Maui County removes nearly 48 tons of debris from Pulehu Road
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui County said Tuesday that after a three-day cleanup along Pūlehu Road in Puʻunēnē, three homeless people are now living in a shelter and 20 others are in its new safe parking site program.
The Nov. 4-6 cleanup coincided with the launch of the county’s temporary safe parking program in Puʻunēnē. The county said the effort moved people living along the roadway to a designated site while addressing public health, safety and environmental concerns.
The multiagency effort was led by Maui County’s Department of Human Concerns. Twenty people moved from the road to the new site, and three others moved into a shelter, the county said.
The county said outreach teams will continue to work with individuals at the site to connect them with social services, housing assistance and other resources.
County officials said crews removed 47.57 tons of trash, debris and other materials from Pūlehu Road, including 37.40 tons of trash, 3.78 tons of metal, 6.26 tons of tires and 0.13 tons of propane tanks.
The county said 45 operating, abandoned or inoperable vehicles were also removed from Pūlehu Road.
Safe roadway access was restored to Pūlehu Road between Hoʻokele Street and Hansen Road on Saturday, Nov. 7.
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