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The County also celebrated the grand opening event for the completed renovation of the Waimea Recycling and Transfer Station this week. The project includes a new re-use center.
The County has established a landfill diversion goal of 50 percent and with re-use centers like this one. The site also includes “Green” or sustainable features. Over 1,000 tons of locally recycled crushed glass were used, and the Re-Use Center is built with locally grown bamboo, a more sustainable alternative to imported lumber.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provided funding for the Waimea Re-Use Center, as well as the future construction of four additional Re-Use Centers planned for the Big Island.
The EPA grant funded the start-up of the County’s first re-use center in Kea‘au and the County is building on its success. In 2009, new re-use Centers were also opened in Keauhou and Hawi. In 2010, the County plans to open a re-use Center at the Pahoa Recycling and Transfer Station.
The renovations were designed by the Department’s Solid Waste Division and Engineering Partners Incorporated and constructed by Bolton Incorporated. The Re-Use Center was manufactured and supplied by Eco Terrestrial Concepts LLC and will be initially operated on behalf of the County by Recycle Hawaii.
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VIDEO: Out of the Sea Media Arts Inc The County also celebrated the grand opening event for the completed renovation of the Waimea Recycling and Transfer Station this week. The project includes a new re-use center. The County has established a landfill diversion goal of 50 percent and with re-use centers like this one. The […]