Hawaii County to Tackle Its Trash

Hawaiʻi Public Radio

Published February 6, 2014 at 10:52 AM HST

Hawaii County has a trash problem. And it's not a new one. For decades, County officials have delayed finding a long term solution to dealing with Hawaii County's 300 tons of trash a day. Now, that may be starting to change. HPR's Sherry Bracken has the story.

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