RecycleHawaii.org - Helping the Big Island of Hawaii to Recycle!

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.

New 'Keeping It Green' Newsletter

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

2010 Art of Recycling School Competition

This annual event is held for Hawaii Island students
to increase environmental awareness
and encourage recycling and sustainable practices
at schools and in the community.

Please click here to go to the ARSC Home Page.

New Recycling and Transfer Station
Hours Finalized

The Hawai‘i County Department of Environmental Management
has changed 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 August 1, 2010

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

Waimea RRC
Seven days a week • 9:00 AM-4:30 PM

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

Kea'au RRC
Seven days a week • 8:00 AM-5 PM

KH (Keauhou) RRC
Daily 8 AM-4 PM • Wednesday • 6:30 AM-4 PM

County of Hawai'i Solid Waste Division New Hours

New Hours Flyer April 2010

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