Most Hawaiʻi County parks have reopened following the recent Kona low storm, however damage assessments continue at facilities across the island.
Yesterday, the following park facilities remained closed:
- All County beach parks in the South Kohala and North Kona districts (closed due to brown water advisory and debris clean-up).
- Hale Hālāwai.
- Kona Community Aquatic Center.
- Wai’ōhinu Park.
- Harold H. Higashihara Park.
- Mahukona Wharf.
Green Waste
Additionally, to help residents with debris cleanup, the Department of Environmental Management is expanding green waste collection services at several transfer stations from now through Saturday, April 4. Green waste will be accepted at these locations between 8 a.m. and 4 pm.
New green waste collection sites are: Keauhou transfer station (open daily) and the Waiʻōhinu transfer station (open Monday, Thursday and Saturday).
The following transfer stations will increase green waste collection to seven days a week during this period: Keaʻau, Kealakehe, Waimea and Pāhoa.
Other green waste disposal sites include the East Hawaiʻi Organics Facility in Hilo (open daily), West Hawaiʻi Organics Facility at Puʻuanahulu (open Monday-Saturday), the Volcano Transfer Station (open Monday, Thursday and Saturday) and the Keʻei Transfer Station (open Sunday, Tuesday and Friday).