Hawai'i Electronic Waste and Television Recycling Law
The Hawai'i Waste and Television Recycling and Recovery Act requires manufacturers to provide recycling programs for specified items. Manufacturers are now required to offer recycling programs for desktop and laptop computers, printers, and computer monitors, as well as televisions generated by businesses and residents.
For a complete list of manufacturer recycling programs log onto the State Department of Health website at: www.hawaii.gov/ewaste and click on the Manufacturer Recycling Plans link. You may also call the County Recycling Office at 241-4837, or the State toll free at 274-3141 x4226, for information. Most manufacturer recycling programs are mail back programs requiring you to log onto a website for instructions, and some offer the download of free shipping labels.
Monitors and televisions generated from businesses are NOT accepted at the landfill due to EPA determination that components of the monitors (CRT's- Cathode Ray Tubes, and LCD's-Liquid Crystal Displays) exhibit characteristics of hazardous wastes (lead, mercury) that exceed RCRA limits for Subtitle "D" Landfills. Call 241-4837 or 241-4841 for information on recycling TVs & monitors generated from businesses and to be put on a contact list to be notified when the next FREE Electronics Recycling Event will take place.
Mac Made EASY in Lihue accepts Macintosh computers for recycling! They're located at 4480 Ahukini Rd. Suite 101, Lihue, HI 96766. Call 245-6227.
HIGH END ELECTRONICS RECYCLING:
Accepted at Kalaheo School. The list of eligible items for recycling includes: Cell phone, ink jet cartridges, laptop computers, digital cameras, MP3 players including IPOD, Microsoft Zone, Scandisk Sansa, Creative Zen, Handheld Sony PSP, Nintendo DS. Drop items in their main office. For questions about the program, e-mail Laulea_Symthe/KALAHEO/HIDOE@notes.k12.hi.us
CELL PHONE RECYCLING:
Drop off old cell phones to be recycled at: Kaua'i United Way, located at 4374 Kukui Grove St. #201 in the grey office condo across from the movie theater in Lihue. Open weekdays from 8:30 to 4:30 or call 245-2043. Call Kalaheo Elementary School at 332-6801, or Verizon Wireless in Kukui Grove Shopping Center at 245-6654.