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Hawaii Island & Environmental Sustainability

Solid Waste Division Public Hearings

The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Environmental Management’s Solid Waste Division would like to invite the...

Waste Hawai’i Solid Waste Closures

West Hawaiʻi Solid Waste Facility Closures Due to Ironman Triathlon On Saturday, October 12, 2019, due...

Hawai’i Wildlife Fund Artists’ Cleanup

Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund is planning a 3rd annual Artists Cleanup Event on Saturday, October 19th and...

Major Achievements

Our long-term vision is that Hawaii Island minimizes waste. In the future, everyone will understand and practice resource management instead of waste generation and disposal.

Recycle Hawaii works toward this vision through its programs and services. These are just some of our achievements.

2500/mo

TOUCHES

- Facebook, newsletters, booths, workshops, presentations, meetings, phone and email inquiries.

933

LIKES

- Daily Facebook posts of the latest information on reducing and recycling waste. Over 2,000 engagements per week!

335 Tons

DIVERTED

- We proved the value of Reuse Centers at County Transfer Stations to return still good products back to our Island community. FY16-17

Our MISSION Statement

Recycle Hawaii leads solid waste reduction education and innovative reuse programs on Hawaii Island

2017 marked 25 years for Recycle Hawai`i as a non-profit community educational organization serving the residents and businesses of Hawaii Island.

Our Events

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From Our Community

Local People = Real Results

Grassroots Sustainability At Its Best

Vicki

Hilo, HI

"My Senior Year, I helped lay the foundation for a Waste Diversion Sort Station pilot project at UH Hilo."

Jennifer

Honomu, HI

"During my Trash Free Year, I produced less than a pound of trash that fit in a gallon-sized Ziploc bag."

Our Programs

Learn About Our Educational Programs We Offer Island-Wide & Throughout the Year!

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Our Keeping It Green Hawai‘i Award recognizes organizations for green practices, projects, education and/or services that foster resource awareness for an environmentally sustainable future in Hawai‘i.

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Recycle-Bowl

Recycling Competition for K-12 Schools

Recycle-Bowl, sponsored by Keep America Beautiful (KAB), is a national school recycling competition open to K-12 schools. This program is a great way to kick start or improve recycling at your school. Awards for Recycle-Bowl in Hawai‘i are donated by local businesses.

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Community Outreach

Learn - Act - Share

Connect with us to learn more about recycling on Hawaii Island and action steps to reduce personal waste for a more environmentally sustainable future.

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