Blaze destroys Wailuku building
Maui firefighters responded to a structure fire that left $60,000 in damage at 2:54 a.m. Sunday.
The 600-square-foot property at 626 Kaae Road in Wailuku was "completely destroyed," said Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga.
The cause of the fire was under investigation. No one was present at the time, and no injuries were reported.
Measures aim to boost recycling
Kauai County wants better recycling practices from businesses.
The Solid Waste Division is proposing two measures that would keep more waste from the Kekaha landfill, the Garden Island reports.
Allison Fraley, the solid-waste program development coordinator, described the initiatives last week to the Lihue Business Association.
One measure would require businesses to implement programs that would capture and divert designated recyclables — paper, cardboard, scrap metal and green waste — from disposal.
"Businesses can’t just dispose of that stuff anymore," Fraley said.
The county estimates that as much as 55 percent of Kauai’s waste stream is generated by businesses.
The proposed ordinance would also apply to governmental agencies, institutions and multifamily residences that generate at least three cubic yards of waste per week. They would have to subscribe to a recycling collection service or self-haul the materials to a permitted facility and submit an annual report to the county.
The other measure would require construction and demolition projects to divert 95 percent of designated recyclable materials during the course of the job.
