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What to Recycle - Item’s accepted at Aloha Recycling

HI 5 items

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Receive 5 cents for each item marked HI 5.

  • Aluminum Cans
  • Glass Bottles
  • Plastic bottles
  • Bi Metal beverage containers

HI 5 containers are beverage containers 64 oz or less, excluding dairy, wine, and hard liquor. As of 12/07, 2 liter bottles will have a deposit. Please separate from other plastics for hand counting.

  • #2 plastics (natural colored, such as milk jugs) – receive 10 cents per pound
     
  • Non HI5 Aluminum cans - receive 25 cents per pound

There is no refund, but we will accept your non HI5 #1 Plastic bottles, #2 Plastic Colored bottles and non HI5 glass.

It is better to recycle than to waste.

States Conversion Scale
1 pound Aluminum = 31.6 containers = $1.58
1 pound Bi-metal = 8 containers = $.40
1 pound Glass = 2.3 containers = $.115
1 pound mix plastic = 17.5 containers = $.875
1 pound small plastic = 22.7 containers = $1.135
(Small plastic is 17 oz or less)
2 liter bottles must be separate and hand counted by staff

If you bring more than 200 items they will be weighed using the state's conversion scale. You will still receive the same amount of money.

  • Please separate items before you arrive to make things go faster
    NOTE: If items are not sorted, please do not use the driveway. Park in the stalls out front where you can sort your items using our bins.
  • All items must be empty of liquids
  • Please do not bring in other plastics, food containers, food cans, or newspaper. These items should go to a county drop box site.
  • We are not a cardboard drop off center, however, if you bring your containers in cardboard, you can leave it here.
  • You may crush cans and plastic as long as we can still see the HI 5 stamp
  • Keep non HI5 items separated from HI5

75 Amala Place, Kahului, HI 96732 (Across from VIP’s Cash n Carry)

Phone 871-8544 - Fax 873-6364 - questions@aloha-recycling.com