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Effective July 1, 2017, the Pāhoa HI-5 Certified Redemption Center located at the Pāhoa Recycling & Transfer Station will be closed until further notice.

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MEDIA RELEASE Effective Dec. 1, the Pahoa HI-5 Certified Redemption Center located at the Pahoa Recycling & Transfer Station will be closed until further notice. Alternate site days and hours: * Keaau Recycling & Transfer Station 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday * Pahoa Pahoa Village Road (Across from the Post Office) 8 a.m.-3:30 […]

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Effective July 1, 2014, the hours of operation at all ten (10) HI-5 Certified Redemption Centers at Hawai‘i County recycling and transfer stations will change. All sites will remain open from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For the convenience of the public, all sites will remain open during this time, and will not close for […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Effective Monday, July 15, 2013, hours of operation at four (4) HI-5 certified redemption centers at Hawai‘i County recycling and transfer stations will change following a reduction in funding for the program by the state Department of Health. The following certified redemption centers will have new hours: Hilo: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 8 […]

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As a result of the fee increase imposed on beverage distributors, consumers will likely see the additional half-cent fee added to their retail purchases of HI-5 labeled containers beginning September 1. This means that the deposit plus container fee will increase to 6 1/2 cents – a 5 cent deposit to be returned to the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE People in Hawaii recycled more than 686 million containers from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, or about 76 percent of all beverage containers sold, according to the “HI-5” recycling program administered by the state Department of Health. Last year, from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010, the recycling rate was […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Due to the approaching storm, HI-5 Redemption Recycling, Mixed Recycling Centers and Reuse Centers will be closed at all County Transfer Stations on Monday, August 10 through Tuesday, August 11, 2009. These sites will reopen on Wednesday, August 12, 2009. County Transfer Stations, Green Waste, and Scrap Metal Facilities will remain open until […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of Environmental Management and the ARC of Hilo will be temporarily closing the Keauhou Mixed Recycling and HI-5 Redemption Center on Sunday, April 12 through Friday, April 24, 2009 at the Keauhou Transfer Station for site upgrades. The Keauhou Transfer Station rubbish drop-off services will be open for normal business hours from […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The County Department of Environmental Management and the ARC of Hilo will be closing the HāwÄ« HI-5 Redemption Center on Saturday and Sunday, March 14 and 15, 2009 at the HāwÄ« Transfer Station for upgrades to the site. The closest alternative HI-5 Redemption Center is at the Waimea Transfer Station. The HāwÄ« Transfer Station […]

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