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Officials plan to send debris and ash from the August wildfire that destroyed Lahaina town to Maui's central landfill. The Central Maui Landfill has the advantage of being far from populated areas and officials don’t believe material deposited there will contaminate drinking water supplies.
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An issue with delayed pickup for refuse and recycling in East Oʻahu last week could soon impact the entire island due to a shortage of available collection trucks. Over the past five fiscal years, the Department of Environmental Services has ordered a total of 73 new trucks but only received 17. No new trucks have been delivered since November 2020. HPR's Pixie Clay has more.
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The County of Maui will resume its weekly Lahaina recovery update meetings Wednesday after pausing for two weeks. Officials will share progress on choosing a permanent debris disposal site following a community survey.
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The Corps began earlier this month removing more than 400,000 tons from Lahaina and transporting it to the temporary debris storage site in Olowalu. Maui Mayor Richard Bissen has promised Olowalu will not be a permanent site.
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City and County of Honolulu officials didn't explain why there was a lack of collection vehicles, but assures the pick-ups will be made over the next couple of days.
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Maui County officials have narrowed down a permanent site for August wildfire debris from seven locations to three: two sites in West Maui plus the Central Maui Landfill. Evaluation criteria included proximity to Lahaina, distance to the coast, constructability and more. Public feedback will be accepted through Feb. 15.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, alongside local cleanup crews, started removing thousands of pounds of fire debris from Lahaina last week. The first property, which is located on Fleming Road, was completely cleared on Thursday. Here are some photos of the cleanup process from Lahaina to the Olowalu storage site.
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Debris removal in Lahaina started earlier this week and the first property was completely cleared Thursday. To help property owners understand that process and the timeline of the clean-up, Maui County scheduled two informational workshops.
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During this phase, the remaining debris is wet down with water to minimize dust, encapsulated in thick industrial plastic, and sealed before transport to the temporary storage site in Olowalu. For many Lahaina residents, the cleanup marks a big step toward their goal of rebuilding. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports from Maui Nui.
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Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen says a site selected to hold debris from last year's wildfires that devastated Lahaina will not permanently store it. Instead, the debris will be at the Olowalu site south of Lahaina only until a permanent spot is identified and a landfill built there. Bissen says the site is necessary so the debris can be removed from Lahaina and residents can return.