From The Garden Island:

In response to the growing need for a permanent collection site for unwanted electronics commonly known as eWaste, county officials have set up an eWaste program at the Kauai Resource Center on designated days each month.

Residents and businesses can now drop off obsolete or unwanted electronic products at KRC on the second Friday and Saturday of the month between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.

“We started the new eWaste recycling service in partnership with T&N Recycling Services last weekend and were very pleased with the steady flow of customers,” said Allison Fraley, Solid Waste program development coordinator. Read the full story.

And here’s the latest in other neighbor isle gov’t and politics:

Plane makes emergency landing on Maui

Hoowili retail, office center rises in Hilo

Kauai senior housing project plans clear hurdle

Longs Drugs opens new store in Waimea

Plans for Makahuena Point to be reviewed

Volcano House welcomes “first guests”

Kohanaiki park closer to reality

Maui Electric discusses plans for the future

Waimea residents work to stop coqui’s spread

Maui County looking for buyers for small decommissioned buses

Hawaii County Council eyes raises for staff

Lahaina canoe project nears completion

Permit sought to repair Kuualii fish pond

Photo courtesy Sean MacEntee.

—Chad Blair