Environmental Management is taking these measures to prioritize household trash and to ensure families staying at home during this COVID-19 crisis are able to dispose of their household trash each and every day. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding. Please visit our www.hawaiizerowaste.org website for future closure information and locations, or call our Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division Office, at 961-8270.
