reprinted courtesy Maui News 6/4/08
KIHEI
— A new Kihei Recycling and Redemption Center blessed and opened Tuesday is
expected to end the unsightly dumping and flyaway litter that sometimes plagued
the old site serving the South Maui community.
The county Department of Environmental Management said the $1.5 million
facility includes a locked gate monitored by security, landscaping utilizing
reclaimed water and solar-powered lights.
Located on Welakahao Road off Piilani Highway, the facility will have staff to
redeem HI-5 beverage containers with drop-off bins for plastic bottles with
necks, plastic bags, glass containers, aluminum cans, clean rinsed food cans,
cardboard, paper bags and newspapers.
Center hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, with HI-5 redemption center hours set
for Wednesday through Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The redemption center
will close from 1 to 2 p.m. for lunch.
Costs were shared, 40 percent from state “Bottle Bill” funding and 60 percent
from the county.
“This facility will be a flagship for our county, and probably for the state,”
said Mayor Charmaine Tavares. “It is convenient and safe, and provides a
much-needed service for our residents and visitors that will go a long way in
caring for our environment.”
For information on recycling, visit www. mauicounty.gov
recycle or call the Recycle Maui County hot line at 270-7880. On Lanai, call
(800) 272-0125, ext. 7880, on Molokai: (800) 272-0117, ext. 7880.
reprinted courtesy Maui News 6/4/08
original link www. mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/504536.html
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