Department of Health responds.

Hi Susan,
My staff met with Mike Dworsky last week regarding Hilo L.F. The land fill height was at 188 feet. The land fill maximum height is 196 feet. Mike estimates that the 8 feet of air space left will last them 5 to 6 weeks. The county plans to fill on the side slopes of the landfill in order to extend the operation at Hilo for 3 to possibly 4 years.
Sorry for the delay in responding to you (we are very busy with the legislature right now). If you have any further questions, please call me at 586-4226.
Steven Chang
Program Manager
Dept. of Health Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch

Aloha Steve,
Thank you for responding. Is the County considering another landfill site in Hilo?
The sort station they want to build sorts some of the trash but what about the remainder of the trash? Is there a plan?
Thank you again.
Susan McGeachy