Free Residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Information

Free Residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Information
Household Hazardous Waste collection events will be held between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on
the following dates and locations:
Saturday, March 5, 2022 at the Waimea District Park. Please note new location.
Sunday, March 6, 2022 at the Pāhoa Recycling and Transfer Station.
The County of Hawai‘i’s Department of Environmental Management holds these regular
collection events, at no charge to the public, so households can conveniently dispose of
acceptable household hazardous waste in a manner that protects both public health and the
environment.
Acceptable household hazardous waste includes automotive fluids, used batteries, fluorescent
bulbs, and pesticides. For a more complete list of acceptable or unacceptable household
hazardous waste, please visit our website at https://www.hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/householdhazardous-waste/. The website includes other useful information on solid waste diversion and
recycling.
These events are for household-generated and self-hauled waste only. Business, government
agency, non-profit agency, or farm wastes are prohibited by law. No latex paint, no electronic
waste, and no tires will be accepted.
Social/Physical Distancing Rules for Household Hazardous Waste
(HHW) Collection Events:
These rules are for your safety and the safety of the staff conducting these events. Please kōkua
and thank you for doing your part to keep these events safe for all participants.
– Remain in your vehicle unless directed by authorized personnel.
– Prior to arriving at the event, place your HHW items in your trunk or truck bed. Make sure
your trunk can be unlocked or opened remotely. If you don’t have a trunk or truck bed, it is
preferred that you place your materials in the unlocked and unoccupied backseat area.
County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
– Due to infection transmission hazard, ALL containers brought to the event will not be
returned and should be disposable. If you want to keep your container, transfer the material
into a safe disposable container prior to the event.
– To minimize interactions, please label your HHW items (if possible) and make sure that your
HHW items are easily distinguishable and separate from anything else in your trunk or truck
bed.
– 6-foot physical distancing is required. Facial masks covering nose & mouth are required.
– If you are under quarantine, feeling ill or showing symptoms of illness, please consider
postponing your participation in our event or designate someone else to drop off your
materials.
If you have any questions regarding these HHW collection events, please contact Chris ChinChance, Recycling Specialist with the Department of Environmental Management, at (808) 961-
8554, or email recycle3@hawaiicounty.gov. Mahalo for your kōkua in keeping our island a
clean and safe paradise!