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| ABOUT RECYCLING During the 1990s, PFI offered a weekly curbside recycling service. PFI was not involved in the actual recycling process, only transporting the materials to recycling centers. This service has been cancelled until further notice due to lack of funding and resources. Currently, there is no curbside recycling program in West Hawaii. Please keep your recycling away from your regular trash. We don't want to take it to the landfill by mistake! FOR MORE INFORMATION
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| RECYCLING EVENTS THE HI-5 BEVERAGE CONTAINER DEPOSIT PROGRAM The HI-5 redemption program applies to beverage containers (i.e. soda, water, juice, tea, coffee and limited alcoholic drinks) with a "HI 5" deposit label. Flattened aluminum and plastic HI5 containers are now accepted. In West Hawaii, clean beverage containers can be taken for refunds to:
Saturday 8:00 - 3:00 Sunday CLOSED
Saturday and Sunday 8:00 - 4:30 Tuesday and Thursday CLOSED
Saturday and Sunday 8:00 - 4:30 Tuesday and Thursday CLOSED For the locations and times of additional redemption sites, please contact Recycle Hawaii (329-2886 or 961-2676) or Atlas Recycling (329-6868 or 935-9328). For additional questions about the HI-5 program please contact Linda Damas (961-8527) or Craig Kawaguchi (961-8549) with the Hawaii County Department of Environmental Management. Or, contact Recycle Hawaii at 329-2886. THE FREECYCLE (TM) NETWORK If you need to get rid of some things - that are still usable - and don't want them to end up in the landfill, check out the Freecycle (TM) Network. It's a community based network that allows people to offer and accept items for free. Typical items offered are furniture, clothes, tools, appliances, plants, boxes, toys, etc. Membership is also free. A Big Island chapter can be found through Yahoo! Groups. COMPUCYCLE KONA & HILO County of Hawaii E-Waste Recycling - Compucycle have two new drop off sites for all your electronic e-waste.
Open: Mon -Wed. 10.00am - 2.00pm
Open: Mon-Fri. 10.00am - 2.00pm They accept :- Televisions Computer Monitors Cell & Telephones Computer Peripherals DVD's/VCR's Inkjet, Laser & Toner Fax Machines Cartridges Copiers Printers Laptops For more information call: Kona: 808 987-4818 or 808 326-9695 Hilo: 808 934-7748 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION (HILO and KONA)
Hazardous waste materials being accepted include automotive fluids, all types of batteries, corrosives, mercury thermometers, solvents and thinners, garden supplies, poisons, and miscellaneous hazardous household chemicals. In addition, clean and/or contaminated used motor oil will be accepted. Materials that WILL NOT be accepted include waste from a business, explosives, pyrophoric, water-reactive, biological, infectious, radioactive, and shock sensitive materials, as well as, compressed gas cylinders, flares, fire extinguishers, detergents, non-hazardous items, and non-household generated waste. Dumping household hazardous waste in your trash, which will go to the landfill, can cause groundwater contamination. Household hazardous waste that is collected on these dates is shipped to the mainland for lawful and safe disposal. Questions regarding this program call the County's Recycling Coordinator at 961- 8942. Recycle Hawaii will be offering a paint swap in conjunction with the Household Hazardous Waste collection days. Bring your extra paints for disposal or to exchange. (Day of event ONLY) |
