HI HR38

Urges the Solid Waste Division of the County of Hawaii Department of Environmental Management to add additional days of operation and extend hours for recycling and transfer stations in Puna.

Notes that Puna is served by five recycling and transfer stations, with one operating only one day per week and two operating only three days per week.

Identifies that County of Hawaii residents lack municipally funded curbside collection and must personally deliver waste to stations or contract private services, unlike residents in other counties.

Highlights that limited operating hours and days create hardship for working residents needing to dispose of waste, especially for white goods or greenwaste recycling.

Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Mayor of the County of Hawaii, Hawaii County Council Chair, Director of Environmental Management, and Acting Division Chief of the Solid Waste Division.