Hawai’i County Council joins the battle to push the pests back by supporting Hawai’i County Department of Environmental Management public awareness and outreach initiative aimed at minimizing breeding grounds on the Big Island.
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The first adult beetle collected last week was caught in a camera trap at the Hawaiian Earth Recycling facility near the West Hawai‘i Sanitary Landfill.
Closures include Kealakehe Recycling and Transfer Station, Reuse Center and HI-5 Redemption. The West Hawai‘i Sanitary Landfill in Pu‘uanahulu will also be closed.