Recycle Hawai`i is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization serving Hawai`i Island. We currently offer free public recycling educational services on behalf of the County of Hawai`i, the State Department of Health, and our contributors.

The mission of Recycle Hawai`i is to promote resource awareness and recycling on the Island of Hawai`i. To achieve this, we educate and inform people about environmentally sound resource management and recycling opportunities for a more sustainable future.

Kau Beach Cleanup

Saturday, May 1, 2010
Meet at Waiohinu Park 7:45 AM
For more information download the flyer and/or call
Megan at 769-7629 or via email at kahakai.cleanups@gmail.com

New Recycling and Transfer Station Hours Finalized

The Hawai‘i County Department of Environmental Management
has reduced the operating hours and days at
County Solid Waste Recycling and Transfer Stations (a.k.a. Solid Waste Transfer Stations).

This change applies to the operating hours and days
for associated on site HI-5 Beverage Container Redemption Centers and Reuse Centers.
The new hours and days of operation are provided in the link below and took effect on December 1, 2009

Please note the following Recycle Hawai`i Reuse Center hours have recently changed separate from the downloadable schedule:

Waimea RRC
Seven days aweek

Monday-Thursday • 7:30 AM-2:30 PM • Friday, Saturday & Sunday • 10 AM-5 PM

Hawi RRC
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday • 12-6 PM

KH (Keauhou) RRC
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & Saturday • 8 AM-4 PM

County of Hawai'i Solid Waste Division New Hours

New 'Keeping It Green' Newsletter

Download the first issue of Recycle Hawai`i's 'Keeping It Green' Newsletter
January - March 2010 Issue
To be included on our list to receive our newsletter by e-mail,
please contact us at artpeace@hawaiiantel.net

2009 Annual Letter To Members

An activities update for the past year May 2008 – June 2009.
Get the full-color PDF online and help save paper and postage
by providing your e-mail address when you renew RH membership for 2009 –‘10.

Click here for 2009 Annual Letter To Members.

Census 2010

The countdown to the 2010 Census has begun.
With Census Day quickly approaching – April 1, 2010 – the participation of community leaders,
schools, organizations, and local governments
can help make the 2010 Census the most accurate in Census history.

It’s now in your hands.
When you receive your survey, fill it out and return it promptly,
so that you, your family, your community, and all of Hawaii can benefit.

Click here to download more information on how you can participate in the 2010 US Census.

Or simply go to www.census.gov.

Find out whether there's mulch
at the green waste processing sites
in Hilo and Kona.

Click here.

Calculate Your Carbon Footprint

A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact
that human activities have on the environment
in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced,
measured in units of carbon dioxide.
The EPA Website has a tool that allows you to calculate your carbon footprint:

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_calculator.html