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Maui Used Motor Oil Program Temporarily Suspended
Maui County announced that its Used Motor Oil Program for home mechanics has been suspended immediately, due to increased costs and a lack of available funding.
Lanai Automated Trash Service to Resume on Thursday
Residential curbside trash collection will resume on the island of Lanai on Thursday, March 4, 2010, following the completion of repairs to the island’s automated refuse truck. The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management Solid Waste Division is advising customers that beginning the week of March 8th, Monday pickups will be made on Wednesdays. […]
TWO WASTEWATER OVERFLOWS OCCUR IN KIHEI
Two wastewater overflow incidents occurred within days of each other in Kihei. The first incident was reported at 7 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2009, when a 52 gallons wastewater overflow was discovered coming from a sewer manhole on Alena Place. The overflow was caused by grease in the mainline. Authorities say the spill entered a […]
MAUI COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY PASSES BUDGET ON FIRST READING
The Maui County Council unanimously passed an amended budget on first reading this afternoon. Council Chair Danny Mateo said that not everybody got what they wanted, but “during these tough economic times, the bottom line is to live within one’s means and take an efficient approach.” The council reinstated $4 million in funding for road […]