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Landfill Closures Continue: Hāna Facility Closes Early, Aug. 18-22

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Landfill insufficient staffing. Maui Now image/Wendy Osher.

Landfill insufficient staffing. Maui Now image/Wendy Osher.

By Maui Now Staff

The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division announced that due to insufficient staffing, the Hāna Landfill will close at 1 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, Aug. 18-22, 2015.

Department officials say the closure is necessary for the department to ensure safe operations and meet the minimum State Department of Health operating requirements of the County’s solid waste permit.

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County officials say the landfill closures are expected to be reduced after the approval of a soon-to-be filled Equipment Operator position by the Council.

Representatives with the Solid Waste Division apologized for the inconvenience.

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