#Recycling in Hawaii
Recycle Hawai‘i Elects New Board Directors
Three new community members have joined the Recycle Hawai‘i Board to further the nonprofit’s efforts across Hawai‘i Island.
Recycle Hawai‘i Offers Hilo Compost Workshops
Turn food waste into a valuable soil resource instead of creating global warming gas by composting.
Landfills, Recycling & Transfer Stations Open on Presidents’ Day
All county landfills, recycling and transfer stations will be open on Presidents’ Day, Monday, Feb. 18, 2019.
Recycling/Transfer Stations & Landfills Closed Jan. 21
The County of Hawaiʻi’s recycling and transfer stations, as well as landfills island-wide will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
The County of Hawai‘i announces Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events will be held between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on the following dates.
Hawai‘i County Makes Recycling Program Changes
The County of Hawai‘i will no longer accept #5 plastics, plastic grocery bags, nor any clam shell-type plastic in the mixed recyclable bins.
County Celebrating 25th Anniversary of West Hawai‘i Landfill
The Hawai‘i County Department of Environmental Management’s Solid Waste Division would like to acknowledge the 25th anniversary of the opening of the West Hawai‘i Sanitary Landfill.
Informational Meeting on Proposed East Hawai‘i Organics Facility
The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division, will host a public information meeting.
Hazardous Waste Collection Events
The County of Hawai‘i announces the next Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events will occur between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Mulch Procedures & Availability at County Facilities
In order to minimize the spread of invasive species such as insects, weeds and diseases, the mulch at the East Hawai‘i Organics Facility in Hilo undergoes an enhancement process.
