The Department of Environmental Management would like to wish you a Happy New Year! Please be advised that the County of Hawaiʻi’s transfer stations, recycling centers, and landfill will be closed on Saturday, January 1st, in observance of the New Year holiday.

This annual closure includes the East Hawai‘i Organics Facility, the West Hawai‘i Organics Facility, the Hilo Reload Station, the HI-5 redemption centers at County facilities, the Reuse Centers, and transfer stations that are normally scheduled to be open on Saturdays.

We respectfully ask for your kōkua. Please do not litter or illegally dump any materials at the closed Transfer Stations and Recycling Centers.

In addition, the following special message applies to the Kalapana Transfer Station only: Kalapana Transfer Station will be open on Sunday, January 2, instead of the regular Saturday.

If you have any questions, please contact the Solid Waste Administrative Office at
(808) 961-8270.