HAPPENINGS

Hawaiʻi County, in partnership with Zero Waste Hawaiʻi Island, University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program, and Perpetual, has released an RFP to select a service operator for the Hilo Reusable Foodware Program. Supported by $1.5M EPA Solid Waste Recycling Infrastructure (SWIFR) and $622,000 EPA Pollution Prevention(P2) grant funding, the program aims to establish a multi-year agreement to operate and manage this community-wide reuse system. This is an exciting opportunity to help scale reuse in Hilo, Hawaiʻi.

To view the RFP please check out the County’s Public Purchase page of current solicitations and navigate to RFP #4598 – HILO REUSABLE FOODWARE SYSTEM. You will need to register on Public Purchase to view the RFP posting. Please review the County’s Purchasing Department website for instructions on how to register and navigate Public Purchase. All details can be found there and in the RFP. Deadline is April 16.