Big Island Recycling: Redemption Centers – Hours of Operation

The following is a primer on the State of Hawai`i's beverage container redemption program works, and the location of the County of Hawai’i’s beverage container redemption sites:



Qualifying Beverage Containers:

What’s IN: Eligible (redeemable) beverage containers include: soft drinks, soda, water, juice, tea and coffee drinks, and low alcohol content drinks (beer, malt beverages, wine coolers, mixed spirits) in metal, glass or #1 plastic, 64 oz. or less.



What’s OUT: Ineligible (unredeemable) containers include: milk, wine and liquor containers.

Reminder: ONLY eligible HI5¢ labeled containers can be redeemed.



Qualified beverage containers may be redeemed for cash at the following locations:

**Transfer Station centers closed daily from 1:00-1:30pm for lunch.**

CURRENTLY OPEN


DAYS/HOURS OF OPERATION


OPERATOR









Hawi Transfer Station**


Sat & Sun only: 8 am-4:30 pm.


ARC of Hilo

(Open Saturday only)


(closed for lunch 1:00-1:30)




Hilo, 1260 Kilauea Ave.


Mon-Sun: 9am-5pm (Closed 12:30pm-1:30 pm)


Reynolds Recycling

Hilo, 30 Maka’ala Street

(Old Industrial area)


Mon thru Fri: 8:00am-5:00pm

Sat & Sun: 8:00am-3:00pm


Atlas Recycling

Goodwill Redemption & Donation Center

500 Kalanianaole Ave., Hilo




Mon-Sat: 8am – 6pm

Sun: 9am – 5pm


Goodwill Industries

Hilo Transfer Station**


Daily 8:00am-4:30pm


ARC of Hilo

Hilo, Puainako/ Kilauea Ave

(behind Kai Store)




Mon thru Fri: 8:00am-4:00pm

Sat & Sun: 8:00am-2:00pm




Atlas Recycling



Honoka`a Transfer Station

(Weekends only)




Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30


ARC of Hilo

Kailua-Kona, Pawai Place


Mon thru Fri: 7:00am-4:00pm


Atlas Recycling

(Old industrial area)


Sat 8:00am-3:00pm







Sun Closed




Kea’au Transfer Station**

M, W, F: 8:00am-4:30pm


ARC of Hilo

(Closed Tues & Thurs)


Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm




Kealakehe Transfer Station**


M, W, F: 8:00am-4:30pm


ARC of Hilo

(Closed Tues & Thurs)


Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm




Keauhou Transfer Station**

(Weekends only)


Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm


ARC of Hilo

Pahoa Transfer Station**

(Weekends Only)


Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm


ARC of Hilo

Puako Transfer Station**

(Open Sunday Only)


Sunday only 8:00am-4:30pm

(closed for lunch 1:00-1:30)


ARC of Hilo

Waimea Transfer Station**

(Closed Tues & Thurs)


M, W, F: 8:00am-4:30pm

Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm


ARC of Hilo

Waiohinu Transfer Station**

(Weekends only)


Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm


ARC of Hilo



Atlas Recycling LLC operates Mobile Redemption Sites (monthly 9 am- 1 pm) at:

* Ocean View (South Point U-Cart) every 2nd Saturday and
* Na`alehu Elem. & Inter. School every 3rd Saturday.

For further information about Atlas Recycling’s operations on the island of Hawai`i, call (Hilo) or (Kona).



Reynolds Recycling at 1260 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo also participates in the HI5¢ program: Tues-Saturday 9am-5pm. For further information, call .



Certified redemption centers are now accepting flattened aluminum and plastic HI5¢ beverage containers.



Flattened containers are weighed at redemption sites to determine deposit payment. The public is reminded that reverse vending machines will not accept flattened or crushed containers.



DID YOU KNOW….that the Department of Environmental Management has an information line? Call for HI5¢ redemption, recycling, and other solid waste information.