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Upcoming Events
Recycling Education Display at Public Libraries
Discover Recycling Event for Teachers (September 2013 -- date to be determined)
TreeCycling (January 2012)

Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off (every other month)
Tour de Trash
E-waste Drop-off Events
Going Green Events (bi-monthly to monthly)

Recycling Education Display at Public Libraries and Public Spaces
Look out for a new recycling educational display touring Oahu libraries and around town. The display features the new curbside recycling program and life-size representations of the cast of The Green Channel, the new interactive, digital television channel on Oceanic Time Warner Cable 332 and here at www.opala.org.

The recycling educational display completed a 10-month library tour that started March 2010, and is currently exhibiting in Honolulu Hale and Kapolei Hale. See it at Costco stores in April/May. (Click here for more information.)

TreeCycling 2012
opala As you approach Christmas consider reusable or live potted trees which won't require disposal or recycling. Artificial trees are another good option. The New York Times reported that, in 2003, 70 percent of the Christmas trees in American households were fake. If you go with a cut tree, please recycle. Island residents can choose curbside collection (more on Holiday Collection) or drop-off. Condo and commercial buildings can arrange to haul trees directly to composting facilities (no charge for Christmas trees). Please be aware that the State has discontinued the special treecycling sites at parks and other locations around the island. Do not bring your trees to these sites. Condos and commercial buildings can arrange to haul trees directly to composting facilities - there will be no charge for Christmas trees, courtesy of the City.

Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off (every other month)
The next day for household hazardous waste drop-off is scheduled for Saturday, June 15, 2013. Call 768-3201 no later than one week prior to each event to schedule an appointment, or email us. For more information about household hazardous waste, click here. Drop-off dates are scheduled every two months.
Upcoming drop-off dates: August 3, 2013; October 5, 2013; November 30, 2013.

Tour de Trash
opala If you've ever been interested in learning what happens to your household "trash" after it's been picked up or you've dropped it off for recycling or composting, Tour de Trash is definitely for you. Tour participants will get an up-close look at the recycling and waste processing technology in operation on Oahu and behind-the-scenes tours of island businesses that have instituted the most successful recycling programs. For a description and schedule of Tour de Trash, and to find out how to sign up, click here.

ewasteE-waste Drop-off Events
A list of upcoming E-waste collection events is presented below. For additional e-waste recycling options visit our E-waste recycling page.

Going Green Events (bi-monthly to monthly)
A series of community recycling events at different Oahu sites, up to two per month. Here is a listing of upcoming events.

rolloffAccepted items include: one TV per car; computers, printers and scanners; cellphones, printer cartridges, PDAs, etc.; HI-5 beverage containers; corrugated cardboard and newspapers; plastic bags; phone books and magazines; used eye glasses and hearing aids; incandescent light bulbs in exchange for CFLs; prom dresses, business suits and accessories; pet food towels and blankets; and white socks for Afghanistan.

Document shredding available at specific events (see calendar). First box free, $10 charge for each of the second and third boxes.

The following items will not be accepted: tires, paint, batteries, microwave ovens, motor oil, and hazardous fluids.

Items accepted will differ at each event -- see individual event flyers for details.

March 9, 2013 -- Farrington High School
March 16, 2013 -- Aloha Stadium
April 9, 2013 -- Honolulu Community College
April 20, 2013 -- Kailua High School
April 22, 2013 -- Kuhio Federal Building
April 27, 2013 -- Waipahu Intermediate School

For more information, contact Rene Mansho at 291-6151 or email renemansho@hawaii.rr.com.

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