HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR053119DPW1THE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
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News Release
For Immediate Release: May 31, 2019
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
LYLE TABATA, DEPUTY COUNTY ENGINEER
Tel (808) 241-4992
Fax (808) 241-6604
County of Kauai and the State Department of Health announce winners of
the School Electronic Waste Recycling Contest
The County of Kauai Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division in partnership
with the State Department of Health Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch would like to
congratulate all the schools that participated in the inaugural School Electronic Waste (eWaste)
Recycling Contest which ran during the month of April.
Mrs. Jana Miyazaki and Ms. Alisha Siliado's second grade classes at `Ele`ele
Elementary School and Mr. Joel Kawate's fourth grade class from Kalaheo Elementary School
won an end -of -the -year pizza party with student participants from these classes, receiving
Jamba Juice gift cards.
Courtney Faria, a second grader from Mrs. Miyazaki's class was this year's top recycler,
turning in 187 total pieces of eWaste for recycling. Tavesi Harris of Mrs. Lisa Yamagata and
Mrs. Diane Foulks's Climate Action class at Waimea Canyon Middle School is recognized as
the top student in the middle school age group. Both students received special certificates
signed by Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami along with gift cards from Pizza Hut. The certificates
were presented by Recycling Program Coordinator Keola Aki, thanking the students for their
outstanding community service.
Mahalo to all the schools that participated and Mrs. Malie Smith for her work organizing
Kalaheo school's recycling efforts this year, as well as the continued service of Resource
Recovery Solutions operating out of the Puhi Metals Recycling facility for facilitating all the
eWaste recycling for the island of Kauai.
The County Solid Waste Division looks forward to expanding the contest next year to
include on -campus recycling for schools wishing to hold a school -wide recycling drive. Details of
the new contest parameters will be established during the next school year.
For more information on recycling, see the County's website at www.kauai.gov/recycling
or call 241-4841.