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

Hawai`i Island Recycling Guide

Download the latest 2010 Hawai`i Island Recycle Guide - August 2010

Recycling Bin Stickers for homes and businesses are
NOW AVAILABLE for pick up!
For more information: Hawai'i Beverage Container Deposit Program

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 • 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 as of August 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

eWaste Disposable Days program will be held October 27–30, 2010

UH will facilitate FREE statewide recycling services courtesy of Apple,
with collection locations at UH campuses on The Big Island, Kaua‘i, Maui, and Oahu.
October 27-29 is designated for collection on select days from:

• Non-profit organizations
• Small/medium-sized businesses
(of less than 100 employees)
• All public/private schools and universities
• Government Agencies (City, County, State)
• Military Branches

Hawai‘i household residents may recycle on Saturday the 30th.
For more information, please see our E-Waste Recycle page and download the flyer at: Education & Government eWaste Disposal Days 2010.

Telephone Directory Recycling

Help us keep outdated directories from ending up in the landfill,
and support local schools in the process. For more information,
visit: Berry's Call for Telephone Directory Recycling -
Think Yellow, Go Green