USED MOTOR OIL RECYCLING PROGRAM 

The Recycle Hawai`i Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Used Motor Oil Recycling Program is successfully underway. Several Big Island businesses have generously agreed to participate by accepting used motor oil from residents who change their own oil. You may drop up to 10 gallons of uncontaminated oil off at the locations listed below.

This program is sponsored by the State and County of Hawai`i via the State ‘Used Oil Fund’ that is generated from a $.01 charge per barrel on every barrel of oil coming into the State. Recycle Hawai‘i’s program is the first of its kind in Hawai‘i. All the other islands have mostly unmanned drop-offs, with limited success. According to industry representatives, this program could be the ideal model for the State.

Used oil is locally collected by Hawai`i Petroleum or Unitek Services and shipped to O`ahu, Maui or the mainland for reprocessing.

INSTRUCTIONS:  Residents must sign in and verify that the oil is uncontaminated, and they must take their containers back. Please use clean, dry containers to store and transport your oil.
Please do not use Clorox/bleach bottles or chlorine tablet buckets.  
Please feel free to download "Residential Used Motor Oil Collection Brochure"
for details about the program.

Acceptable: motor oil, gear oil, shock oil, hydraulic oil, transmission oil, and diesel.

 Unacceptable: Gasoline, water,brake fluid, solvents, thinners, paints, antifreeze, and anything mixed with oil.

Please, do not use bleach, antifreeze, or pesticid bottles for transportation.

LOCATIONS

NOTE: These businesses are collecting motor oil as a community service and request that you please not drop off any oil when they are closed. Mahalo for your kokua.

We are working on getting more community partners. New sites in Waimea, South Kona and Puna are being considered.  Please call us if you are interested in becoming a registered partner. 

This information is also available for print in our
"Residential Used Motor Oil Flyer."

FREE PERMANENT USED OIL COLLECTION SITES for RESIDENTS

10 GALLON LIMIT

• Kar Tow Kohala •

55-510 Hawi Rd, Hawi • 889-1061

Mon - Sat 10 AM to 6 PM

• Big Island Toyota (Hilo) •

811 Kanoelehua (opposite Bankoh on Hwy.11)

969-3112 • Mon - Fri 8 AM to 5 PM

Sat 8 AM - 4 PM (Closed Sundays)

• Kealakehe High School, Building S •

74-5000 Puohulihuli, Kailua-Kona

School Days Only 8 AM to 3 PM

• Big Island Toyota (Kona) •

74-5504 Kaiwi Steet, Kailua-Kona 96740

329-4520 • Mon - Fri 8 AM to 5 PM

Sat 8 AM - 4 PM (Closed Sundays)

• Paauilo Village Service •

43-1494 Hauola Rd., Pa`auilo • 776-1542

Mon - Fri 7 AM to 2 PM

• South Point U-Cart •

Prince Kuhio St., Ocean View • 929-9666

Mon - Fri 7:30 AM to 5 PM • Sat 8 AM to 12 PM

• Waimea Auto Center •

Mamalahoa Highway across from the

Kohala-Waimea Airport • 885-1245

Mon - Fri 7:30 AM to 5 PM

DO NOT STORE USED OIL IN BLEACH OR PESTICIDE CONTAINERS!

* Unacceptable materials may be disposed of at County of Hawai`i Household Hazardous Waste Collections.
Call 961-5044 for more information.