The Hawaii Electronic Waste Recycling Act was adopted by the Hawaii State Legislature during its First Special Legislative Session of 2008 and mandates that manufacturers implement recycling programs for desktop and laptop computers, computer monitors, and printers beginning in January 2010, and that the programs include televisions in January 2011. To read more about this new law, and to learn about manufacturer programs for items you wish to recycle, visit the State website at: www.hawaii.gov/ewaste You may also call the State toll free at 274-3141 ext. 64226#.

A local business, E Recycling Kauai LLC, is now offering year round recycling pickup for electronics for a fee. E Recycling Kauai is an EPA Certified collector and transporter of hazardous material (lead). For pricing information, call 651-2544 or e-mail at erecyclingkauai@yahoo.com.

Recycle your Macintosh computer at macmade EASY located at 4480 Ahukini Rd., Suite 101, Lihue, HI  96766.  Call 245-6227 for more information!

Electronics may be recycled using the programs listed here, or disposed at County Refuse Stations. Note that commercially generated TV's and monitors are considered hazardous waste and may not be disposed. See TV Recycling below or call the County Recycling Office for more information at 241-4837.

Selected Electronics are Recyclable through Online Mail-In Programs:

• Toshiba - Sends a check based on the value of the returned electronics. To recycle through this program you must pack your item and ship using a UPS mailing label that is prepaid by Toshiba. Televisions are not accepted through this program. www.toshiba.eztradein.com/toshiba

• Best Buy - Sends a gift card based on the value of the returned electronics. To recycle through this program you must pack your item and ship using a UPS mailing label that is prepaid by Best Buy. Televisions are not accepted through this program. www.bestbuytradein.com

• Office Depot - Sends a gift card based on the value of the returned electronics. To recycle through this program you must pack your item and ship using a UPS mailing label that is prepaid by Office Depot. Televisions are not accepted through this program. www.econewonline.com

Kauai United Way accepts donations of cell phones at 4374 Kukui Grove Street #201 in the grey office condo across from the movie theater in Lihue. They're open weekdays from 8:30 to 4:30. Call 245-2043 or just stop in. They also have a drop bin at Central Pacific Bank.

Kalāheo School is now accepting certain high end electronic equipment for recycling. The list of eligible items to be recycled includes:

Televisions from institutional sources are not accepted at the landfill due to an EPA determination that the components of the monitors (CRTs [Cathode Ray Tubes] and LCDs [Liquid Crystal Displays]) exhibit characteristics of hazardous waste (lead, mercury) that exceed RCRA limits for Subtitle “D” landfills.

There are also several companies on Oahu that will recycle monitors:

• Pacific Commercial Services LLC: 808-545-4599
• EnviroServices & Training Center: 808-839-7222
• Haztech Environmental Services: (808) 671-1985
• Island Recycling (808) 845-1188
• Lenox Resources, Inc.: (808) 682-5539
• SD Systems Inc.: (808) 836-7950

Please call for prices. Initial discussions with the recyclers indicated that these companies will accept items palletized and shipped to Young Brothers for approx. $.75 - $1.20 per pound, or will pick up items on Kauai for an additional fee. Commercially generated computer CPU’s and other electronic wastes are still accepted at the landfill at this time, or you may ask the agencies above if they accept these items, and at what cost.