County mulch now limited, 2-3X more expensive

[robguz]

While the free County mulch is again available, they are limiting commercial vehicles to 10 yards per day. This effectively increases the cost for mulch delivery 2-3 times what it was previously. It makes even the small scale farming I'm doing not really feasible. I got several loads per year and after years of this I finally made a small profit in 2016, equivalent to $1 per hour for my work over the year. This will put me back in the red. My mulch costs will go from 2-3K to 4-6K per year! Also, the increase is much higher for those of us living further away from Hilo because delivery fees are much higher for a 70 vs. 5 mile round trip.

Just spoke with someone in Environmental Management at the County. They confirmed this is true. Send a general email to cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov and/or to the division Chief Greg Goodale ggoodale@hawaiicounty.gov. Please contact them and your councilperson if you are not happy with this change.

http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/dem-solidwaste-division
808-961-8270