HONOLULU — New cameras are now installed at two of the city’s busiest refuse convenience centers located in Waipahu and Waianae. The Department of Environmental Services mounted the cameras in an effort to help the public avoid long lines when dropping off items, announced Mayor Rick Blangiardi and City Councilmember Brandon Elefante.

“We listened to the public and worked with the City Council to address concerns of long lines at a few of our refuse convenience centers,” said ENV Director Roger Babcock, according to a news release. “Our approach is implementation of live-streaming video cameras allowing the public to monitor the lines at these facilities and potentially avoid long wait lines.”

The installation is in accordance with Resolution 20-292, which made a number of recommendations, including installing surveillance at convenience centers.

“This is such wonderful news for the community in response to community concerns about the hours-long waits at our convenience centers,” said Elefante, whose district includes Waipahu. “This live video streaming is one of several efficiency recommendations we made to assist our residents who do the right thing by disposing of their waste at a city refuse facility. We look forward to islandwide implementation.”

The public may access the links at the ENV webpage: Waste Drop-Off Locations.

Sarah Yamanaka is a digital journalist for Spectrum News Hawaii.