Recycling Center To Close

The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division, announced today that the Molokai Metals Recycling Facility at the Molokai Landfill has reached its permitted storage capacity and will be closed temporarily beginning Friday, Dec. 11. The site was designed to be an interim facility; a permanent site is being built and is expected to open in late Spring of 2010.

The facility has been accepting vehicles, appliances, scrap metal, tires, propane tanks and car batteries. During the temporary closure, no materials will be accepted in accordance with State Department of Health permit requirements.

For more information, contact the Solid Waste Division at (808) 270-7875. Callers on Molokai may dial 1-800-272-0117 and request extension 7875.