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Alex Kuklenko claims 2024 Employee of the Year title, Lindsey Iyo named 2024 Manager of the Year and Craig Kawaguchi wins 2024 Supervisor of the Year award. They were among a total of 29 employees nominated for all three awards.

Upgrades to the plant, which became operational in 1996, are part of an agreement the county entered into with the U.S. Environmental Protective Agency in April to address pollution discharge that was not meeting standards of the federal Clean Water Act.

On Aug. 24, Hawaiʻi Energy, the state’s energy conservation program, in partnership with the County of Hawai‘i Department of Environmental Management, will collect the appliances at Kea‘au Middle School.

The first collection will take place Saturday at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium parking lot, located at 323 Manono St. in Hilo.

Inspectors will look at the structural integrity, operational status and maintenance needs of the reinforced concrete pipe that discharges secondary disinfected treated effluent 4,400 feet from the shoreline at Puhi Bay. No impact to shoreline recreation is anticipated.

Beginning July 17, the transfer station will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays during normal dump hours.

After a tree fell at the site, it was closed for repairs, according to the Department of Environmental Management.

During the Glenwood Transfer Station’s closure period, the Volcano Transfer Station will be open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday until construction is completed.

These events are for household-generated and self-hauled waste only. Business, government agency, nonprofit agency, or farm wastes are prohibited by law. Latex paint, electronic waste and tires will not be accepted.

The move to 345 Kekūanāo‘a Street, Suite 45, is to improve accessibility and consolidate Hilo administrative offices in one location.

The road remains open and no closures or delays are anticipated as work progresses throughout the week.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday it has awarded $2.2 million in grants to Hawaiʻi for a recycling project in Hilo and a study of waste management across several islands.

The county will take old motor oil, poisons and other hazardous materials. Latex paint or electronics will not be accepted. Containters dropped off for disposal will not be returned.

Hawaiʻi County’s Department of Environmental Management holds these regular collection events at no charge to the public, so households can conveniently dispose of acceptable household hazardous waste in a manner that protects both public health and the environment. 

Hawai’i County’s director of the Department of Environmental Management told Hawaiʻi County Council members that “we haven’t even started” the state-mandated conversion of 48,596 cesspools.

The purpose of the meeting is not only to provide details about the upcoming project but also to get feedback from the community about the planned work.

The Kino‘ole Street resurfacing project is just the beginning for roadway upgrades in Downtown Hilo on the Big Island.

The upcoming project includes road, water and sewer work.

The events offer residents the opportunity to conveniently dispose of acceptable household hazardous waste in a manner that protects public health and the environment.