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 935-9328 (Hilo) or 329-6868 (Kona).
Reynolds Recycling at 1260 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo also participates in the HI5¢ program: Tues-Saturday 9am-5pm. For further information, call 754-8984.
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 961-5044 for HI5¢ redemption, recycling, and other solid waste information.
